完形填空能力训练.doc

完形填空能力训练Passage 1To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your students, you must be _1_-speaking, with a good, strong, _2_ voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to _3_what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear. _4_ a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit still before his class; he _5_the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his _6_, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express his _7_. Listen to him, and you will _8_the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always _9_according to what he is talking about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesnt _10_that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage, for there are very important _11_between the teachers work and the actors. The _12_has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the _13_words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually _14_beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem _15_on the stage. 1. A. clear B. slow C. small D. low 2. A. frightening B. fearing C. exciting D. pleasing 3. A. act out B. talk C. say D. repeat 4. A. Listen B. Look C. Watch D. Learn 5. A. stands B. sits C. lies D. talks 6. A. tongue B. words C. legs D. arms 7. A. attention B. thanks C. feelings D. sentences 8. A. hear B. see C. think D. guess 9. A. making B. changing C. expressing D. giving 10. A. tell B. express C. show D. mean 11. A. things B. differences C. points D. jobs 12. A. actor B. teacher C. boy D. student 13. A. different B. same C. above D. following 14. A. read B. known C. fixed D. written 15. A. natural B. bad C. false D. clear Passage 2The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe _1_which can be easily shaped.The history of plastics is longer than you might _2_.In fact _3_ manmade plastics ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid(赛璐璐)”. It was discovered by both an Englishman and an American in the same year. _4_ it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale during the year 1860. Everybody was _5_ by this new material which could be moulded into shapes and _6_ so cheap to buy.Poor young men _7_ in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were _8_ to buy white celluloid collars. The collars were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men _9_ rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers,_10_ had not been able to afford playthings _11_ their children, were now able to buy them playthings _12_ of celluloid. But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents, particularly _13_ children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had _14_ success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. _15_ became known as bakelite(酚醛塑料).Other plastic materials like bakelite were also produced. They were used to make electrical fittings and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and safe, but rich people disliked them because they were cheap, and because they could only be made in dark colours. 1. A. something B. everything C. thing D. anything2. A. wish B. think C. want D. hope3. A. first B. at first C. for the first D. the first4. A. So B. But C. And D. As5. A. surprised B. excited C. told D. frightened6. A. be B. were C. was D. is7. A. waiting B. running C. walking D. working8. A. going B. sure C. about D. able9. A. could B. ought to C. must D. should10. A. which B. who C. whom D. that11. A. for B. like C. in D. of12. A. done B. produced C. worked D. made13. A. between B. on C. among D. about14. A. much B. great. C. never D. little15. A. The man B. He C. It D. The scientistPassage 3In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally _1_ them and the job they doalthough there are certain people who do not believe that the police _2_ have the power that they do.What does a policeman actually do? It is not _3_ job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in _4_. A policeman often has to control traffic, either _5_ foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time _6_ up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop _7_ motorists and help when there is an accident.A policeman has to help keep the _8_, too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we _9_ the police to come and restore order. And they often have to _10_ situation at great risk to their own _11_.We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, _12_ he is not a detective, will often have to help_13_and arrest criminals.And _14_ do we call when there is an emergencyan air crash, a _15_, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. So a policeman has to be prepared to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world.1. A. dislike B. join C. appreciate D. admire2. A. should B. would C. could D. must3. A. a funny B. a pleasant C. an interesting D. an easy4. A. it B. one C. his D. them5. A. on B. by C. under D. with6. A. walking B. driving C. wandering D. searching7. A. resting B. tired C. speeding D. drunken8. A. peace B. silence C. situation D. condition9. A. wait for B. call C. think of D. expect10. A. turn to B. avoid C. deal with D. treat11. A. safety B. families C. future D. friends12. A. although B. as if C. however D. even if13. A. get rid of B. question C. look for D. sentence14. A. how B. where C. what D. who15. A. power failure B. fire C. thunder storm D. thiefPassage 4Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States, but divorce is becoming _1_ as “popular”. Most American people get married, _2_, at the present time, and fifty percent of American marriages end _3_ divorce. However, four out of five divorced people do not _4_ single. They get married a second time to _5_ partners. Sociologists tell us that in the next century, _6_ American people will marry three _7_ four times in one lifetime. Alvin Toffler, an American sociologist, _8_ this new social form serial marriages. In his book Future Shock, Toffler gives many _9_ for this change in American marriage. In modern society, _10_ lives dont stay the same for very long. Americans _11_ change their jobs, their homes, and their circles of _12_. So, the person who was a _13_ husband or wife ten years ago is sometimes not as good ten years _14_. After some years of marriage, a husband and wife can _15 _ that their lives have become very different, and they dont share the same interests anymore. 1. A. already B. almost C. ever D. even2. A. anyway B. then C. but D. therefore3. A. with B. from C. in D. for4. A. live B. take C. make D. stay5. A .new B. old C. young D. pretty6. A. most B. main C. few D. mostly7. A. and B. by C. or D. to8. A. asks B. calls C. tells D. lets9. A. causes B. chances C. problems D. reasons10. A. humans B. peoples C. persons D. mans11. A. frequently B. quickly C. rapidly D. fast12. A. parents B. classmates C. neighbors D. friends13. A. polite B. strict C. good D. unfriendly14. A. late B. latter C. lately D. later15. A. imagine B. feel C. believe D. supposePassage 5The word “sharp” can be _1_ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer _2_ sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine _3_. The writer does not like dull pencils.We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a _4_ kind of point, _5_ as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are _6_ sharp or rounded _7_ on the kind of scissors. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, _8_.Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are _9_ to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.“Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and _10_ some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be _11_. In addition; we can describe the edge of _12_ open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp _13_ to cut your hand. A piece of _14_ from a broken jar or bottle is _15_ very sharp.1. A. written B. used C. seen D. taken2. A. talks about B. takes care ofC. doesnt like to mention D. makes up his mind to3. A. sharp B. color C. point D. edge4. A. some B. any C. only D. certain5. A. so B. as soon C. such D. or6. A. either B. neither C. too D. very7. A. working B. which are C. is D. spending8. A. too B. even C. either D. ever9. A. difficult B. easy C. interesting D. clean10. A. for B. with C. of D. at11. A. seen B. sharp C. smooth D. hard12. A. an B. a C. the D.13. A. so as B. in order C. so that D. enough14. A. news B. glass C. information D. advice15. A. again B. quite C. rather D. ordinarily答案与解析Passage 1 1. A 2. D。clear, good, strong和pleasing都是用来说明一位优秀的教师必备的条件。3. A。为了使意义表达得更清楚,教师必须能够把所教的东西表演出来。4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C。观察一位优秀的教师上课,你就会发现他不是一动不动地坐在全班学生面前,在整个教学过程中,他一直站着,他四处走动,借助双臂、双手和手指来解释,面部表情表达着自己的思想感情。8. A 9. B。听他讲课,你会听到他那抑扬顿挫、悦耳动听的声音总是随着他所讲的内容变化着。10. D 11. B。一位优秀的教师具有好演员的天赋这一事实并不意味着他在舞台上确实能演好戏,因为教师的工作和演员的工作有着重要的区别。12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A。演员必须背台词,每次他扮演某个角色时,他都得准确地重复同样的台词,甚至是他的舞台动作和说话方式都是事先固定下来的,他需要做的就是使这些认真背下来的台词在舞台上表演得自然些。Passage 21.这句话表示“plastic”这个单词最早来源于希腊语“platicos”而且被用来描述那些容易成形的东西。答案为A。2.塑料的历史要比你所想到的历史长。答案为B。3.这里表示最早的、最先的。答案为D。4.这里表示虽然英美两国同年发现，但是美国人率先生产。答案为B。5. be excited by“因为而激动”。答案为B。6.它的主语是“which”，而“which”指的是this new material，所以用单数。答案为C。7. working in cities是现在分词短语做后置定语。这里指的是在城市里工作的贫穷的年轻人。答案为D。8. be able to表示“能够”。答案为D。9.could表示“能够”。答案为A。10.这是一个非限定性定语从句，who指的是前边提到的poor mothers,在非限定性定语从句中作主语。答案为who。答案为B。11. A表示“为”，在这里指的是那些贫穷的母亲不能给孩子们买起玩具。答案为A。12. “made of”表示“由制成”。答案为D。13.“among children”表示“在孩子们当中”。答案为C。14.“little success”表示“没有成功”。答案为D。15. It指的是前面所提到“a hard plastic material”。答案为C。Passage 31. 由下文观点排除A、B，作者是欣赏警察行事的态度与精神，而不是羡慕。答案为C。2. should指应该，此处译为“一些人认为警察不应该有他们有的权力”。答案为A。3. 由下文可知，警察工作很繁忙，所以是不容易的。答案为D。4. 由下文可知，一个警察要做很多工作，所以“a number of jobs in one”。答案为B。5. 固定短语“on foot”。答案为A。6. 在motorway上不能步行，只能行车，所以选driving。答案为B。7. speeding motorists是超速的机动车辆。答案为C。8. 下文说“there is a fight”可知上文要警察维护和平。答案为A。9. “wait for”是等待某人，call是打电话召某人，think of是想起，expect sb to do sth是期待某人做某事。答案为D。10. 警察面对情况是要处理的，所以