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完形和阅读练习（5）第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（1） Learn and EarnCharlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 36 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 37 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信)to the boss and complained that the boss did not 38 hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 39 .The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 40 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 41 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 42 :“Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market. ”Charlie went, returned and 43 said, “Yes”The boss asked, “How much per kg?”Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 44 , “$ 12 per kg.”The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 45 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 46 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs bout 15 kg, 47 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 48 .Charlie was 49 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 50 but to learn from JackieMy dear friends, you know, a more 51 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 52 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 53 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 54 ?Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 55 are you?36. A. madeB. becameC. remainedD. kept37. A. take B. do C. get D. put38. A. enjoy B. meet C. repay D. value39. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless40. A. rest B. trouble C. effect D. effort41. A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance42. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching43. A. still B. again C. even D. only44. A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat45. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple46. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number47. A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard48. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape49. A. struck B. moved C. puzzled D. encouraged50. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave51. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking52. A. time B. depth C. need D. common53. A. while B. though C. unless D. since54. A. see B. think C. know D. win55. A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful（2）I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla. _1_ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I _2_ out of old boards. I got my first _3_ job, at JMs Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were _4_ tables and washing dishes, _5_ sometimes I helped cook. Every day after school I would _6_ to JMs and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I _7_ from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and _8_ my friends run off to swim or play. I didnt necessarily like work, but I loved what working _9_ me to have. Because of my _10_ I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me _11_. Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working_12_around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) _13_ I was only in seventh grade. I immediately _14_ a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was _15_ only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned _16_ the danger of easy credit. I paid it_17_ as soon as I could. My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a _18_ of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, _19_ worked three jobs, once told me, If you _20_ sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cant have. How right he was.1. A. Before B. Within C. From D. By2. A. pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed3. A. usual B. real C. main D. particular4. A. sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying5. A. or B. so C. but D. even6. A. head B. turn C. change D. move7. A. studied B. worked C. played D. slept8. A. helping B. having C. watching D. letting9. A. asked B. told C. promisedD. allowed10. A. study B. power C. age D. job11. A. proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful12. A. ran B. got C. flew D. carried13. A. although B. while C. if D. since14. A. sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore15. A. keeping B. making C. paying D. taking16. A. graduallyB. greatly C. hardly D. early17. A. out B. over C. away D. off18. A. point B. level C. part D. sign19. A. he B. that C. who D. whoever20. A. understand B. demand C. offer D. fearII. 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） AAt first sight the planet Mars（火星）does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below 50 degrees and winds of 100 miles (161kilometres) per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted. Although there is no life on Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life a long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes（火山）; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways Mars may have been similar to Earth, where life exists.Some people believe that Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the suns heat in the planets atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）, simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make mars fit to live on. It is judged that the whole process might take between 100, 000and 200, 000years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They would provide a lot of useful information bout conditions on mars and the problems connected with living there.56. According to the passage, the planet mars has no on it. A. wind B. dust C. mountains D. animals57. It is believed that on mars now . A. there is a large amount of ice at the poles B. there is a thicker and warmer atmosphere C. there are some kinds of simple plants D. there are so many active volcanoes58. What is the topic discussed in the second paragraph? A. Certain gases should be used to warm Mars B. Plants should be grown to make Mars fit to live on C. Mars could support life on right conditions in the future D. People could live on Mars in special closed environments59. A most suitable title for the passage is . A. No life on Mars B. A study of Mars C. The possibility of life on Mars D. The Future conditions on Mars BDecember 06Canada: For those of you who have been following this story, the third suspect（嫌疑犯）in the Canadian Cat mutilation（残害）case has been caught. On March 8, after just under a year of searching, the Find Matt Campaign received information that would comfort many. Now known as Mattew Kaczorowski, 21 years old, this cat mutilator was picked up by the police from the streets of Vancouver.In May 2001,three young men took a young cat, named “Kensington”after the area of town from where she was taken, from the street to a house. They began to cruelly treat and mutilate her to death, videotaping the attack. Two of the suspects, recognized as 21yearold Jesse Champlain Power and 24yearold Anthony Ryan Wennekers, were arrested shortly after the incident. Neither helped the police in an effort to find the third suspect, at the time known only as “Matt.”In May 2002, Katie set up the “Find Matt Campaign,”with the goals of raising public awareness（意识）about animal cruelty and having as many eyes as possible look for Matt.“I dont think matt would have been caught had it not been for Katie Woodwards information,”said Detective Gordon Scott, one of the arresting officersKaczorowski faces the charges of animal cruelty, theft under $5,000 and possession of property taken by crime, but one charge remains absent: that of animal cruelty. According to Canadian law, this kind of crime must be charged within six months.The case is now before the Courts.While finding Matt is a big step in the right direction of this case, it is not over. It remains that Kensingtons guardian（监护人）has not yet come forward. It is important that her guardian speak out to lessen the possibility of the charges being dropped.60. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. A cat was killed cruelly in Canada B. A Canadian cat mutilator was caught C. people pay attention to animal protection D. No crimes can escape from being charged61. Which of the following is in correct order according to the time when the events happened? a. Matt was caught by the police b. “Find Matt Campaign”was set up c. Jesse and Anthony were soon arrested d. Three young men mutilate a cat to death e. Katie got the information about the third suspect A. b, e, a, d, c B. e, a, d, c, b C. d, c, b, e, a D. a, d, b, e, c62. Which one of the charges does Matt certainly have to face? A. Stealing less than $ 5,000 B. His possession of property C. The crime of animal cruelty D. A six-month imprisonment63. What can we infer from the passage? A. Catching Matt was easy for the police B. Very few people care about Matts case C. Katie started the Find Matt Campaign to protect animals D. The final result of the case depends on the cats guardian C Mickeys GoalLast night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, off erring encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, Mickey O Donnel. With shouts of “kick it!”echoing（回响）across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted （沸腾）. O Donnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!”For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!”Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied,“It was a tie. Everybody won.”64. What was the score of the soccer match? A. Two to two, equal to both the teams B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor C. two to one in the opposite teams favor D. Everybody won because of Mickeys goal65. The underlined word“hush”in paragraph 3 means . A. cheer B. cry C. laughter D. silence66. What did the author worry bout when Mickey scored and hugged his son? A. The result of the match would fail his son B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players D. His son would understand Mickeys wrong goal67. It can be inferred from the passage that . A. both teams liked and respected Mickey B. both teams were thankful to Mickey for his goal C. Mickey didnt mind though his goal was wrong D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won68. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is . A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh B. to suggest we should not mind losing C. to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game D. to present his sons fine qualities of understanding others DAll over the country these days, electronic mail messages are ending with this strange little mark J or one of its many variants （变体）,like LIt was 20 years ago that Scott Fahlman taught the Net how to smile. The Carnegie Mellon computer scientist has devoted his life to man-made intelligence, the practice of teaching computers how to think like humans, but the bearded scientist is perhaps best known for a flash of inspiration（灵感）that helped to define（定义）Internet culture.By the early 1980s the Computer Science group at Carnegie Mellon was making heavy use of online bulletin boards or “boards”. A good many of the posts were humorous. The problem was that if someone made a humorous remark, a few readers would fail to get the joke. This problem caused some people to suggest (only half seriously) that maybe it would be a good idea to clearly mark posts that were not to be taken seriously. After all, when using text-based online communication, we lack the body language or the tone of voice that communicates this information when we talk in person or on the phone.So on Sept. 19, 1982, Fahlman typed Jin an online message. “I had no idea I was starting something that would soon pollute all the worlds communications channels, ”he wrote later. The “smiley face” has since become common in online communication, allowing 12-year-old girls and corporate lawyers alike to mark their messages with a quick symbol that says, “Hey, Im only joking.”This creation caught on quickly around Carnegie Mellon, and soon spread to other universities and research labs by means of the computer networks of the day. Since then, the smiling icons (marks) have taken the e-mail world by storm. Now called emoticons, short for emotive（情感）icons, Fahlmans smiley face encouraged the creation of thousands of variants.Yahoo, Microsoft and America Online all put emoticons into their instant-messaging systems, while telecom companies, jewelry makers and online merchants have sent in trademark applications（申请）for products and ads that include Fahlmans smiley face.But Fahlman has never seen a cent from his creation. “If it cost people a cent to use it, nobody would have used it. This is my little gift to the world, for better or worse,”he said.69. What do the underlined words this information in paragraph 3refer to? A. the body language B. the suggestion of marking posts C. the tone of voice D. the humors behind the words70. The purpose of Fahlman in typing the first smiley face was . A. to explain to others that he didnt take his message seriously B. to fill all the worlds communication channels with smiley faces C. to make money out of telecom companies and online merchants D. to show his happy feelings and to help to define Internet culture71. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Internet culture B. Electronic mail message C. Fahimans creation D. Online smiley face EThe case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, because college will help them earn more money, become“better”people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who dont go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more and more, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students get in the way of each others experiments and write false letters of recommendation（推荐）in the competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no interest in their studies, and drop outoften encouraged by college administrators（教导主任）.Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselvesthey are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that is a condemnation（谴责）of the students as a whole, and does not explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. Weve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cannot take in an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer take in an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome