
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been a school teacher before she retired,but she needed to keep 1 .She was even willing to work without pay.She then offered her 2 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people.Every day she 3 other old folks like her.By talking with them,she 4 two things.Old people had abilities that were not 5 . But old people also had some 6 .She found a new purpose for herself then.
Through the years,she 7 to write stories about people for national magazines.There was now a new 8 : Old people like herself.She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”, which was about 9 old .She writes about the problems of old people,especially their problems with being 10 .
Anna Douglas uses her 11 ability to see the truth behind a problem.She understands 12 problems begin.For example,one of her 13 said that his grandchildren 14 the houses as soon as he came to visit.Mrs Douglas 15 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.
“It's important to know 16 about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs Douglas.“That means questioning and listening,and 17 is not what old people do best.Say good things to them and about them,”she continues.“Never try to 18 your grandchildren or other young people.Never 19 your opinion.Don't tell them what they should do. 20 ,they have been taught they should have respect for old people.The old should respect them as well.”
1.A.free B.rich C.powerful D.busy
2.A.service B.money C.students D.books
3.A.observed B.met C.comforted D.answered
4.A.recognized B.followed C.enjoyed D.demanded
5.A.studied B.agreed C.gave D.used
6.A.mistakes B.problems C.questions D.characters
7.A.had B.ought C.was D.used
8.A.subject B.life C.way D.plan
9.A.getting B.respecting C.employing D.supporting
10.A.unknown B.refused C.misunderstood D.discouraged
11.A.thinking B.working C.writing D.leading
12.A.that B.when C.why D.whether
13.A.visitors B.readers C.listeners D.friends
14.A.got B.entered C.left D.passed
15.A.invented B.chose C.suggested D.imagined
16.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
17.A.listening B.speaking C.pleasing D.advising
18.A.praise B.scold C.trouble D.encourage
19.A.speak out B.give up C.get back D.stick to
20.A.Commonly B.Surprisingly C.Happily D.Naturally
B
Dear Editor,
I am a student from a common agriculture university.As you know,few people think 1 of an agriculture university,especially one which is not 2 .It is ten times 3 difficult for a graduate from our university to 4 a satisfactory job than for those who 5 more respected subjects at a famous university.Most graduates from our university can 6 to be treated coldly.
Last year,a 7 from our university attended a talent fair(人才市场) 8 in Guangzhou.He joined a queue to 9 in his recommendation(推荐) form for an interview(面试).When his 10 came,the interviewer asked him,“Which university did you graduate from?” When the graduate told him the 11 of our university,the interviewer said with a sneer.“What?I've never heard of that university.Go!Next!”He waved his hand 12 even taking a look at the recommendation form and took no notice of the graduate's request for a chance to show his skills and 13 .
Another interviewer told a graduate,“Sorry,if you had graduated from Beijing Agriculture University,we would take you on.”
How 14 the graduate was!I wonder what these employers 15 want:the name of a famous university 16 knowledge and technology?
It is true that 17 students from common universities don't have the same abilities as those students from key ones on the whole ,but that doesn't 18 that all of us are less able students.I'm 19 that we are going to try to do as well as those from key universities.We will 20 the employers with our skills.So give us a chance.
An embarrassed(尴尬的)student
1.A.lowly B.highly C.little D.greatly
2.A.well-known B.beautiful C.important D.skillful
3.A.greater B.less C.fewer D.more
4.A.accept B.find C.change D.follow
5.A.study B.understand C.change D.keep
6.A.need B.wish C.expect D.hope
7.A.teacher B.graduate C.parent D.professor
8.A.held B.built C.had D.offered
9.A.give B.share C.let D.hand
10.A.time B.turn C.chance D.interview
11.A.address B.telephone C.name D.number
12.A.with B.away C.up D.without
13.A.books B.subjects C.request D.knowledge
14.A.pleased B.surprised C.angry D.sorry
15.A.really B.certainly C.finally D.proudly
16.A.or B.and C.but D.so
17.A.much B.some C.many D.most
18.A.explain B.mean C.say D.translate
19.A.practical B.popular C.lucky D.sure
20.A.impress B.warn C.prove D.disappoint
C
Jules Verne's most famous book is“Twenty Thousand League under the Sea”.(A“league”is an old word 1 about three miles.)In those days submarines(潜水艇)had not been 2 but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern 3 .The captain of the submarine in this book 4 Captain Nemo(which means“no man”)and he and his men have 5 strange adventures and find many strange things 6 the bottom of the ocean.This book has been made into a film. 7 you have seen it.
In all his books Jules Verne used his scientific knowledge as well as his imagination in describing future inventions. 8 he was wrong ,of course ,but 9 the accuracy(准确)of his descriptions is very clever.
He was a very good 10 .His characters often 11 surprising and sometimes impossible things but they always seemed 12 real people.Sometimes they are very likeable and amusing 13 .Two of these were Mr Fogg,the hero of“Around the World 14 Eighty Days”,and his servant.In this book Mr Fogg made a bet that he would travel 15 around the world in eighty days. This may seem easy to you.Nowadays we go around the world in 16 than eighty hours but in those days there were no planes or even cars.Mr Fogg and his servant traveled in many different 17 , even on an elephant at one time!If you want to know whether Mr Fogg won his bet or not,you 18 read the book.It has been written in 19 English which you can easily read.The book, 20 has been made into a film.
1.A.meaning B.including C.referring D.speaking
2.A.made B.discovered C.produced D.invented
3.A.ship B.boat C.plane D.submarine
4.A.is made B.is called C.is cried D.is shouted
5.A.few B.any C.many D.little
6.A.in B.near C.at D.under
7.A.Perhaps B.So C.Then D.Since
8.A.Always B.Seldom C.Some times D.Sometimes
9.A.still B.always C.never D.often
10.A.story-teller B.sailor C.captain D.pilot
11.A.wanted B.made C.did D.sent
12.A.are B.to be C.that D.as if
13.A.characters B.women C.men D.children
14.A.in B.for C.on D.during
15.A.in the way B.all the way C.by the way D.on the way
16.A.much B.little C.many D.less
17.A.roads B.paths C.ways D.countries
18.A.should B.would C.could D.might
19.A.simple B.good C.correct D.difficult
20.A.too B.either C.however D.but
D
In the forest or in the fields you can often see small hills of earth and busy little ants.Ants live in different 1 .An ant has two strong jaws to 2 soil,to cut up food,to 3 the eggs or the young.
The head of an ant is triangular(三角形),with two 4 eyes and sometimes three more very small 5 ,which are made up of many parts, 6 the ant can see 7 that moves around it.Some of these eyes see things near it;others can see things 8 in the distance .
The ant has six legs.Its feelers have twelve joints(接合点), 9 which the ant finds its 10 in its underground home.Some ants do not 11 nests, but make use of hollows under stones or logs.Other ants build their little hills with 12 ,bits of wood,sand and earth.
The life of ants is not only 13 and play.They must have rest too.But they don't 14 long.When waking up,they begin to 15 themselves.They use their tongues just 16 a cat uses theirs.
Ants have a good 17 .When an ant,which has been away for a long time, returns to its nest,the others 18 it and show their greatest joy at its return. But if a strange ant 19 their nest,the ants will 20 the stranger killed at once.
1.A.mountains B.countries C.places D.holes
2.A.water B.find C.eat D.dig
3.A.carry B.lay C.turn D.pick up
4.A.different B.small C.large D.tiny
5.A.eyes B.noses C.mouths D.feelers
6.A.yet B.or C.also D.so
7.A.itself B.everything C.nothing D.something
8.A.far off B.around C.close D.near
9.A.without B.with C.for D.in
10.A.food B.bed C.way D.friend
11.A.stay in B.find C.build D.look for
12.A.trunks B.roots C.branches D.leaves
13.A.study B.work C.search D.walk
14.A.grow up B.wander C.stay up D.sleep
15.A.look after B.clean C.look about D.clear
16.A.if B.and C.while D.as
17.A.eyesight B.virtue C.memory D.strength
18.A.recognize B.realize C.know D.see
19.A.breaks B.enters C.finds D.leaves
20.A.force B.enjoy C.have D.show
【答案与解题思路】
A
本文是记叙文,全文叙述了72岁高龄的退休教师积极为老年人工作奔波。同时她还积极为报社撰稿,探讨老年人问题。文章最后记叙了Anna Douglas对老年人问题独到的见解。
1.D。她从教师工作上退了下来,然而她一直很忙。B项有一定干扰性。keep rich意思是“富有”,从后文she was even willing to work without pay.我们知道B项不合题意。
2.A。从空后的that helped other businesses find jobs for old people.我们知道,她提供的是商业服务。
3.B。从空后的By talking with them我们得知,Anna Douglas每天都与很多老年人会面,而不是观察或安慰他们。
4.A。通过与他们交谈,她认识到两件事情。接下来的两句便是她认识到的事情。recognize在这里是“认识到”的意思。
5.D。老年人有未被利用的能力。这是她积极为老年人找工作发挥他们余热的原因。其他答案不合题意。
6.B。然而老年人也有老年人的问题。A项有较大干扰性。从后文我们知道,有一位老年人不受其孙子女的欢迎,这是他面临的问题,而不是错误。
7.D。从后文She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”,我们知道,她为国家杂志写人物故事是以前的事。
8.A。联系上下文Old people like herself.是报纸的一个话题(subject),因此其它答案不合题意。
9.A。get old在这里为系表结构,其它答案不正确。
10.C。B,D项有较大干扰性。作者举的例子说明很多老年人被其孙子女误解,而不是(他们的要求)被拒绝等。
11.A。从空后的see the truth behind a problem我们得知,Anna Douglas用的是 thinking abilities。
12.C。从下文举的例子看,她明白的是事情的起因,因此其它答案不合题意。
13.B。A项有较大干扰性。从前文我们知道Anna Douglas是靠写文章与老年人交流,而不是建立了咨询中心,因此A项不合题意。
14.C。联系上下文我们可以推知,这位老年人与其孙子女关系并不融洽,因此当他进来时,孩子们就离开。
15.C。她给这位老人建议了几种方法。
16.B。A,C有较大干扰性。从空后的 your grandchildren's world我们得知,想了解孙子女世界的一切是不可能的。
17.A。本空承接and前的分句而来,因此答案应在questioning和listening间选择,选项中没有questioning。
18.B。联系上文Say good things to them and about them.得此答案。A项有一定干扰性,空前的Never决定了此选项不正确。
19.D。stick to在这里是“固执地坚持”。A,B均有一定干扰性。联系前文Mrs Douglas认为老人应该多听听孙子女的见解,不要太固执地坚持自己的看法。 speak out意思是“说出”,give up是“放弃”,因此不合题意。
20.A。D有较大干扰性。Naturally意思是“自然而然地”,而Commonly指“通常情况下”。
B
通读全文,本文是夹叙夹议的文章。作者是一名农业大学的学生,他讲了作为一名农业大学学生所面临的困惑:很少有人看重他们,尤其是如果他们是非名牌大学的学生。接着作者讲了他所在的大学的一名大学毕业生的求职经历。文章最后,作者提出了对这种现象的看法。
1.B。其它答案有一定干扰性,联系全文我们可以知道,人们对农业大学,尤其是非名牌农业大学并不看重。
2.A。从第三段“Sorry,if you had graduated from Beijing Agriculture University,we would take you on.”我们得知,招聘者看重的是大学的名气,而不是应聘者的能力。
3.D。本空所在句承接上句而来,“很少有人看得起农业大学,尤其是非名牌农业大学”,因此,“我们”大学的毕业生找工作是非常困难的。
4.B。通读全文,我们可以知道,作者谈论的是大学生找工作难的问题,而不是接受工作或换工作,因此A,C不合题意。
5.A。作者在此将农业大学的学生与学令人尊敬的专业的大学生相比。从空后的respected subjects可得此答案提示。
6.C。“我们大学的很多毕业生都会预料到被冷漠对待。”从下文一个大学毕业生的求职经历,作者做出如此预料,其它答案不合题意。
7.B。从后文“Which university did you graduate from?”“When the graduate...”我们得知,去求职的是一名毕业生。
8.A。“在广州举办的人才市场”。held在这里为过去分词作定语,意思是“举办”。
9.D。联系上下文我们可以得知,这名毕业生要参加求职,因此他首先要递交(hand in)他的面试推荐表。
10.B。从前文的He joined a queue我们知道,他是站在求职者的队伍中排队等候,因此作者说“当轮到他时......”。
11.C。从后文“What?I've never heard of that university.”我们得知,这位毕业生告诉他的是“我们”学校的名字,而不是地址或电话。
12.D。他甚至没有看一眼推荐表。从空后的ever可得此答案提示。
13.D。此空较难选出,我们知道,面试者按常理应该注重学生的技能和学识。从后文作者气愤的反问:the name of a famous university 16(or)knowledge and technology?我们也可得此答案。
14.C。听了这番话,生气是正常的。
15.A。从空后气愤的反问,我们得知,作者想知道面试者想得到的究竟是什么。
16.A。空前后为选择关系。
17.B。C,D有较大干扰性。要得到本空的答案,我们首先要弄明白作者的态度:作者对面试者拒绝农业大学的毕业生感到极度气愤。他认为农业大学的毕业生并不比名牌大学的毕业生能力差,因此他认为,从总体上来说,只有一些农业大学的毕业生不如名牌大学的毕业生。
18.B。弄明白第17空,第18空的答案随之迎刃而解。
19.D。we are going to try to do as well as those from key universities.是作者确信的内容。
20.A。“我们要用我们的能力给雇主留下印象。”impress sb.意思是“给某人留下印象”。
C
本文记叙了法国著名科幻小说家 Jules Verne和他的《海底两万里》、《八十天环游地球》。
1.A。联系上下文,about three miles是对A“league”的解释。
2.D。从空后的but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern3(submarine)看,在他描述一个水下潜艇的时候,水下船尚未发明。
3.D。联系上下文可知,Jules Verne描写的那只水下船正像现代的潜水艇。
4.B。从空后的Captain Nemo我们得知,人们把水下船上的船长叫做Captain Nemo。
5.C。从空后的and find many strange things得知此答案。
6.C。“在……底部”用at the bottom of...。
7.A。联系上下文我们知道,这里并没有因果或递进关系。在这里作者用 Perhaps表示不太有把握的推测。
8.D。从后文的but 9(often)the accuracy(准确)of his descriptions is very clever.我们可以得知,有时(sometimes)他的观点是错误的。
9.D。本空与第8空相对,but的转折语气表示全句为肯定态度。虽然有时候错,但更多的时候(often)还是准确的。
10.A。空前的he指Jules Verne,因此用story-teller。
11.C。他的人物经常做一些令人吃惊的有时甚至是不可能的事情。空前的 characters指Jules Verne所创作的故事中的人物。
12.B。根据空前的搭配形式得出此答案。
13.A。空前的they同样指Jules Verne所创作的故事中的人物。
14.A。从后文...around the world in eighty days.得此答案。
15.B。all the way在这里指“环游世界的全程”。
16.D。空后的than决定了此答案。
17.C。从空后的even on an elephant at one time!我们可以得知,作者在此讲 Mr Fogg主仆二人使用多种方法环游世界。
18.A。“如果你想知道Mr Fogg打赌输赢,你就该读读这本书。”should在这里表示作者的看法。
19.A。从空后的which you can easily read得此答案。
20.A。这本书同样(too)也被拍成了电影。
D
本文是说明文,全文介绍了蚂蚁的身体结构及生活习性。
1.C。文章第一句首先说“你可以在森林或田野里见到蚂蚁”。接下来文章说“蚂蚁住在不同的地方。”
2.D。文章第三句介绍蚂蚁的嘴的用途。蚂蚁用它有力的下巴挖土,因此dig为最佳答案。
3.A。carry在此意为“携带”。
4.A。从本段最后一句:Some of these eyes see things near it;others can see things 8(far off)in the distance.得此答案。
5.A。整个第二段讲蚂蚁的眼睛,蚂蚁有两只不同的眼睛,有的还有三只非常小的眼睛。
6.D。前后为因果关系。因为蚂蚁有这么多眼睛,因此……。
7.B。从前文我们得知,蚂蚁的眼睛是复眼,因此它能看清周围的一切。
8.A。far off与上句的near相对。
9.B。with which意即with the twelve joints,with在此表示用身体的某一器官。
10.C。find one's way找到某人的路。在此A项有较大干扰性,从空后的in its underground home看A项不合题意。
11.C。从but make use of hollows...得此答案。
12.D。有的蚂蚁用树叶、木块、沙子和土筑起土堆。
13.B。从下句They must have rest too.得知蚂蚁并非一直都是忙碌着。
14.D。从下句When waking up,...得此答案。
15.B。从下句They use their tongues just 16(as)a cat uses theirs.我们得知,蚂蚁用舌头洗脸,因此选clean。
16.D。as为连词,引导方式状语从句。
17.C。从空后讲述的事情我们得知,蚂蚁有很好的记忆力。
18.A。因为它们的记忆力很好,因此即使一只蚂蚁出去很长时间,其它蚂蚁也能认出(recognize)它。
19.B。如果一只陌生的蚂蚁(错误地)进入到它们的窝里,……。
20.C。have...done意思是“使……被……”。
2009年高考英语完形填空专项复习含答案与解题思路三
英语完形填空专项复习10套
【题型点津】 完形填空解题策略
1、浏览全文,了解大意。首先利用首句,跳过空格,浏览全文,从整体上感知全文,了解文章大意以及故事发展情节,然后再进行试填。由于高考完形填空的答案提示信息大多在后文出现,所以切忌看一句填一句。
2、瞻前顾后,先易后难。了解文章大意后,结合各选项的意义和用法,从易到难,先做最有把握的题目。对于少数难题,暂时跳过,结合上下文,仔细推敲后便会迎刃而解。
3、复读全文,查漏补缺。答完全部题目后,要结合自己选择的答案再次阅读短文,围绕文章中心,查看文章内容是否通顺、结构是否完整、搭配是否有误,是否断章取义等。根据短文中句与句,段与段的逻辑关系进行判断,最终确定个别难题。
【试题部分】
(一)----说明文
All (1)_______ things must fight to stay alive. They have to feed on something and at the same time avoid being (2)_______. Therefore they have to solve this big problem of staying alive in their own way. The danger of being eaten in the sea is great. Those plants and animals that do survive usually (3)_______ very fast and in great numbers.
(4)_______ sea animals have defensive devices which help them to survive. The jelly fish have (5)_______ tentacles (触角) which are used for attack and defense. Another method of (6)_______ which sea plants and animals use is disguise. They usually have the same (7)_______ as their surroundings.
In order to stay alive, animals need to have good senses. Fishes have sharp eyes. Almost all animals are sensitive to (8)_______. Fishes judge movements in the water by (9)_______ of their lines. Fishes and other sea animals can hear well and many of them can (10)_______ different types of warning sound.
1. A. living B. alive C. lively D. live
2. A. taken B. gotten C. haven D. eaten
3. A. produce B. reproduce C. run D. swim
4. A. Any B. Every C. Certain D. Each
5. A. beautiful B. short C. poisonous D. long
6. A. swimming B. survival C. flight D. growth
7. A. color B. body C. width D. length
8. A. run away B. flee C. touch D. move
9. A. way B. means C. method D. approach
10. A. make B. do C. build D. produce
【解题导语】 本文是说明文,主要讲述了生物在特定的环境中如何学会去保护自己不受侵害。
【新词链接】 avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
by means of 用……的方法
make sound / noise 弄出声音
【试题解析】
1. A 根据四个单词的区别,“生物”应为living things。
2. D 固定搭配:avoid doing sth.意为“避免做某事”。
3. B 根据上下文意思,此处指动植物“再生”。
4. C 由谓语动词形式可知,certain指“某些”。
5. C 根据下文得知此处指“有毒的”触角。
6. B 指海底动植物生存的另一种方法。
7. A 这些动物有与周围环境相同的颜色,即保护色。
8. C 所有动物对触摸很敏感。
9. B 固定搭配,by means of 意为“用……的方法“。
10. A 固定搭配,make sound / noise意为“弄出声音”。
(二)----夹叙夹议
Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy swimming very much. Last summer I went to the (1)_______ every day. I plan to go there this summer too, but I may not be able to. I have a new(2)_______, sometimes I have to work until (3)_______ at night. Although I now work more hours than I used to, yet I do receive a larger salary. I didn’t receive much pay on my (4)_______ job. I like my new job, but had I know that it would take up so much of my free time, I would not have taken. I prefer (5)_______ to making more money.
I have heard that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to (6)_______ enough money to buy a bike. My neighbor, Ms Wilson, has a bicycle that I could (7)_______, but I would rather own my own bike. If I used hers, I would worry about destroying it. Since I make more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I’m riding to and from, I will be getting (8)_______ at the same time. It is easier to get to the seaside on a bike, too. I might be able to go swimming every day after all. This new job is great! I’m very (9)_______. This will be a summer full of (10)_______.
1. A. playground B. shore C. seaside D. sea
2. A. office B. job C. love D. interest
3. A. far B. deep C. late D. lately
4. A. favorite B. new C. past D. old
5. A. swimming B. riding C. playing D. working
6. A. save B. keep C. take D. cost
7. A. ride B. renew C. lend D. borrow
8. A. enjoyment B. rest C. exercise D. money
9. A. moved B. excited C. interested D. disappointed
10. A. exercise B. pleasure C. interest D. imagination
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章,主要讲述了锻炼的重要性,作者同时做到了工作和锻炼两不误。
【新词链接】 take up 占据(时间、空间)
prefer… to… 喜欢……胜过……;宁愿……而不愿……
would rather do sth. 宁愿去做某事
afford to do sth. 有能力去做某事
【试题解析】
1. C 根据文章倒数第4句话可知。
2. B 由下文的 I like my new job 可知。
3. C 根据上下文,应该是我工作到深夜。
4. D 和new 相对比。
5. A 根据上下文可知,作者喜欢游泳。
6. A 作者要“节约”钱去买自行车。
7. D 根据句意可知我可以向邻居Ms Wilson “借”自行车。
8. C 在骑自行车中得到“锻炼”。
9. B 由上文可知。
10. A 由文章首句:getting plenty of exercise is very important可以知道。
(三)----议论文
Friendship is unconditional and uncritical, based only on mutual respect and the ability to enjoy each other's company. These authority figures never saw the way one of us could do something outrageous, and the rest of us would joke about it for days. We could have fun doing absolutely nothing at all—because the (1)_______ we provided each other with was enough. Rather than discussing operas, Lewinsky, or the weather, we enjoyed just (2)_______ each other without any one of us trying to outsmart the others. Still, I realize that these adults had a(3)_______ to be concerned about the direction my friends were(4)_______; I also was concerned for them, but I wasn't about to (5)_______ them.
Many times I would advise my friends that some activity may be (6)_______ or to think things through before doing something, but I would never claim to hold the moral high ground and to condescend to them. When Marvin would begin rolling joints, when Alisa would tell me she skipped school because of a hangover, or when Merriam would tell me that her new boyfriend was in a street gang, I expressed my discomfort with their (7)_______. However, I never (8)_______ them with the threat of taking my friendship away. Contrary to the commercials on television, you can have (9)______ who use drugs. In fact, probably everyone does without (10)______ it.
1. A. gift B. present C. company D. friendship
2. A. hanging around B. learning from
C. communicating with D. joining in
3. A. prejudice B. point C. suggestion D. situation
4. A. giving B. coming C. heading D. facing
5. A. ignore B. upset C. blame D. leave
6. A. crazy B. dangerous C. boring D. important
7. A. action B. lessons C. words D. thoughts
8. A. force B. threaten C. persuade D. cheat
9. A. friends B. girlfriends C. classmates D. brothers
10. A. hearing B. recognizing C. realizing D. knowing
【解题导语】 本文是议论文,主要讲述了友谊的相关内容,友谊是无条件的,不带偏见的,彼此相互尊重,并且喜欢和对方在一起,这就是友谊。
【新词链接】 base on 在……的基础上
provided sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物
be concerned about 关心
hang around 闲荡
【试题解析】
1. C 由首句可知,只要我们在一起(company) 就已经足够了
2. A 由上下文可知,大家只是享受那份闲来荡去(hang around)的惬意。
3. B 由其后作定语的不定式短语可知。
4. C 因direction 后是定语从句,所以要填表示“朝着某个方向行进”的heading。
5. D 从下文可看出,不管朋友有什么样的表现,我都不会和他们绝交(leave them)。
6. B 由前文的“提醒(advise)”和后文“三思而后行”可知,有些活动是“危险”的。
7. A 指上文列举的“吸大麻”、“逃学”、“交街上小混混做男友”等之类的不良“行为”。
8. B 由语境可知,是用绝交来“威胁”他们。
9. A 指任何人都有可能有不良行为的“朋友”。
10. C 由前句可知本句意为每个人都有这类朋友,只是没“意识到”而已。
(四)----记叙文
A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father (1)_______, "My son, there are three subjects that always (2)_______. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. (3)_______ ice cream sodas in front of them, they (4)_______ at each other for a long time, as the boy's nervousness builds. He remembers his father's advice, and chooses the first (5)_______. He asks the girl: "Do you like spinach?" She says "No," and the silence returns.
After a few (6)_______ uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father's suggestion and (7)_______ the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "No" and there is (8)_______ once again.
The boy then (9)_______ his last card. He thinks of his father's (10)_______ and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like spinach?"
1. A. asks B. replies C. tells D. talks
2. A. do B. help C. work D. affect
3. A. For B. Besides C. Without D. With
4. A. stare B. glare C. smile D. laugh
5. A. advice B. question C. word D. topic
6. A. more B. another C. other D. most
7. A. turns on B. turns to C. turns away D. turns over
8. A. smile B. nervousness C. silence D. anxiety
9. A. uses B. takes C. asks D. plays
10. A. lesson B. advice C. promise D. order
【解题导语】 本文是记叙文,主要讲述了一个男孩子机械地使用父亲提议的话题,在第一次约会时闹出的笑话。
【新词链接】 ask sb. for sth. 问某人要某物。
stare at 凝视,长时间看
plays his last card 打出最后一张牌
【试题解析】
1. B 根据故事开头提供的情景:He asks his father for advice。
2. C 此处的work意为“奏效”。
3. D 介词复合结构“with+宾语+宾补”可以表示状态、条件等。
4. A 此题区别不同方式的“看”,stare at 意思是:凝视,长时间看。
5. D 联系上下文,他父亲提供了三个话题。
6. A 此题考察more的表达方式,意思是“又过了几分钟”。
7. B 根据句意,turns to是“转向……”的意思,最贴切。
8. C 联系故事情节的发展,得到否定回答之后接下来是“没有人讲话”了。
9. D 短语plays his last card意为“打出最后一张牌”。
10. B 与文章开头的第二句话asks his father for advice相呼应。
(五)----记叙文
There once was a blind man who decided to visit Texas. When he arrived on the plane, he (1)_______ the seats and said, "Wow, these seats are big!" The person next to him answered, "(2)_______ is big in Texas."
When he finally arrived in Texas, he decided to visit a bar. Upon arriving in the bar, he (3)_______ a beer and got a mug (4)_______ between his hands. He exclaimed, "Wow these mugs are big!" The bartender replied, "Everything is big in Texas."
After a (5)_______of beers, the blind man asked the bartender where the (6)_______ was located. The bartender replied, "Second door to the right."
The blind man (7)_______ for the bathroom, but accidentally tripped over and skipped the second door. (8)_______, he entered the third door, which (9)_______ to the swimming pool and fell into the pool by accident. (10)_______ to death, the blind man started shouting, "Don't flush, don't flush!"
1. A. saw B. felt C. took D. touched
2. A. Everything B. Nothing C. Something D. All
3. A. took B. bought C. drank D. ordered
4. A. placed B. lain C. stood D. spread
5. A. few B. amount C. couple D. pair
6. A. bathroom B. living room
C. waiting room D. kitchen
7. A. looked B. headed C. went D. searched
8. A. As a result B. In fact C. Instead D. So
9. A. turns B. opens C. gets D. leads
10. A. Starved B. Scared C. Moved D. Frozen
【解题导语】 本文是记叙文,主要讲述了一位盲人乘飞机去Texas进行访问时的笑话。最后要去厕所时却掉进了游泳池里,应了Texas人的一句口头禅:Everything is big in Texas。
【新词链接】 a couple of 一双、一对
look for 寻找
lead to… 通往……
【试题解析】
1. B felt 是“摸”的意思。
2. A 从第二段最后一句话可以得出此答案。
3. D 是“点菜、要……食品”的意思。
4. A 此处意为“把啤酒杯放在两只手之间”。Placed是过去分词做get后的宾语补足语。
5. C 只有couple在此表示具体的“量”。A few是“一些”的意思。
6. A 啤酒喝多了应该是找“洗手间”了。
7. A 短语look for意为“寻找”。
8. C 此处instead 意为“代替、相反”。
9. D lead to意为“通往”,get to“到达”,open to“朝……敞开”,turn to 意为“转向”。
10. B scared意为“害怕”,过去分词短语表示状态,他以为是掉进了“这么大的小便池里”,当然是“处于害怕的状态中”。
(六)----夹叙夹议
One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (1)_______. She cared them and felt great love for the birds.
One the (2)_______ and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore , (3)_______ he flew close, she grasped him (4)_______. She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (5)_______ in horror at the dead bird.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (6)_______. She lifted him from the cage and (7)_______ him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (8)_______ with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (9)_______ softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to (10)_______ love is to hold on it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!
1. A. cage B. box C. tank D. room
2. A. weaker B. taller C. larger D. shorter
3. A. Because B. As C. If D. Since
4. A. gently B. freely C. elegantly D. wildly
5. A. stared B. glared C. glanced D. shouted
6. A. freedom B. food C. love D. space
7. A. dropped B. pulled C. seized D. tossed
8. A. packed B. concerned C. marked D. lined
9. A. landed B. sat C. slept D. stood
10. A. gain B. give C. lose D. show
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章,通过一个爱鸟的小女孩的故事,表达了“若想令爱永恒,要将爱放飞”的主题。
【新词链接】 long for 渴望得到某物
on the edge of 在……的边缘
be concerned with 关注、注意、计较
【试题解析】
1. A 按常识判断,鸟应当养在“鸟笼”里。
2. C 根据下文中有the smaller bird,所以飞出鸟笼的鸟大一点。
3. B as引导一个时间状语从句。
4. D 因为担心鸟儿会飞走,所以当鸟儿飞回时,她会紧紧地抓住它。
5. A stare at是“盯着看”之意。
6. A 从前面描述的情况看,小鸟最需要的是自由。
7. D toss意为“抛向……”。
8. B be concerned with是“关注、注意、计较”之意。她的内心不再计较自己的得失。
9. A 鸟儿轻轻地降落在她的肩膀上。
10. C while前后两句是对比关系,后一句讲到keep love,那么前一句应该是“lose love”。
(七)----记叙文
A long time ago, a little boy loved to play around an apple tree. After eating some apples, he took a nap under the (1)_______. He and the tree loved each other. When the boy grew up, he(2)_______ played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the (3)_______. The tree (4)_______ the boy to play with him. “I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees any more." The boy replied, "I want (5)_______. I need money to buy them." "Sorry, but I don’t have money, but you can sell all my apples and have money to buy." The boy was so (6)_______ that he picked all the apples and (7)_______ happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was (8)_______.
Later, the boy needed a house for (9)_______, so he turned to the tree. And the tree asked himto cut off all his branches. So the boy did. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again (10)_______and sad.
1. A. sunshine B. screen C. shadow D. shelf
2. A. no longer B. no more C. no farther D. no better
3. A. top B. area C. tree D. village
4. A. asked B. told C. inspired D. added
5. A. pleasure B. help C. toys D. fruits
6. A. shamed B. excited C. embarrassed D. trouble
7. A. played B. sang C. sold D. left
8. A. sad B. happy C. concerned D. forgettable
9. A. shelter B. sale C. example D. preparation
10. A. angry B. lovely C. friendly D. lonely
【解题导语】本文讲述了孩子与苹果树之间的故事。一个孩子小时候总是在苹果树旁边玩耍,但是长大以后他把所有的苹果摘完卖掉,把树枝砍掉以后就再也不来理睬这棵树了。
【新词链接】 no longer 不再
no better 不是更好
【试题解析】
1. C 他爬到树冠吃苹果,然后在树影下(shadow)打盹。
2. A no longer“不再”,表时间上的不再延长;no more“不再”,表数量上的不再增加;no farther“别再说”;no better“不是更好”。随着时间的流逝,这个小孩子渐渐长大,不再每天都围着这 棵树玩了。
3. C 有一天,孩子回到了树下,显得有点难过。
4. A “过来和我玩玩吧!”苹果树邀请他说。
5. C 根据下文句意可知。
6. B 与倒数第2段第1行照应,他如此激动以致把所有的苹果都摘走,愉快地离开了。
7. D 见上句解析。
8. A 与前面第3空后he looked sad对应,他摘走了苹果,买了玩具,再也没有回来看望这棵苹果树,苹果树自然会感到难过(sad)。
9. A shelter意为“遮挡,遮蔽物”。为家人盖一所遮风挡雨的房子。
10. D 孩子砍掉所有的树枝愉快地离开了,苹果树在此陷入了孤独和悲伤之中。
(八)----议论文
Expressing gratitude is an important form of good manners. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate a thankful heart for the good others (1)______.
Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is the greatest of virtues, which lets others smile and makes the world more beautiful. You just need several minutes to write down a thank-you note, but it bring much joy to the (2)______.
We live in a society where we enjoy the different services of others. But (3)______ of them should be taken for granted.
Gratitude is also a kind of (4)______ in life. In developing gratitude for every moment – for the simple joys and even for the (5)______ times—we come to truly enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the (6)______ that surrounds us.
Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to (7)______ you a happy life.
Be grateful to your teachers because of their (8)______ with your studies and character building.
Say thanks to your friends who (9)______ both your happiness and sorrow. We are sure it will bring them much joy and add (10)______ into your own life as well.
1. A. have B. do C. share D. like
2. A. doer B. receive C. performer D. speaker
3. A. one B. any one C. none D. all
4. A. attitude B. feeling C. emotion D. sense
5. A. managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
6. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
7. A. offer B. produce C. imagine D. try
8. A. study B. part C. help D. co-operation
9. A. knew B. shared C. realized D. recognized
10. A. reflection B. justice C. taste D. color
【解题导语】 本文是议论文,阐述了“人要会感激”的道理。
【新词链接】 do good to 对……有益处、对……有好处
take… for granted 对……不以为然,轻视、认为……无所谓
【试题解析】
1. B 固定搭配,do good to 意为“对……有益处、对……有好处”。
2. B 感谢信能给接受者带来极大的愉悦。
3. C 此处them指上文的“service”。take…for granted “对……不以为然,轻视、认为……无所谓”。此句意为“这种服务不应该被人藐视”。
4. A 感恩也是一种人生态度。
5. B even暗示前后对比。前面讲到“快乐时光”,后面应接“挑战的时刻(困难时期)”。
6. D 这样我们就可以看到围绕在我们周围的魔力。
7. A offer 在此意为“提供”。
8. C 感谢老师在学业方面和性格磨练方面给我们的帮助。
9. B 感谢朋友与我们同甘共苦。
10.D 感谢给我们带来快乐,也给我们的生活增加光彩。
(九)----夹叙夹议
I am discovering that many people want, above all else, to live life fully. But sometimes the past prohibits our living and enjoying life to the utmost in the present.
A school teacher (1)______ his room a few minutes early and (2)______ a mealworm laboriously crawling along the floor. It had somehow been (3)______. The back part of the worm was dead and dried up, but still attached to the (4)______, living part by just a thin thread.
As the teacher (5)______ the strange sight of a poor worm (6)______ its dead half across the floor, a little girl ran in and noticed it there. Picking it up, she said, oh, Oscar, when are you going to (7)______ that dead part so you can really live?
What a marvelous (8)______ for all of us! When are we going to lose that dead part so we can really live? When are we going to let go of past pain so we can live (9)______? When are we going to drop the baggage of needless guilt so we can (10)______ life? When are we going to let go of that past resentment so we can know peace?
Have you been dragging something that is dead and gone around with you? Are you ready to lose that dead part so you can really live?
1. A. entered B. left C. rushed D. slipped
2. A. saw B. searched C. noticed D. found
3. A. killed B. injured C. hurt D. damage
4. A. behind B. middle C. head D. front
5. A. studied B. researched C. took D. learned
6. A. pushing B. taking C. pulling D. bringing
7. A. lose B. miss C. cut D. place
8. A. problem B. question C. doubt D. puzzle
9. A. happily B. sadly C. joyfully D. fully
10. A. live B. enjoy C. experience D. treasure
【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章,主要通过分析生活中的一个现象,得出一个人生哲理:生活中我们要善于放弃包袱,轻装上阵,这样我们才能生活得精彩、充实。
【新词链接】 above all 首先,尤其是,最重要的是
let go of sb. / sth. 把某人(某物)放开,松开手
【试题解析】
1. A 老师在提前进入(enter)教室时发现了一条米虫在吃力地爬行,拖着已经死去的残躯。
2. C 老师此时是不经意地注意到,所以用notice。
3. B 米虫还在爬,所以不能用dead,只是受伤了,要用injured; 而hurt通常指心灵上的伤害。
4. D 虫的后半个部位已经死了,干了,依附在它身体的前部(front)。
5. A 老师在观察这个现象,这个观察带有一定的研究(study)性。
6. C 与前文相呼应,这个虫子拖着(pulling)死去的身体部分在爬行。
7. A “要活命就得放弃死去的部分。”因此这个死去的部分就成了累赘,loss这里带有放弃的意思。miss“错过”,cut“切下”,place“放置”,均与句子意思不符。
8. B 这个问题恰恰也是值得我们思考的问题,需要回答的问题通常用question表示。
9. D 我们把过去的痛苦忘掉,才能生活得精彩、充实(full)。
10. C 只有我们把不必要的负疚的包袱放掉,才能更好地体验(experience)生活。
(十)----夹叙夹议
In the dinning room of my grandfather’s house stood a heavy grandfather’s clock. Meals in the dinning room were a (1)______ for our four generations to become one. The grandfather’s clock always stood like a trusted old family friend, (2)______ us playing jokes and telling stories, which was already a (3)______ of our life.
As a child, the old clock interested me. I watched and listened to it during (4)______. I was surprised how at (5)______ times of the day, the clock would strike three times, six times or more, with a wonderful great (6)______ that echoed throughout the house. The clock chimed year after year, a part of my (7)______, a part of my heart.
Even more (8)______ to me was my grandfather’s special action each day. He meticulously (9)______ the clock with a special key each day. The key was magic to me. It (10)______ our family’s magnificent clock ticking and striking all year round.
1. A. time B. possibility C. problem D. pleasure
2. A. seeing B. hearing C. watching D. looking
3. A. start B. part C. signal D. mark
4. A. stories B. jokes C. periods D. meals
5. A. busy B. urgent C. happy D. different
6. A. shock B. sound C. song D. music
7. A. memories B. minds C. comfort D. information
8. A. comfortable B. hopeful C. wonderful D. skillful
9. A. opened B. wound C. turned D. started
10. A. made B. controlled C. kept D. fixed
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了餐厅里的闹钟在我的记忆中的印象。
【新词链接】 a time 一段时光
interest sb. 引起某人的兴趣
all year round 全年
【试题解析】
1. A 短语a time意为“一段时光”,下文的become one意为“成为一体,聚集一堂”。整句意为:在这个餐厅里,一日三餐是我们一家四代人聚集一堂的时候。
2. C 爷爷的脑钟总是在那里,像一位可以信赖的家庭朋友一直看着(watch)我们开玩笑讲故事,这已经是我们生活内容的一部分。
3. B 见上句解析。
4. D 当我们还是个小孩子的时候,这座老钟使我感兴趣,在吃饭的过程中(during),我注视着这座钟,聆听着它的声音。
5. D 根据下文和生活中有关闹钟的常识判断,我感到奇怪的是在一天当中不同的时候这座钟是如何敲响3下、6下或更多下的。
6. B 闹钟发出的奇妙宏大的声音(sound)在满屋里回荡。
7. A 闹钟年复一年地打点报时,留在我的记忆里,也留在我的心里。
8. C 根据上下文,使我感到更加惊奇的(wonderful)是爷爷的习惯性动作。
9. B 此处wind意为“(给闹钟)上发条”。他每天用一个专门的钥匙小心翼翼地给闹钟上发条。
10.C 这个钥匙是有魔力的,它能保证我们的神奇的闹钟一年到头滴答作响和打点报时。
2009年高考英语完形填空专项复习含答案与解题思路一
(I)
My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year,but I do try to get 1 for a month in 2 —usually July.Now as you probably know that's the main 3 season in Europe,the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very 4 .But I'm not seeking(寻求)the sun—I get plenty of 5 in Hong Kong—and I'm certainly not seeking the 6 !So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass(a sort of train ticket)that 7 me first class travel on most of the 8 of Western Europe.First class compartments(车厢)are 9 crowded and they are very comfortable.If you're going on an overnight 10 you can take a sleeping train for some extra money .There are usually dining cars in the train.
I find that 11 travel is restful and 12 .There's always something to see.I particularly enjoy 13 through Switzerland and Italy.You can get a very good 14 of what a country is like from a train;you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. 15 rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train 16 I am on a ship!Then there are always people to 17 if you feel like a chat(闲聊).
The 18 that I seldom travel by plane is quite simple:as train stations are usually built in the city centre,I don't have to 19 transport(交通);transport can be a problem when arriving by 20 .
1.A.back B.off C.home D.away
2.A.Hong Kong B.Europe C.summer D.autumn
3.A.holiday B.visiting C.windy D.rainy
4.A.quiet B.peaceful C.beautiful D.crowded
5.A.pleasure B.daylight C.sunshine D.money
6.A.crowds B.people C.help D.city-life
7.A.shows B.allows C.gives D.takes
8.A.highways B.paths C.roads D.railways
9.A.hardly B.always C.certainly D.much
10.A.way B.journey C.service D.work
11.A.sea B.plane C.car D.train
12.A.interesting B.tiresome C.lonely D.cheap
13.A.to travel B.travelling C.to drive D.driving
14.A.idea B.looking C.drawing D.painting
15.A.Also B.Yet C.But D.However
16.A.when B.while C.as D.and
17.A.talk to B.talk C.speak about D.speak
18.A.aim B.train C.car D.air
19.A.worry about B.order C.take care of D.consider
20.A.ship B.train C.car D.air
(II)
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the best-known film-makers,and because of his habit of making a quick appearance in each of his films ever since the 1930s,his face is easily 1 .People all over the world have come to connect the gentle-looking, over-weight Englishman with some of the most frightening films ever 2 .
Alfred Hitchcock was the son of a shop owner.He had a strict education and went to several strict schools.He was a quiet boy who kept himself to himself. 3 he left school at fourteen,he began to train 4 an engineer.He had always been a theatre lover and by sixteen he became interested in the cinema too.About this time he found he also had a talent(天才)for 5 ,and he went to a course in drawing at London University—at first it was to help him in his job.But as young Hitchcock's career(事业) developed, 6 did his interest in the arts and 7 his drawing talent came an interest in writing.His first 8 work was in the magazine of his factory.This 9 to another change in the direction of his career,as he found himself writing the advertising(广告)for the factory.This was the first time Hitchcock had been asked to use his imagination,and for the first time he started to make 10 with characters and stories.
1.A.recognized B.known C.seen D.found
2.A.noticed B.observed C.done D.made
3.A.Since B.When C.Then D.But
4.A.as B.on C.for D.into
5.A.singing B.writing C.drawing D.acting
6.A.much B.also C.such D.so
7.A.though B.for C.by D.with
8.A.engineering B.written C.film D.drawing
9.A.led B.stuck C.devoted D.pointed
10.A.examinations B.expressions C.experiments D.exhibitions
(III)
According to some scientists,high-risk sports can be particularly valuable for certain types of people.Such activities help them to 1 that being frightened doesn't mean that they have to lose 2 .The recent fashion for jumping from bridges fastened to a length of elastic(有弹性的)rope,known as“bungee jumping”,has now been 3 by over one million people worldwide,and interest in it is continuing to 4 .
Before the special elastic rope tightens(拉紧)around 5 ,jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160kilometers per hour. First-timers are usually too 6 to open their mouths,and when they are finally lowered 7 to the ground,they walk around with broad 8 on their faces, saying repeatedly how 9 it was.However,for some people,it is only the embarrassment(难堪)of refusing to 10 at the last minute that finally persuades them to conquer their fear of heights and push themselves off into space.
1.A.admit B.imagine C.learn D.think
2.A.control B.temper C.hope D.trust
3.A.tried B.played C.performed D.jumped
4.A.add B.extend C.broaden D.grow
5.A.it B.them C.people D.the bridge
6.A.delighted B.shy C.frightened D.relaxed
7.A.suddenly B.safely C.softly D.skillfully
8.A.smiles B.teeth C.eyes D.mouths
9.A.boring B.tiring C.exciting D.ridiculous
10.A.fall B.drop C.jump D.fly
(IV)
College and university graduations in the United States are arriving earlier each year as the average length of school year gets shorter.
The school year has fallen by nearly six weeks,from 197days in 19to 156days in 1994,according to the National Association of Scholars. 1 ,most American kindergarten,elementary(初等的)and high school students are 2 to spend 180days a year in their schools.The length of the average class period also has 3 ,from more than 57minutes to less than 54,the Association reports.
“The 4 has to be that students are simply 5 less,”said the director of the Association.“If you count the actual 6 of contact hours,you'll find they are 7 four years in college getting an education that would have taken about 8 years in 19.”
The universities argue(认为)that they are simply teaching more 9 .“The traditional idea that learning 10 in the classroom and through reading and writing 11 based on seat time is out of date,” said a spokesman for the American Council on Education. 12 than attending lectures,students now chat with their professors on their computers or use other types of 13 technology,allowing for a shorter school year,he said.“It is very 14 that,in many schools,they are going to spend less time 15 than they used to.”
1.A.By comparison B.In particular C.Strangely enough D.As a result
2.A.intended B.required C.requested D.inquired
3.A.fallen B.declined C.oppressed D.lowered
4.A.reason B.cause C.conclusion D.condition
5.A.playing B B.learning C.working D.paying
6.A.number B.times C.need D.arrangement
7.A.spending B.given C.living D.asked
8.A.five B.two C.three D.six
9.A.quickly B.thoroughly C.wisely D.efficiently
10.A.came B.took place C.started D.appeared
11.A.questions B.books C.assignments D.texts
12.A.Rather B.More C.Less D.Easier
13.A.knowledge B.information C.message D.intelligence
14.A.possibly B.probably C.lovely D.likely
15.A.at home B.in the laboratory C.in the classroom D.on computer
(V)
Many of the world's pollution problems have been 1 by the crowding of large groups of people into cities.Supply for the 2 of the people leads to 3 pollution by industry.If the 4 increase in human population 5 at the present rate(比率),there may be much greater harm. Some scientists speak of the 6 in number of people as“population pollution.”
About 2000 years ago,the world 7 was probably about 250 million. 8 reached a billion in 1850.By 1930the population was two billion.It is 9 three and a half billion.It is 10 to double by the year 2005.If the population continues to grow at the same 11 , there would be 25 billion people in the world a hundred years from now.
Man has been using the earth's 12 more and more rapidly over the years.Some of them are almost 13 .Now many people believe that man's greatest 14 is how to control the growth of his population.The 15 in the world will not support the human population,in time to come,if the 16 rate of increase continues. 17 there is over crowding in the 18 and hunger in some countries. Can man's rate of increase 19 ?Many people believe that human survival(继续生存)in the future depends on the answer 20 the question.
1.A.made B.caused C.led D.worked out
2.A.needs B.satisfies C.service D.lacks
3.A.farther B.less C.further D.better
4.A.harmful B.small C.slow D.rapid
5.A.stops B.continues C.slows down D.adds to
6.A.increase B.reduce C.quality D.quantity
7.A.people B.situation C.population D.land
8.A.They B.You C.We D.It
9.A.now B.in the past C.in the future D.then
10.A.hoped B.expected C.wished D.looked forward to
11.A.time B.year C.rate D.period
12.A.place B.oil C.mines D.resources
13.A.missed B.rich C.gone D.enough
14.A.problem B.power C.plan D.idea
15.A.food B.electricity C.energy D.materials
16.A.past B.present C.future D.slow
17.A.Already B.Yet C.Still D.Often
18.A.villages B.mountains C.cities D.farms
19.A.continue B.exist C.fall D.keep
20.A.in B.of C.to D.for
【答案与解题思路】
(I)
1.D。but表示转折,由此可知作者是想去一个以外的其它地方。
2.C。破折号后面的July是对前面名词的解释,即summer。
3.A。由逗号后面的the favourite placesfor holiday可知,本题应选holiday。4.D。因为是旅游旺季,所以人多为患。
5.C。由上文But I'm not seeking(寻求)the sun可知,有充足的阳光,度假时自然就不再寻求阳光了。
6.A。“人群”不是度假时所要寻求的目标。
7.B。根据词义,应选allows,表示“允许”。
8.D。根据上文Train Pass可知,本处是指乘火车旅行。
9.A。头等车厢里旅客通常不多, hardly表否定意义。
10.B。根据词义,本题应选journey,指“旅行”。
11.D。此处指乘火车旅行。
12.A。根据上文restful和下文There's always something to see.可推断出乘火车旅行是“有趣的”。
13.B。enjoy后接动名词,但driving指“驾车”,应排除,故选项B正确。
14.A。get a good idea of是固定词组,意为“对……有清楚的了解”。
15.A。本段落一直在描写坐火车旅行的好处。
16.C。as引导方式状语从句,意为“像,如同”。
17.A。talk to sb.是固定词组,意为“与某人交谈”,“to talk to”是动词不定式作定语,与所修饰的名词people有逻辑上的动宾关系,所以talk后面的to不能省略。
18.C。冒号后面讲述的都是作者很少乘飞机旅行的理由,故本题选C。
19.A。根据上文,由于火车站通常建在市中心,所以作者不必为交通问题担忧。
20.D。上文提到坐火车旅行比乘飞机旅行具有诸多好处,根据语义,此处指“乘飞机”。
(II)
1.A。由上文可知,Alfred Hitchcock是最知名的电影制片人之一,由于经常露面,所以他的面孔很容易被人们认出来。
2.D。make a film是固定的动宾搭配,意为“拍电影”。
3.B。根据语义,此处是When引导时间状语从句。
4.A。train as意为“训练成为”。
5.C。根据下文a course in drawing可知,此处应选C。
6.D。这是倒装句,so表示“……也是如此”。本句意为:随着年轻的Hitchcock的事业的发展,他对艺术的兴趣也提高了。
7.D。此倒装句是把介词with提到句首,意为:与绘画才能同来的是他写作方面的兴趣。
8.B。上文提到了Hitchcock的写作才能,此处自然是指“作品”。
9.A。lead to是固定词组,意为“导致”。
10.C。make experiments是固定的动宾搭配,指“尝试”。
(III)
1.C。根据词义,本题选C,learn表“了解”。
2.A。lose control是固定词组,意为“失去控制”。
3.A。try表“尝试”。
4.D。上文说“全世界有一百多万人尝试过这种目前非常流行的体育项目”,由此可推断出对这种运动的兴趣仍在不断地增长。
5.B。them指代下文的jumpers。
6.C。根据上下文,尝试蹦极跳运动的人一定是“害怕的”。
7.B。根据上文,first-timers是指初次
8.A。上文提到“安全着陆”,所以此处指试跳者“满面笑容”。
9.C。根据上文,试跳者此时一定觉得这项运动是“令人刺激的”;“令人兴奋的”。
10.C。根据上文,此处指“跳下”。
(IV)
1.A。上文讲的是大学的情况,下文要讲的是中小学的情况,两者“比较起来”,应为“By comparison”。
2.B。require意为“要求;需要”,其它选项的词义与文章上下文不符。
3.A。fallen在此句中表时间长度“减少”。
4.C。上文讲的是数据,此处得出“结论”。
5.B。此处的“结论”即学习时间减少了,与上文语义一致。
6.A。time指“时间”时是不可数名词,故应排除选项B,只有number可表“总量”。
7.A。此句中使用的是“spend +some time +doing”句型。
8.C。根据文章前两段可得出此答案。
9.D。大学认为时间缩短了,但效率提高了。
10.B。took place在此句中意为“进行”。
11.C。write assignments是固定的动宾搭配,意为“写作业”。
12.A。rather than是固定词组,意为“而不是”。
13.B。information technology意为“信息技术”。
14.D。“It is likely that...”是常用句型,likely是形容词,意为“可能的”。lovely也是形容词,但意为“可爱的”,与上下文语义不符。A、B两个选项是副词,属语法错误,故应排除。
15.C。本篇短文讲的是“在教室里”学习时间的多少,故选C正确。
(V)
1.B。世界污染问题由大量人口涌入城市引起。
2.A。人们涌入城市后,对人们进行需求供应时引起了污染。
3.C。further意思是“更进一步的”。人们涌入城市,需求供应加剧了城市污染。
4.D。rapid increase迅速的增长。
5.B。如果人口以目前迅速增长的比率发展下去,……。
6.A。全文讲了人口增长与污染的关系,因此此空填increase。
7.C。根据空后的250million,此空填 population。
8.D。It指the world population。
9.A。根据上下文,此空所讲的是现在的情况。
10.B。这个数字是人们的猜测和料想,因此选expected。
11.C。前面介绍了各个时期的人口数量的增长,接下来作者说,“如果以这个比率增长的话,……”
12.D。resources意思是“资源”,它包括coal,oil和mines。
13.C。这些能源中的一部分已经枯竭。gone在这里为形容词,意思是“用完了的”。
14.A。人类最大的问题是如何控制人口的增长,这也是作者通过上述分析得出的结论。
15.D。选项A有较大的干扰性,通过上下文我们得知,人口再增长,不仅仅是食物、电和能源而且还有许多东西都不能满足人们的需要,因此materials为最佳答案。
16.B。the present rate of increase目前的增长比率。
17.A。能源危急的情况已经(already)出现。
18.C。从短文的第一句Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into cities.得此答案。
19.A。人口的这种增长比率还会持续下去吗?
20.C。the answer to the question这个问题的答案。
英语阅读练习三
一、完形填空
One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed 36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37
for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his 40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate(命运)played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated(带插图的)books.
According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 48 in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are 52 for us.
In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .
36.A.unhappy B.unusual C.unfair D.uneasy
37.A.health B.wealth C.happiness D.illnesses
38.A.ought to B.had to C.needed to D.used to
39.A.ashamed B.disappointed C.helpless D.endless
40.A.crying B.painting C.imagination D.consideration
41.A.home B.condition C.situation D.work
42.A.game B.trick C.role D.part
43.A.unable B.impossible C.unfit D.difficult
44.A.understand B.face C.refuse D.recognize
45.A.failures B.efforts C.choices D.interests
46.A.that B.what C.which D.whoever
47.A.always B.seldom C.sometimes D.usually
48.A.found B.drawn C.written D.accepted
49.A.after B.about C.with D.before
50.A.powerful B.hopeful C.useful D.successful
51.A.great B.strong C.brave D.equal
52.A.scientific B.basic C.right D.simple
53.A.product B.fame C.name D.job
54.A.rapidly B.separately C.slowly D.quietly
55.A.offer B.gain C.gather D.earn
二、阅读理解
A
Millions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely paid no.
“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.
His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified(GM,转基因的)crops.Just last week, EU(欧盟)member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US.
Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed(杂交) plants to make them stronger or better tasting.At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other.
But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.
This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species.They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A.But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.
“If left to me, I would certainly not eat GM foods,” said Scottish scientist Arpad Pusztai.“We are putting new things into food which haven’t been eaten before.The effects on the immune system(免疫系统) are not easy to predict.”
At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”.But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.
Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies.Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops.
1.We learn from the passage .
A.people have discovered that GM foods will do harm to human health
B.millions of Zambia people die of eating too much GM foods
C.people are still not sure if GM foods will do harm to human health
D.genetic material added to plants will damage our bodies sooner or later
2.What does “in two minds” in the third paragraph mean?
A.Unsure B.Worried C.Likely D.Careless
3.The following statements is NOT true about GM foods?
A.It is produced from plants added genes from other species.
B.GM foods can have special characteristics.
C.GM foods will affect people’s immune system.
D.GM foods have been produced since 1970s.
4.What’s the author’s attitude?
A.Supportive. B.Neutral. C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
B
More Shanghai people are renting cars to travel over the coming Spring Festival, eastday.com reported today.
Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased(=rented) so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehicle(SUV)in high demand.
Santana and Jetta used to be the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated(=caused)great interest among locals renting cars this year.However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.
Compared with Santana, Buick looks better, has greater capabilities and is safer and more comfortable, said a car leaser.“I’ don’t mind paying a higher cost for a Buick to enjoy the traditional holiday,” he said.
SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car-rental firms.
“All the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars were leased out several days ago,” said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Company.
Local people prefer to go traveling with a group of friends, so SUV cars are a better choice, said an industry analyst(分析家).Moreover, SUV cars are safer on rugged and rough roads, the analyst said.
According to the data(数据), most people rented cars of seven days, a lesser number rented them for two or three days.
(Wendy Zhang)
5.The cars mentioned in the passage fall into three major brands(品牌), which are .
A.Yongda, Anji and Dazhong B.Buick, Santana and Jetta
C.Yongda, Santana and Jetta D.SUV, GL and GS
6.If you want to rent a Santana for as long as most leasers do, how much should you expect to spend?
A.About 1200 yuan. B.About 2100 yuan.C.About 2500 yuan.D.About 3500 yuan.
7.The underlined sentence “Buick…has greater capabilities…” in Paragraph 4 may mean that Buick is .
A.able to run faster B.able to seat more passengers
C.more powerful D.more valuable
8.What does the underlined phrase “the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars” in the reading passage refer to?
A.The cars of the 31 Buick GL8 SUV model. B.The 31 cars of the GL8 or SUV model of Buick.
C.The 31 cars of the Buick or GL8 SUV model.D.The 31 cars of the GL8 SUV model of Buick.
C
A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote(引语)from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto.The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 4 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto.This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.”
Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need.
Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.
9.The study shows _________.
A.which university should have mottoes
B.what poems are popular
C.how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.”
D.the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes
10.Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes.
A.about 78% B.about 57% C.about 16% D.about 8%
11.The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ______.
A.going on to improve rapidly B.growing by oneself continuously
C.making oneself better and perfect continuously D.becoming better without having a break
12.The best title for the passage should be _______.
A.Mottoes and Character Developing B.Students and Poet
C.Mottoes and Learning D.Understanding Care
三、任务型阅读
New archaeological discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many centuries earlier than once thought. The findings, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research, could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.
The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1 000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.
The official origin of East-West commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret mission (使命) across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, travelled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world’s two superpowers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Persia in exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs, was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets of Rome.
But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.
| Paragraph outline | Supporting details | |
| Introduction | New proofs has (1) _______ the start of trade along the Silk Road. | |
| The latest discovery | The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy, which may extend (2) _________ between the East and West. | |
| Zhang Qian’s mission | The accepted official (3) _______ of East-West commerce along the Silk Road. | |
| (4) ________ | opened the way for the first (5) ______ contacts between the two ancient superpowers, China and Rome. | |
| made Chinese silk (6) ______ to central Asia and Persia, and afterwards (7) ______ the luxury markets of Rome. | ||
| (8) _______ | ⏹Show the (9) _______ of Chinese silk in the West long before the Han dynasty; ⏹Change the thought of the early history of world trade; ⏹Help find out the facts of the Chinese culture known (10) ___ the ancient West. | |
英语阅读练习二
一、完形填空
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were 36 to show that we all have “a body clock” 37 us, which controls the 38 and fall of our body energies, 39 us different from one day one to the next.
The 40 of “a body clock” should not be too 41 since the lives of most living things are controlled 42 the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become 44 and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour-cycle is 45 , most people experience unpleasant 46 . For example, people who are not 47 to working at night can find that 48 of sleep causes them to 49 badly at work.
50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51 , we also have other cycles which 52 longer than one day. Most of us would 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 54 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 55 do not exist.
36.A.anxious B.able C.careful D.proud
37.A.inside B.around C.between D.on
38.A.movement B.supply C.use D.rise
39.A.showing B.treating C.making D.changing
40.A.invention B.opinion C.story D.idea
41.A.difficult B.exciting C.surprising D.interesting
42.A.from B.by C.over D.during
43.A.dull B.tired C.dreamy D.peaceful
44.A.regular B.excited C.lively D.clear
45.A.disturbed B.shortened C.reset D.troubled
46.A.moments B.feelings C.senses D.effects
47.A.prevented B.allowed C.expected D.used
48.A.miss B.none C.lack D.need
49.A.perform B.show C.manage D.control
50.A.With B.As well as C.Except D.Rather than
51.A.working B.moving C.living D.waking
52.A.repeat B.remain C.last D.happen
53.A.agree B.believe C.realize D.allow
54.A.other B.the other C.all other D.others
55.A.just B.only C.still D.yet
二、阅读理解
A
Advertising is as old as story-telling itself.For as long as people have wanted to persuade others to buy their goods, give them their vote or lay down their lives, they have used the methods of advertising.Of course, methods have changed over the years.At first, word of mouth was the only means of communicating, but after the invention of the first printing press and the arrival of the first newspaper, the camera, the television, and the home video recorder, the persuasive methods of the advertising industry have become much more sophisticated.
Advertising appeals more to our emotions than to our minds and therefore uses persuasive techniques which, though not misleading, are certainly biased towards its products.Advertisements have some basic features.
·They are fast and short.They deliver their message in minimum time and space.
·They are concentrated.Their language and images are extremely dense.
·They appeal to consumers’ emotions rather than to their logic.
·They entertain.That entertainment may be in the form of a jazzy melody or a photograph or a clever joke, but it always draws attention to itself because advertisements have to compete against every other competitor for consumers’ attention.
1.In the past, people used methods of advertising when they wanted others to .
A.buy their products and lay down B.vote for them and give up their lives
C.support them and lie down D.buy their products and give them tickets
2.How can advertisements attract people?
A.By showing reasonable prices of the products.
B.By showing fabulous pictures of the products.
C.By reminding people to think before deciding to buy the products.
D.By persuading people in the form of music, pictures and so on.
3.The writer implied in the passage that____.
A.advertisers only present good points of their products B.advertisers try to cheat consumers
C.advertisers are not sure about their products D.advertisers are competing with each other.
4.“Itself” in the last sentence of the passage refers to .
A.photograph B.entertainment C.joke D.jazzy melody
B
Technically the domain name system consists of three parts.First is the addressing system of Internet Protocol(IP)numbers, the 32-bit numbers that are the true addresses of computers connected to the Internet.Next is the naming system, the by-now familiar names that include .com .org .edu .etc., which are collectively known as top level domains, or TLDs.The naming system was devised to find a computer or send email.Finally, there is the routing system, which “maps” domain names to IP numbers.Computers called “root servers” contain a kind of giant directory that links specific names to specific addresses on the Internet.
There are several political headaches about domain names that have no clear solutions.Because domain names have to be unique, they are inevitably linked to trademark disputes when two or more businesses, or people, want the same name.
Domain names also raise issues of privacy.Using a search tool such as the Whonami Global Internet Name Search site, anyone can look up the name and address of whoever is registered as the owner of a domain name.
In 1998, the U.S.government handed over management of the entire domain name system to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, based in Marina Del Rey.ICANN’s board of directors held one of its periodic general meetings recently in Stockholm, an event that featured an outpouring of frustration and controversy about how the group is managing its new responsibilities.
5.If you want to send email, you must own the following except____.
A.a computer B.the addressing system C.a domain address D.a telephone line or cable
6.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The domain name system was once under the control of the U.S.government.
B.The general meeting of ICANN is held on a regular basis.
C.Two businesses can have the same domain names.
D.Search sites help people to get information about domain name owners.
7.The purpose of naming system was to_____.
A.link specific names to specific addresses on the Internet B.find people on computers.
C.distinguish computers or send email D.solve problems for businesses and people
8.Domain names which have no clear solutions____.
A.cause people’s headache B.cause difficult situations for the government
C.get businesses to change their trademarks D.force businesses to put trademarks on their goods.
C
Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED Preparation
Task
The Adult Basic Education Department serves a huge population of learners.Our task is to teach basic skills and help learners to get more knowledge to function effectively as a family member, citizen, worker, and lifelong learner in a changing world.
Description
ABE is a non-credit program of self-improvement designed to improve basic skills for students who are of different educational levels.Development of reading, writing, and math skills are paid special attention to, as well as life skills, employability, and technology.Students without a high school diploma(文凭)also have the opportunity to prepare for the GED exams in the five subject areas: writing, social studies, science, literature, and math.
Prerequisites(条件)
ABE classes are open to anyone 18or over who desires to improve basic reading, writing, and math skills at the pre-college level.Students who are 16 or 17 must first obtain an official release(证书)from high school before attending class.
To be accepted, students must attend an Educational Planning Session.During the Educational Planning Session students will be given an overview of the ABE programs as well as PCC policies, fees, etc, Students will also have their reading, writing, and math abilities assessed(评估)during the Educational Planning Session.The results of their assessments will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals.Students needing special help must get in touch with the Office for Students with Disabilities (503-977-4341) at least two weeks before the session is held.
Courses
ABE 0741: Beginning Literacy
ABE 0742: Beginning
ABE 0743: Intermediate I
ABE 0744: Intermediate II
ABE 0745: Secondary I
ABE0746: Secondary II (Includes preparation for the GED Test.)
9.The ABE Department serves an aim to .
A.provide learners with basic knowledge and skills to fit in with society
B.help learners successfully get a job in a changing world
C.offer diplomas to those who fail to finish secondary education
D.provide students with opportunities to prepare for the GED exams
10.A 17-year-old is not accepted to ABE classes only because he .
A.is below 18 B.can’t offer a high school diploma
C.has left school without official permission D.is assessed as poor in learning performances
11.What is the Education Planning Session intended for?
A.An assessment of students’ basic skill levels.
B.Helping students be better at the four basic skills.
C.Finding out whether they can be accepted to ABE classes.
D.Providing special help to disabled students.
12.Different courses are offered to different students according to .
A.their own choices B.the assessments during the Education Planning Session
C.their performances in school D.how much they pay for the courses
三、任务型阅读
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover,these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources (资源): land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply.
Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than l% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.
| Topic | (1) ________ rainforests | |
| Definition | ⏹an area covered by tall trees; ⏹the total high rainfall spreading equally through the year; ⏹the temperature always (2) _______ above l6℃. | |
| (3) ______ | ⏹(4) _______ heat from the sun; ⏹adjust the climate ⏹influence wind and rainfall patterns ⏹(5) _______ value | |
| Human (6)_______ | (7) ______ | search for: ⏹land for crops; ⏹wood for paper and other products; ⏹land for raising farm animals. |
| (8) _______ | ⏹affect the environment (e.g. (9) _______ much carbon dioxide); ⏹suffer rather than benefit. | |
| Reasons | ⏹use the land only for one or two years when cutting down trees; ⏹provide the world’s wood supply in the (10) _______ run, but in fact reduce it. | |
