德州学院大学英语2期末复习题

大学英语2一、单选题1.Thebuswas______alongtheroughandnarrowroad.A.crawlingB.crawledC.growlingD.growled答案：A2.Hecomparedthegirl________aflower.A.toB.withC.inD.for答案：A3.Anallowancecanbebased___yourchild’sage,yourfinancialresources.A.inB.toC.withD.upon答案：D4.Expelled____publicschoolfordrinkingandsmokingthenshejoinedherfather’sbusiness10yearsago.A.offB.onC.withD.from答案：D5.Alecturegivenbythefamousscientist______theboy’sinterestinscience.A.stirB.stirredC.boldD.brave答案：B6.Ifyourcar’sbrokendown,______gobybus?A.whyB.whynotC.notwhyD.what答案：B7.Aconsiderableperiodoftimehasto______beforetheeffectsofthesecuritymeasuresbecomeevidentinreducingcrimes.A.elapseB.reviveC.deduceD.disperse答案：A8.HebegantolearnEnglish________ofthirty.A.intheageB.attheageC.formtheageD.fortheage答案：B9.Appletreesareconsidered________whentheybeginbearingfruit.A.matureB.immatureC.grown-upD.amateur答案：A10.Itwasreportedthattherewasavehiclemissingevery20secondsintheUS.Ifthetrendscontinue,expertspredictannualvehicletheftscould_____twomillion.A.exceedB.proceedC.succeedD.recede答案：A11.Shehasto______theheavyboxacrosstheroom.A.dragsB.dragC.draggingD.dragged答案：B12.Ofalltheworkersinthisworkshop,Johnworks________.A.morecarefulB.morecarefullyC.mostcarefulD.mostcarefully答案：D13.Ifeelit’sanhonor________toattendtheopeningceremonyofthenewcompany.A.toinviteB.ofbeinginvitedC.tobeinvitedD.havinginvited答案：C14.WhenIwasyoung,Iwasobsessed______maps,andIsometimesspentthewholedaychartinglandroutesfromonepointtoanother.A.atB.forC.inD.with答案：D15.Thisautumnthereseemstobea_____oforangemorethanothercolors.A.preferenceB.preferC.interestD.interesting答案：A16.Insomecountriesskilledworkerscanstillgethigh________.A.wagesB.costC.wealthD.money答案：A17.Somereformadvocatesignoretheimpactofclasssizeonstudentachievement,andtheyareinfavor_____whattheycallasapriority:teachereffectiveness.A.ofB.forC.toD.on答案：A18.Sincenooneknewhowthediseasespread,they___everything.A.suspiciousB.suspiciousofC.weresuspiciousofD.suspect答案：C19.Everymonth,theCommunityServiceCenteroffersseverallecturesonhealthandfitnessinhopesof_____peopletohealthierlifestyles.A.introduceB.introductionC.introducingD.introducer答案：C20.Onedaytheypassedmorethan20villages__succession,andsomeofthesearesaidtohavestretchedforsixmilesormore.A.onB.withC.inD.of答案：C21.Notuntilrecentlyhavewerealizedthattheincreasingworldpopulationmayleadtoapotentialgloomy_____forhumanitystarvation.A.prospectB.inspectC.respectD.suspect答案：A22.Althoughpersonallywebelievethistobeofonlysecondaryimportance,itspotentialrolein_____innovativeactscannotbeignored.A.discardingB.restoringC.fluctuatingD.motivating答案：D23.Therealreadyhasbeenanearly50percentdeclineintheportionofliberalartsmajorsoverthepastgeneration,anditislogicaltothinkthatthetrendisbound_____continueorevenaccelerate.A.forB.toC.inD.on答案：B24.The_____ofateacherrangesfromacademicskillstotheabilitytogetonwellwithchildren.A.expertiseB.expertC.administrationD.arrangement答案：A25.Icouldnotbelievemyeyes.ShewasfarmorebeautifulthanIhad______.A.meantB.objectedC.pronouncedD.imagined答案：D26.Stategovernmentandthecollegesthemselveshave_____financialhelptostudentswithspecialabilities.A.guaranteedB.permittedC.grantedD.graded答案：C27.________itwasalreadydark,theywentonworkinginthefields.A.ifB.whetherC.butD.though答案：D28.Ascanbeprobablyperceived,amannedtriptoMarsmaysoon_____sincescientistshaveachievedthemannedmoonmission.A.commentB.commenceC.commencementD.commit答案：B29.XiaoWang’sfatheris________thanhismother.A.threeyearsolderB.threeyearsoldC.olderthreeyearsD.threeyearolder答案：A30.Nationsaroundtheworldhavewitnessedsimilartrendstowarddelayingmarriageandspendingmoreyearsthanever_____betweenhighereducationandsettingdownwithacareerandfamily.A.locatingB.shiftingC.transmittingD.distracting答案：B31.Thecommitteeagreedthathispapers_____awidercirculationbecauseoftheiressentialandfundamentalinteresttoalargeraudience.A.deservedB.deceivedC.dissolvedD.detected答案：A32.Thepatient’shealthfailedtosuchanextentthathewasputin________care.A.tenseB.tightC.looseD.intensive答案：D33.Toomuchexposure___dirtyaircancausepeoplefromallergiesanddisease.A.withB.inC.onD.to答案：D34.Iwasnotonlyshockedbutalsodisgustedthatthereporttriedto_______thescientificfactsinsuchamannerthatevensomehighly-educatedpeoplewerefooled.A.distortB.stumpC.crumbleD.surpass答案：A35.Ilearnedalotofpoemsatprimaryschool,andIcanstill_____mostofthemtoday.A.seeB.sighC.remindD.recite答案：D36.I______yourtalentforwritingsuchbeautifulpoetry.A.envyB.resentfulC.jealousD.greed答案：A37.Thepresidentsaidthatitistheworstearthquakeevertohitthecountry,andhehadappealed___theworldforhelp.A.withB.onC.toD.for答案：C38.Thomashad________thatnoonedaredtogonearhishouse.A.aratherfiercedogB.suchafiercedogC.whatafiercedogD.howfierceadog答案：B39.Howmuchdoyouthinkitwillcostto______house?A.furnishB.furnishingC.befurnishedD.befurnishing答案：A40.Thegovernmenttellsustospendmoneyorwe’llnevergetoutofthe_____.A.impressionB.recessionC.processionD.concession答案：B41.Ifthere________nowater,there________nolifeontheearth.A.is;wouldbeB.are;willbeC.was;wouldbeD.were;wouldbe答案：D42.Blameforthescandalofthislanguagedeficitshouldbe_____uponourschools,whichshouldbesettinghighstandardofEnglishlanguageproficiency.A.putB.madeC.letD.thrust答案：D43.Thestormwasthemostpowerfultohitthecitythiscentury.Itgreatlydestroyedsugarandcoffee_____.A.plantsB.transplantsC.plantationsD.planters答案：C44.NewZealand’seconomyhasprobablybeengoingthroughamore_____revolutionrecentlythanthatofothercountries.A.rapidB.dramaticC.tragicD.permissive答案：B45.________madehermotherveryangry.A.HelenwasmarriedtoJackB.Helen’smarryingJackC.HelenhasmarriedJackD.HelentobemarriedtoJack答案：B46.Itis_____foreveryfamilytomakeemergencyplansandknowhowtoleavetheareasafely.A.safeB.sensationalC.sensibleD.sensitive答案：C47.Iwon’ttroubleyouanymore,________youareverybusy.A.forB.soC.asifD.becauseof答案：A48.I’msorryto______you,Alex,butI’mafraidthatjobdoesn’tinterestme.A.appointB.disappointC.appointmentD.disappointment答案：B49.Sincethecrisisbegan,therehasbeena_____aboutwheretoinvestone’smoney.A.comfortB.confusionC.communicationD.conference答案：B50.Youmustalwaysbehaveinamannerwhichyouconsider_____.A.appropriatelyB.appropriateC.accurateD.accurately答案：B51.Shetried______withthechildren,butitjustmadethematterworse.A.reasonB.reasoningC.amazeD.amazing答案：B52.Doyouthink________veryimportanttopracticemore?A.thatB.whichC.itD.what答案：C53.Theearthquakewasthegreatest________thecountryhadeverexperienced.A.injuryB.disasterC.faultD.loss答案：B54.HispoorEnglishhas______misunderstandingsbetweenhimandhisAmericanboss.A.resultedB.resultedinC.resultedofD.result答案：B55.Apartfromtechnologicaldevelopment,the20thcentury___anenormousculturaltransformation.A.witB.witnessC.witnessedD.witto答案：C56.Sometimestheoldmanjustsitsthereallday______cardsalone.A.onearthB.pretendingC.playingwithD.arguing答案：C57.Theway________youaredoingitiscompletelycrazy.A.inwhichB.bywhichC.onwhichD.atwhich答案：A58.Thetimeandlabourrequiredmaybelessthanouroriginal________.A.estimateB.planC.scheduleD.consideration答案：A59.Afternearlyamonth’sofupsanddownsonthestockexchange,lastweekitwas_____.A.stableB.InformalC.exclusiveD.scarce答案：A60.Parentsoftensufferdeepfeelingsof______iftheirchildrenfailtosucceed,ordon’tturnintoresponsibleandlaw-abidingmembersofsociety.A.guiltyB.guiltC.gloomyD.magnet答案：B61.Howmuchdoyouthinkitwillcostto_____thehousewithfurniture?A.furnishB.furnishedC.renovateD.renovated答案：A62.Whenthepolicecaughtupwithhim,Mr.Fosterhadto_____thathe’dbrokenthespeedlimit.A.concludeB.confessC.conflictD.contradict答案：B63.Teachingisnotawell-paidprofession,butmanyteacherswouldsaythatteachingisitsown_____.A.regretB.rewardC.expectationD.hope答案：B64.Thesenseorgansofdifferentspeciesareconstructeddifferentlyandthereforeweoften______thingsindifferentways.A.limitB.permitC.perceiveD.retain答案：C65.AssheenteredthemostdynamicperiodofhercareerKylie_____hersuccessandtriedtoanalyzethestrongimpactofhercollegeeducation.A.tookstockofB.consultedwithC.tookstockfromD.consultedfrom答案：A66.Theparentswerequitehappyto_____oursuggestionbecauseithadtakentheirmostimportantconcernsintoconsideration.A.stayalongwithB.keepalongwithC.goalongwithD.getalongwith答案：C67.Ienjoythe______oflivingnearabank.A.consequenceB.convenientC.convenienceD.consequent答案：C68.Hisspiritbeganto______whenhewastoldhisconditionwascurable.A.pickonB.pickinC.pickupD.pickout答案：C69.Toa10-year-oldgirl,youneedtoofferunderstandingaboutherwishesandhelpherdifferentiate_____fantasyandreality.A.withB.ofC.fromD.between答案：D70.Livinghereatthetopofthemountainwithnooneelsenearyoumustbevery________.A.lonelyB.aloneC.singleD.sole答案：A71.Atthemeeting,themanagerwantedto______anddealwiththeurgentissueimmediately.A.wanderaroundB.gettothepointC.comeatthepointD.beattachedto答案：B72.Hedoesn’twanttogetmarriedbecauseheisafraidofany____.A.committeeB.contaminationC.commemorationD.commitments答案：D73.Myroommateisalwaysveryoptimistic,andthatiswhyhestill____hisgoodhumorafterallthesetbacks.A.retailB.retainC.retakeD.retainer答案：B74.Itisveryimportantto_____betweenfactsandopinionsinordertohavebetterunderstandingofwhatareadingpassageistalkingabout.A.disputeB.distinguishC.distributeD.dismiss答案：B75.Earlyintheday________theenemyweregone.A.thenewsthatcameB.camethenewsthatC.didthenewscomethatD.camethenewswhich答案：B76.Thetwosistershavegotalot________.A.alloverB.forallC.incommonD.inall答案：C77.Thepresidentisintroubleandwillhavetoworkhardto___hiscredibilityafterpeoplediscoveredthathewaslying.A.restrainB.restoreC.restrictD.result答案：B78.Withinthespanofa10-minutedrive,hehadlearnedfrom_____tothemajorpartsofspeechinasentence.A.startingB.zeroC.scratchD.beginning答案：C79.Whenevertheolderkidsinschooltriedto_______herbrother,shewouldstandupforhim.A.pickonB.pickatC.pickwithD.pickfor答案：A80.Theyoungmanisveryhappyandproudtobeinthe_____oftheoldprofessorbecausehealwaysfeelsgreatwhentalkingwithhim.A.accompanyB.accomplishC.companyD.companion答案：C81._____publicschoolfordrinkingandsmokingandthenfailinginshowbusinessasasinger,shejoinedherfather’sbusiness10yearsago.A.ExpelledoutB.ExpellingoutC.ExpellingfromD.Expelledfrom答案：D82.Einsteinsaidhisscientificdiscoveriesgrewfromhisimaginationratherthanfrom___.A.analyzeB.analystC.analogyD.analysis答案：D83.Thefirstthingwe’lldointhenewflatisto_____anewkitchenapplianceaswelovecooking.A.equipmentB.provideC.installmentD.install答案：D84.Iam____ofthatwoman;Ithinkshemayhavestolensomethingfromourshop.A.skepticalB.specificC.suspiciousD.spacious答案：A85.Howeverhardwe_____,mostofuswillneverbeabletowritelikeStrindberg.A.insistB.effortC.strikeD.strive答案：D86.Inshort,participationinsportsisextremely____forcollegestudentsnotonlyphysicallybutalsosocially.A.benefitB.beneficiaryC.beneficialD.beneficent答案：C87.Thedoctorwillnotperformtheoperation________itisabsolutelynecessary.A.soB.ifC.forD.unless答案：D88.HowcanJamesseriously________tomygoingawaywithyou?A.turnB.comeC.objectD.see答案：C89.Aperson’s______isveryimportanttomewhenIdecidewhoIwanttoworkwith.A.characterB.fortunateC.soulD.military答案：A90.Doyouknowwhocame___theideaofhavingcheesecakefordessertyesterday?A.upB.uptoC.withD.upwith答案：D91.Questionsbeganto______mymindandIcouldn’tthinkstraight.A.fogB.clarifyC.enhanceD.sharpen答案：A92.Becauseofthelibrary’s______arrangement,thelibrarycannotmaintainseparatenamedcollections.A.classificationB.classifiedC.classifierD.classify答案：A93.I’dliketotakeastabat______thatquestion.A.havingansweredB.answeredC.answeringD.answer答案：C94.Welookedintheatticand_____abookofpoetrywrittenbymygrandfather.A.broughtupB.stumbleduponC.turnedupD.sparkedoff答案：B95.Thenewteachingprogramwas_____lastsemesterbecausetheteachersinthedepartmentprotesteditsdemandformoreintensework.A.suspendedB.suspectedC.sustainedD.scattered答案：A96.I’dliketogoswimming________thewaterisnottoocold.A.forB.soC.ifD.whether答案：A97.Manychildrenareaddictedtocomputers,sotheyoften_____theirparentsandplaycomputergamesforhourseveryday.A.clashB.hinderC.denyD.defy答案：D98.Withthehelpofthetextbook,youwillspeakEnglishwithfluencyand____.A.accuracyB.accurateC.accusedD.accursed答案：A99.Inallthoseletters,Tom______allhislovetoAmy.A.liftoutB.liftingoutC.pouredoutD.drawback答案：C100.______onme!Iforgotmymother’sbirthdayagain.A.AngryB.HappyC.SadD.Shame答案：D二、完形填空101.Someonesays,"Timeismoney."ButIthinktimeis(____)importantthanmoney.Why?Becausewhenmoneyisspent,wecangetitback.However,whentimeis(____),it'llnever(____).That's(____)wemustn'twastetime.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthe(____)isusuallylimited.Evenasecondisveryimportant.Weshouldmakefulluseofourtimetodo(____)useful.Butitisapitythattherearealotofpeoplewhodonotknowtheimportanceoftime.Theyspendtheirlimitedtimesmoking,drinkingand(____).Theydonotknowthatwastingtimemeanswastingpartoftheirown(____).Inaword,weshouldsavetime.Weshouldn't(____)today'sworkfortomorrow.Rememberwehavenotimeto(____).101.1（）A.muchB.lessC.muchlessD.evenmore答案：D101.2（）A.costB.boughtC.goneD.finished答案：C101.3（）A.returnB.carryC.takeD.bring答案：A101.4（）A.whatB.thatC.becauseD.why答案：D101.5（）A.moneyB.timeC.dayD.food答案：B101.6（）A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything答案：B101.7（）A.readingB.writingC.playingD.working答案：C101.8（）A.timeB.foodC.moneyD.life答案：D101.9（）A.stopB.leaveC.letD.give答案：B101.10（）A.loseB.saveC.spendD.take答案：A102.Certainly,themostpopularmethodoftravelingusedbyAmericansistheprivately-ownedautomobile.ThevastmajorityofAmericanshaveacar,andmanyfamilieshavetwo.____duringyourvisittotheUnitedStates,youmaydecidetorentacartotraveloutsidethecityortotraveltootherpartsofthecountry.Carrentalcompaniesare____inthetelephonebookandarelocatedinmostcitiesandtowns.____,thereareusuallyrentalcarsatairportsandtrainandbusstations.Asistrueeverywhereintheworld,youcanrentacar____theday,week,ormonth.Somecompanies____havespecialweekendratesthatyoumayfindespeciallyinterestingifyouhaveonlyalimited____oftimetotravelaroundtheareayouarevisiting.Sinceeachcompanyhaditsownrulesandrates,itisagoodideato____pricesamongcompaniestogetthebestratestosuityourpurposes.Forexample,mostcarrentalcosts____howlongyouplantokeepthecarandhowfaryoutravel.However,somecompaniesmayincludegasolineintheirrates,but____donot.Somecompaniesrequirethatyou____thecartoitsstartingpoint;otherswillpermityoutoleavethecarinanothercity.102.1（）A.SometimeB.SometimesC.SometimeD.Sometimes答案：B102.2（）A.writtenB.recordedC.copiedD.listed答案：D102.3（）A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.InadditionD.Consequently答案：C102.4（）A.atB.inC.ofD.by答案：D102.5（）A.stillB.evenC.andD.too答案：B102.6（）A.amountB.numberC.quantityD.quality答案：A102.7（）A.connectB.compareC.contrastD.combine答案：B102.8（）A.insistonB.workonC.countonD.dependon答案：D102.9（）A.theotherB.otherC.othersD.oneanother答案：C102.10（）A.returnB.returnedC.mustreturnD.willreturn答案：A103.Writinginadiary,watchingtelevision,talkingwithfriends,speakingonthetelephone,and____amenu--whatdotheyhaveincommon?Theyareall____ofcommunication.Ithasbeen____thatpeoplespendmoretimecommunicatingthantheyspendinanyothercomplexactivityinlife.____communicationisawordthatmostpeoplehavedifficulty____andtalkingabout.Thewordcommunicationmaybeusedtoidentifyactivitiesthatdonot____people.Forexample,thewordmaysometimesbeusedtodescribethe____thatanimalsrelatetoeachother.____,itissaidthatelectronicdevices"communicate"witheachother.However,communicationmostoftenreferstoactivitiesamongpeople.Thus,communicationmaybedefinedasthe____bywhichpeopleexchangefeelingsandideaswithoneanother.____thisdefinitionisclearandsimple,muchmoreneedstobesaid.103.1（）A.readB.readingC.toreadD.havingread答案：B103.2（）A.patternsB.fashionsC.formsD.models答案：C103.3（）A.estimatedB.predictedC.designedD.counted答案：A103.4（）A.ThereforeB.HenceC.MoreoverD.Evenso答案：D103.5（）A.deservingB.demonstratingC.defendingD.defining答案：D103.6（）A.involveB.evolveC.resolveD.revolve答案：A103.7（）A.methodsB.waysC.habitsD.techniques答案：B103.8（）A.TraditionallyB.ConstantlyC.SimilarlyD.Usually答案：C103.9（）A.measuresB.meansC.modesD.manners答案：B103.10（）A.WhenB.NowthatC.WhileD.If答案：C104.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Webetthatoncoldwintrydays,manyofyoulovetostayinyourwarmhomeand,everynowandthen,comeoutintothekitchenforasnack.Unfortunately,plentyofcreepy-crawlycritters(爬行生物)liketodothesamething!Winteristhetimewhenbugs(虫子)invadeyourhousewithoutaninvitation.Theseasoncanbetoughforsuchcreatures.Inwintertheairiscold,thegroundishardandmanytreeshavenoleaves.Sobugsdowhattheyhavetodotosurvive.Monarchbutterfliesheadsouthtowarmerclimates.Antscrowdindeepundergroundcoloniesandeatfoodtheyhavebeenstoringallyear.Manyinsectsgointoadeepsleepcalleddiapauses.There’redifferentkindsofdiapauses,butallaresimilartohibernation,atimewhenbiggeranimalsbecomeinactiveinthecold.Insectsgointoaninactiveperiodtoo,butitoftenisn’twhenthetemperaturedrops.Theyrelyonmoredependablesignalsintheenvironment.Forexample,manyinsectscantellhowmuchsunlightthere’seachday.Theyusethattotellthemselveswhentoshutdown.Bugsarecold-blooded,meaningthattheirinsidetemperatureisthesameastheoutside.Theycan’tmovemuchwhenitgetsbelow40degreesFahrenheit(华氏温度).Sotheysearchforanywarmplace.They’relookingforprotection.Theseguyshavebeendoingthisfor300millionyears,sotheydon’treallyknowthey’recomingintoyourhouse.Thehomeisarecenteventintermsoftheirevolutionarybehavior.Theyenterthroughtinycracks(裂缝)orcomeinunnoticedonyourclothesorshoes.Rememberthattheymaybeinvadingyourhomesforwarmthandfood,buttheydon’tcareabouthumans.104.1WhatisthepurposeofthefirstA.TopointoutthathumansliketostayatB.TomeanthathumansandbugshavetheC.Tomeanthatbugswillinvadehumans’D.Toputforwardtheideathatbugsarenot答案：C104.2Accordingtothetext,whatisA.Itisthesameastheanimals’eating.B.ItoftenappearsinwarmareasalltheC.Itisdonetokeepbugsactiveinwinter.D.Itisadeepsleepsimilarto答案：D104.3Whatoftendecidesbugs’diapauses?A.Thelowerlocaltemperature.B.Theamountofsunlight.C.Kindsofenvironmentalsignals.D.Theinsectsinsidetemperature.答案：C104.4Accordingtothetext,bugsinvadeA.attackhumansB.lookforenoughfoodC.seekforprotectionD.showtheirevolutionaryresults答案：C104.5WhatwouldbethebesttitlefortheA.Bugs’lifeoncoldwintrydaysB.Whydobugsinvadeyourhomeinwinter?C.GoodrelationsbetweenhumansandbugsD.Whatdoesdiapausesmean?答案：B105.Throughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatalllivingthingsmustdie,butpeoplenowlivelongerthanthey____.Yet,alllivingthingsstillshowthe____ofaging,whichwilleventually____death.Agingisnotadisease,butasapersonpassesmaturity,thecellsofthebodyandtheorganstheyformdonotfunctionaswellastheydidinchildhood.Thebodyprovidesless____againstdiseasesandismoreinclined____accident.Anumberofrelatedcausesmaycontributetoaging.Somecellsofthebodyhaveafairlylonglife,buttheyarenot____whentheydie.Inanagingpersonthenewcellsmaynotbeascapable____growthasthoseofayoungperson.Another____inagingmaybechangeswithinthecellsthemselves.Someoftheproteinchemicalsincellsareknowntochangewithageandbecomelessflexible.Thisiswhytheskinofoldpeoplewrinkles.Thisisalsothereasonoldpeople____inheight.Theremaybeothermoreimportantchemicalschangesinthecells.Somecomplexcellchemicals,suchasDNAandRNA,storeand____）informationthatthecellsneed.Agingmayaffectthisprocessandchangetheinformation-carryingmoleculessothattheydonottransmittheinformationaswell.105.1（）A.hadB.usetoC.wereusedtoD.usedto答案：D105.2（）A.factB.effectC.functionD.symbol答案：B105.3（）A.affectB.produceC.resultinD.resultfrom答案：C105.4（）A.protectionB.demandC.declineD.delay答案：A105.5（）A.toB.forC.againstD.from答案：A105.6（）A.replacedB.bornC.recoveredD.discovered答案：A105.7（）A.withB.forC.ofD.to答案：C105.8（）A.factorB.effectC.reasonD.element答案：A105.9（）A.shortB.shrinkC.lengthenD.increase答案：B105.10（）A.passtoB.passfromC.passonD.passonto答案：C106.Peoplesometimesconfuseacquaintanceswithfriends.Thetwotermshavesomethingincommon,but,asfarasI'mconcerned,therearemore(____)betweenthem.Anacquaintanceisone(____)nameyouknow,whoyouprobablyhavesomethingincommonwithandwhoyoufeelcomfortablearound.(____)youdon'tshareyourlifewithmostofthembecauseyoudon'tknowenoughaboutthem.Afriend,however,is(____)youlove.Notthatyouare"inlove"withthem,butyou(____)themandyouthinkaboutthemwhentheyarenotthere.Youfeel(____)withthembecauseyouknowtheywon'thurtyou.Youknowthatifyouhaveaproblem,theyaretheretolisten.Friendsarethepeoplewhopreventyou(____)makingmistakesandhelpyouwhenyoudo.Theyarethepeoplewhosehandyoucanhold.Youcanhugorgivethemakissanddon'tmakethemfeelnervousbecausethey(____)thethingsyoudoandtheyloveyouforthem.Theystickwithyouandstandbyyou.Theyholdyourhand.Theywishyou(____)ahappylife.Inaword,one'slifecanbethesamewithouta/an(____).Butifyouloseafriend,youwillfeelsomethingwrongwithyourlife.106.1（）A.disadvantagesB.advantagesC.differencesD.similarities答案：C106.2（）A.whoseB.whoC.thatD.which答案：A106.3（）A.BecauseB.SoC.EvenifD.But答案：D106.4（）A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.nobody答案：C106.5（）A.lookintoB.pickupC.careforD.turndown答案：C106.6（）A.funnyB.safeC.satisfiedD.scared答案：B106.7（）A.toB.fromC.inD.at答案：B106.8（）A.wonderB.dislikeC.admireD.understand答案：D106.9（）A.toliveB.liveC.livingD.lived答案：A106.10（）A.enemyB.friendC.acquaintanceD.family答案：C107.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Duringtheholidayseason,manyofusfeelpressuretofindourlovedonesthe“perfect”gift.Why?Becausegift-givinghaslongbeenconsideredaprimewaytoexpresslove.However,recentresearchsuggeststhatsmallactsofkindness,likeakindword,huggingachildorreceivingsympathy,makepeoplefeelmostlovedandsupported.Inthestudy,495menandwomenbetweentheagesof18and93completedaquestionnaireevaluating60possiblewaysthatpeoplecanfeellove.Thestoryboardsincludedsituationslikespendingtimewithfriends,receivinggifts,andspendingtimeinnature.Thesurveyalsoincludednegativeinteractions,likebeingcontrolledandcriticizedbyothers.Thefindingshighlightthepsychologicalbenefitsthatcloserelationshipscanoffer.Infact,studyparticipantsrankedhumaninteractionasamoresignificantexpressionoflovethanreceivingmaterialitems,likepresents.ConnectingwithotherswasalsoratedmorehighlythangettingpositivefeedbackontheInternet,indicatingthatpeoplegetthemostsupportfrompersonalhumancontact.“Duringtheholidays，anxietyrises,makingithardertoremainpresentwithourselvesandothers.However,thepowerofspendingtimewithanotherpersonisagiftwecangiveatanymoment,”saysDr.CarlaNaumburg,amindfulnesscoachandsocialworkerinNewton,Mass.Hesuggestsbalancingpartyplanningandonlineshoppingwithmomentsofhumanconnection.Activitieslikereadingtoachild,meetingafriendforawalk,ortakingamomenttocallafamilymember,arewaystoexpressloveandcareandcankeepusemotionallygrounded.Whiletheideaofofferinglovedonesthegiftofourtimemaypaleincomparisontogivingthemagenerouspresent,recentresearchshowssharedhumanexperiencescantightensocialbonds.Despitepersonalitydifferences，mostpeopleagreeonwhatmakesusfeelloved—thepresenceofourlovedones.107.1Whatdoesthetextmainlyfocuson?A.Giftandholidayeconomy.B.Socialandpersonalrelationships.C.Stressandhumanprogress.D.Selfishandgenerouslove.答案：B107.2Accordingtotheauthor,whatcanNOTA.Somekindwords.B.HuggingachildC.Shoppingonline.D.Receivingsympathy.答案：C107.3WhatcanweknowabouttheA.About500malesparticipatedinit.B.ParticipantsdislikednegativeC.Awiderangeofagegroupsgotinvolved.D.Participantshadlimitedwaystofeel答案：C107.4WhatdoesDr.CarlaNaumburgintendtoA.PeopleoftenfinditdifficulttostayB.FacetofaceconnectionisagifttoshowC.ReadingtoachildisthebestwaytoD.Balancingholidayactivitieswith答案：B107.5WhatmightbethebesttitleoftheA.Gift-givingisalreadyoutofdate.B.SocialinteractionlightsupyourC.ItisnotapresentbutpresencethatD.Stresscausespeopletowithdrawfrom答案：C108.WhenmywifeandIlivedinTexas,onemorning,wewere____ourwayhomeanddecidedtostopatalocalgasstationtogetsomebreakfast.Wenoticedamanstandinginfrontofthestore.Wecouldtellthathewasa____man,becausehisclothesweredirtyandworn.Itlookedlikehehadgoneintoget____warmtodrinkbutcameoutwithnothing.____hemusthavenothadenoughmoney.Thenwes