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6年模拟试题完形填空之议论类
【2012江苏卷】
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 38 our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a ( n) 39 as we've known it. People have become so 40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 42 but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 44 it would make them an outsider. 45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 48 wants it. Computers can be shut 49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 52 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 53 to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 54 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like 55 daily advancements in technology.
36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected
37. A. though B. until C. once D. before
38. A. respected   B. shaped        C. ignored D. preserved
39. A. edge       B. stage         C. end D. balance
40.  A.  sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable
41.  A. even if     B. only if C. as if D. if only
42. A. media B. computes C. databases D. monitors
43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent
43. A. bent         B. hard         C. keen D. dependent
44. A. finding B. using    C. protecting D. changing
45. A. Also         B. Instead    C. Otherwise   D. Somehow
46. A. connected    B. trained     C. recommended     D. interested
47. A. pleasure     B. benefit     C. burden D. disappointment
48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really
49. A. out B. down C. up D. in
50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions
51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted
52. A. trapped B. excitcd C. confused D. amused
53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply
54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist
55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without
【考点】科技类—议论文
【文章大意】在现代社会中，由于数码技术的发展，我们独处的概念几乎不复存在。尽管人们对现代技术的发展持有不同的看法，但是技术的进步，我们的生活会完全不同。让我们尽情的享受生活。
36．【答案】C
【考点】动词义辨析
【试题解析】根据第一句话“The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent.“在数码时代里，独处的概念几乎是不存在的”可知，此处表示信息是被共享的。故选C项。
【难度】一般
37．【答案】C
【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上下无奈语境，一旦被放弃孤独是很难发现的。once意为“一旦”，符合语境。though意为“尽管”；until意为“直到”；before意为“在……之前”。都不符合题意。
【难度】一般
38．【答案】B
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上下文，句意：在这方面，新技术塑造着我们的未来。respect意为“尊重”；shape意为“塑造，使成形”；ignore意为“忽视”；preserve意为“保护”。根据语境可知，应选B项。
【难度】一般
39．【答案】C
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据本句中的connect（连接）可知，此处表示终止孤独。end意为“结束，终止”，符合语境。
【难度】一般
40．【答案】D
【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后半句“and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd rather not be.人们能够经常被联系”可知，在网络连接世界中，人们已经变得如此地可达到。reachable意为“可达到的，可获得的”，符合语境。
【难度】一般
41．【答案】A
【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上下文，可推知，在网络连接世界中，人们已经变得如此地可达到以致即使不愿意被联系，也可能经常被联系。根据语境可知，应选A项。even if意为“即使”；only if意为“只要”；as if意为“似乎”；if only意为“要是……该多好”。
【难度】一般
42．【答案】B
【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上文中的network可知，交谈、发短信、法电子邮件等等应与电脑有关。故选B项。
【难度】一般
43．【答案】D
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后半句“they’ve grown accustomed to it”可知，许多发达国家已经依赖于数码技术。dependent (on)意为“依靠的”，符合语境。bent (on)意为“决心的”；hard（on）意为“严厉的”；keen (on)意为“爱好，喜欢”。
【难度】一般
44．【答案】B
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据前半句“Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it,”可知，此处意为：不使用它会让他们成为局外人。故选B项。
【难度】一般
45．【答案】A
【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】此处表示进一步陈述人们与新技术的联系。故选A项。
【难度】一般
46．【答案】A
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】许多工作和职业需要人们被联系。根据上下文多次提到connect和contact可知，应选A项。
【难度】一般
47．【答案】C
【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后半句“may not want to be able to be contacted at all times”可知，经常被联系是一种负担。A项意为“愉悦”；benefit意为“利益”；disappointment意为“失望”，均与语境不符。故选C项。
【难度】一般
48．【答案】D
【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】独处对于真正想要独处的人来说仍然是可能的。slightly意为“稍微”；hardly意为“几乎不”；merely意为“仅仅”；really意为“真正地”。 really符合语境。
【难度】一般
49．【答案】B
【考点】动词短语词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后半句中的“turn off”可知，此处应为意义一致的短语，shut down意为“关闭”，符合语境。shut out意为“关在外面，遮住”；shut up意为“住口”；shut in意为“关进”。
【难度】一般
50．【答案】C
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据disadvantages可知这句的句意，“除了劣势之外，还有很多优势”。故选C项。
【难度】一般
51．【答案】B
【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后半句“mobile phones have saved countless lives.”，可知此处指旅游者在山上迷路了。故选B项。
【难度】一般
52．【答案】A
【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据本句中的“force和unwanted”可知，手机还使人们人感到困窘（trapped），被迫回答不必要的电话或者回复不必要的短信。excited意为“兴奋的”；confused意为“混乱的，困惑的，糊涂的”；amused意为“愉快的”。
【难度】一般
53．【答案】D
【考点】动词短语词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上一题的解析可知，此处为回复短信。turn to意为“转向；求助于”，submit to意为“提交；服从”；object to意为“反对”，均与语境不符。故选D项。
【难度】一般
54．【答案】A
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据下文，说到人们对现在的技术的态度可知，态度在不同时代有所变化。vary意为“变化，改变”，符合语境。arise意为“出现”；spread意为“传播”；exist意为“存在”。
【难度】一般
55．【答案】D
【考点】介词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据上下文，句意：如果没有每日的技术进步，难以想象生活会是什么样。根据本句宾语从句中所用的虚拟语气可知，应选without，意为“没有”。beyond意为“超过，超越”；within意为“在……之内”；despite意为“尽管”。
【难度】一般
【长难句分析】
1. The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a ( n) 39 as we've known it.本句是as 引导的原因状语从句，主句中的主语to be connected动词不定式修饰the desire 为后置定语。
2. People have become so 40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd rather not be.
在网络连接世界中，人们已经变得如此地可达到以致即使不愿意被联系，也可能经常被联系。So… that …引导的结果状语从句。
3.Being reachable might feel like a 47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
动名词做主语，后面who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.是those的后置定语从句。
4. I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 48 wants it.
Suppose的宾语从句，在宾语从句中that 引导的表语从句。
5. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like 55 daily advancements in technology. 尽管在这个问题观点不同。如果没有每日的技术进步，难以想象生活会是什么样。Regardless of 引导的让步状语从句。后面主句中是imagine的宾语从句，what 为连词。

【2012上海卷】Directions:  For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.   Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
    People on a college campus were more likely to give money to the March of Dimes if they were asked for a donation by a disabled woman in a wheelchair than if asked by a nondisabled woman. In another   50   , subway riders in New York saw a man carrying a stick stumble（绊脚） and fall to the floor. Sometimes the victim had a large red birthmark on his   51  ; sometimes he did not. In this situation, the victim was more likely to   52     aid if his face was spotless than if he had an unattractive birthmark. In    53   these and other research findings, two themes are    54   : we are more willing to help people we like for some reason and people we think  55  assistance.
In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid.  56   , in a field study researchers placed a completed application to graduate school in a telephone box at the airport. The application was ready to be    57   , but had apparently been "lost". The photo attached to the application was sometimes that of a very    58    person and sometimes that of a less attractive person. The measure of helping was whether the individual who found the envelope actually mailed it or not. Results showed that people were more likely to   59   the application if the person in the photo was physically attractive.
The degree of   60  between the potential helper and the person in need is also important. For example, people are more likely to help a stranger who is from the same country rather than a foreigner. In one study, shoppers on a busy street in Scotland were more likely to help a person wearing a(n)     61     T-shirt than a person wearing a T-shirt printed with offensive words.
 Whether a person receives help depends in part on the "worth" of the case. For example, shoppers in a supermarket were more likely to give someone.   62   to buy milk rather than to buy cookies, probably because milk is thought more essential for   63   than cookies. Passengers on a New York subway were more likely to help a man who fell to the ground if he appeared to be    64   rather than drunk.
50.  A. study       B. way          C. word          D. college
51. A. hand       B. arm          C. face          D. back
52.  A. refuse       B. beg           C. lose           D. receive
53.  A. challenging    B. recording      C. understanding     D. publishing
54. A. important     B. possible     C. amusing          D. missing
55.  A. seek        B. deserve        C. obtain          D. accept
56. A. At first      B. Above all    C. In addition        D. For example
57.  A. printed      B. mailed        C. rewritten        D. signed
58.  A. talented     B. good-looking   C. helpful         D. hard-working
59. A. send in        B. throw away    C. fill out          D. turn down
60.  A. similarity     B. friendship     C. cooperation        D. contact
61.  A. expensive    B. plain         C. cheap          D. strange
62.  A. time        B. instructions   C. money          D. chances
63. A. shoppers    B. research       C. children         D. health
64.  A. talkative     B. handsome     C. calm           D. sick
V1 [2012•上海卷]
【要点综述】研究表明，出于某种原因，我们更愿意帮助我们喜欢的人和我们认为值得帮助的人。
50. A。考查名词。根据下文these and other research findings和in a field study提示，在另一份研究中，所以选A。 
51. C。考查名词。根据下文if his face was spotless提示。受害者脸上有一个巨大的红色胎记。
52. D。考查动词。根据下文are more likely to receive aid提示选receive。如果受害者的脸无污点的比有不引人注意的胎记更有可能获得援助。
53. C。考查动词。在了解这些和其他研究结果过程中。 
54. A。考查形容词。发现两个重要的主题。 
55. B。考查动词。deserve意为“值得”。因为某种原因我们更愿意帮助我们喜欢的人和我们认为值得帮助的人。
56. D。考查介词短语。下文举列说明观点：In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid，所以选D。
57. B。考查动词。根据下文actually mailed it or not提示选mailed。意思是申请被邮寄。
58. B。考查形容词。附在申请上的照片一张是相貌好看的、一张不太有吸引力的人。
59. A。考查动词短语。结果表明，如果照片上人外表上有吸引力，人们更可能递送这个申请。send in意为“递送”。
60. A。考查名词。在潜在的助手和有需要的人之间的相似程度也很重要。
61. B。考查形容词。T恤上印上进攻的话和朴素的T恤相对比。plain意为“简朴的;朴素的”。
62. C。考查名词。根据常识应该给钱买牛奶。
63. D。考查名词。对健康来说，牛奶被认为比饼干更重要。
64. D。考查形容词。生病的似乎喝醉的更容易收到帮助。 

2011年高考题
1.（2011•广东卷）完形填空。
    It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.
There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.
I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.
Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are  ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.
1. A. principle   B. theory   C. arguments   D. classification
2. A. designing   B. grouping   C. learning   D. living
3. A. smart   B. curious   C. mature   D. average
4. A. regular   B. special   C. small   D. creative
5. A. children   B. programs   C. graduates D. designs
6. A. intelligent   B. competent   C. ordinary   D. independent
7. A. separate   B. regular   C. new   D. boring
8. A. specially   B. slightly   C. wrongly   D. heavily
9. A. directly  B. clearly   C. voluntarily  D. quickly
10. A. doubted   B. bored  C. worried   D. tired
11. A. concern   B. conclusion  C. reflection  D. interest
12. A. students  B. adults   C. scholars  D. teachers
13. A. talented  B. worried   C. learned  D. interested
14. A. believe   B. think   C. say   D. feel
15. A. outstanding   B. intelligent   C. anxious  D. ordinary
【要点综述】本文是一篇议论文。文章就有天赋的学生是不是应该进特殊班的问题进行了讨论，调查表明被分在特殊班的学生并没有人们想象的好效果，特殊班里的学生过分依赖老师的引导，反而对学习失去了兴趣。
1.C 考查名词辨析。根据文意可知分班的争论依据是：普通班会阻碍有天赋学生的发展。
2.C 考查现在分词的用法。这里指为普通学生设计的普通班的学习环境。
3.D考查形容词词义辨析。后文指为普通学生设计的普通班。与前面的gifted相对的是average(普通的，一般的)。故选D。
4.B 考查形容词的词义辨析及语境理解。特殊班能帮助学生早毕业，尽早的走进生活。
5.A 考查语境理解。根据上文可知：此处指有天赋的孩子们。把有天赋的孩子们从普通班分出来产生了严重问题。
6.A考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。此处intelligent意为：聪明的，有天赋的；它与gifted同意。
7.B考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。把特殊班里的有天赋的学生放到普通班里进行调研。后文有提示：In the regular class。
8.D 考查副词的词义及语境。在特殊班里的学生没怎么表现出运用自己的判断力的能力，相反，他们过分依赖老师的引导。
9.C考查副词词义及语境理解。由having no worry about keeping up可知：在普通班有天赋的学生不必担心跟上课程的问题，所以他们就会自动的思考许多问题。此处voluntarily意为：自愿地，主动地。
10.B考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。许多人担心他们会感到厌烦从而对学习失去兴趣。
11.A考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。这种担心更多来源于老师和家长而不是学生。
12.B考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。根据上文的parents and teachers可知，一些老师有了应该为那些有天赋的学生设立特殊班的想法，因为老师比家长更了解学校的情况。
13.A 考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。根据上文应为有天赋的学生。此处talented与gifted同意。
14.D考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。他们为什么会有这样的感觉是因为不适应学校的课程。
15.C考查形容词词义及语境理解。根据上文Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious可知此处选C。

Passage 1
(10•江苏)
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__36__me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is___37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___38  than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ___39  my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___40  .This is not the worst boy at all, ___41   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) ___42   between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___43   as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things.She ___44   my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father’s career could be more ___45   and my brother and I could be better___46   .
When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___47   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___48
it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her ___49  and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___50   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___51   beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ___52   man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.
  What power __53  has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___54  strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___55   .
  You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
36.A.rushed            B.sent           C.carried      D.introduced37.A.distinguished       B.favored        C.mistaken      D.rewarded
38. A.sooner            B.later          C.longer        D.earlier
39. A.dragged           B.shook         C.raised        D.bent
40. A.perfect            B.right          C.wrong        D.impolite
41. A.but               B.so            C.and          D.or
42. A.ageement          B.friendship     C.gap           D.relationship
43. A.opinion            B.image        C.espectation     D.mind
44. A.begged            B.persuaded     C.ordered        D.invited
45. A.successful         B.meaningful    C.helpful         D.useful
46. A.treared            B.entertained    C.educated       D.respected
47. A.cemera            B.radio         C.bicycle        D.typewriter
48. A.considered         B.suspected     C.ignored        D.appreciated
49. A.belief             B.request       C.criticism       D.description
50. A.teahing            B.writing       C.studying       D.reading
51. A.next              B.same         C.only          D.real
52. A.cleverest          B.wealthiest     C.strongest      D.bealthiest
53. A.ebthusiasm        B.sympathy     C.fortune        D.confidence
54. A.deliberately        B.happily       C.traditionally   D.constantly
55. A.win              B.match        C.reach         D.doubt
本文讲述了一个继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，终于促使作者成功了。
36选D爸爸把我介绍给了她
37选A因为是最坏的孩子而著名
38.选B no later than 表示不迟于
39.选C 表示微微地抬了一下我的头
40.选C 你错了
41.选A 前面有not 后面用but,不是最坏的而是最聪明的
42.选B 这句话开始了我们之间的友谊，用友谊说明关系的亲密
43.选D在我心目中我一直是一个坏男孩
44.选B继母把我父亲说服了去上一个牙科学校
45.选A在那儿我父亲的事业将更加成功
46.选C而在那，我们弟兄们可以得到更好的教育
47.选D给我买了二手的打字机，让我开始写作
48.选D 我非常感激她的热心
49.选A我接受了她的信念
50.选B我从事的写作，因此用writing
51.选C 我不是唯一的受益者
52.选B我爸爸成了我们镇上最富裕的人
53.选A热情有着多强大的力量呀
54.选D 不断得到增强
55.选B这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的

Passage 2
(10•北京)
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,   36   she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
       Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my   37  . She wanted to know how I thought we should   38   things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew   39   about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her   40  . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to   41   them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how   42   I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
       Mrs. Neidl's   43   that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it   44  !"I began to take   45  . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be   46   upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and   47   create something.
       The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was   48   in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I   49   I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
       Being on that stage-design team   50   Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also   51   a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to   52   what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be   53  . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her   54   in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined   55  .
36. A. and           B. yet            C. so             D. for
37. A. opinion       B. impression     C. information     D. intention
38. A. make         B. keep           C. handle         D. change
39. A. anything       B. something      C. everything      D. nothing
40. A. questions      B. comments      C. explanations    D. remarks
41. A. hold          B. follow         C. evaluate        D. form
42. A. happy         B. lively          C. reliable        D. punctual
43. A. message       B. motto          C. saying         D. suggestion
44. A. again         B. more          C. instead         D. later
45. A. steps          B. control         C. charge         D. risks
46. A. improved      B. acted          C. looked         D. reflected
47. A. easily         B. carefully       C. confidently     D. proudly
48. A. introduced     B. recognized     C. identified      D. considered
49. A. confirmed     B. decided        C. realized        D. acknowledged
50. A. with          B. below         C. of             D. by
51. A. developed     B. discovered     C. took           D. fostered
52. A. accept        B. care           C. judge          D. wonder
53. A. bored         B. lazy           C. sad            D. afraid
54. A. trust          B. patience       C. curiosity       Do interest
55. A. accessible     B. enjoyable      C. possible        D. favorable
36.B考察连词及句子理解。前面unpleasant voice 和 direct way of speaking是消极意向,后面encouraging 和 inspiring是积极意向,因此需填转折连词,四个选项中A表并列,C表结果，D表原因，只有B选项yet表转折。
37.A 考察名词及篇章理解。第二段第二句话“她想知道我认为我们该怎样处理事情”直接提示了这个空应该选观点opinion这个词. 第二段倒数第四句话中也出现了这个词从而验证了其正确性。B. impression 印象、C. information 信息、D. intention 意图均不符合题意。
38.C 考察动词及篇章理解。根据文章主线选择“处理”事情。考纲要求考生掌握handle 的两种意思，名词是“柄、把”，动词是“处理”，这里考察后者。A, 做、创造 B 保持 D改变 均不符题意。
39.D 考察代词及句子理解。开始我不知如何回答是因为我对舞台设计“一无所知”。 know nothing about sth 对某事一无所知。
40.A 考察名词及篇章理解。解题关键词是本句的 ”respond 回答、响应”, 线索是第二段第一句中的 “ask 提问”及第四句中的“answer 回答”， 因此这里填 “question 问题”这个词。BD选项是评论，C是解释，不符题意。
41.D 考察动词及篇章理解。本句的them指代opinions 。form opinion形成观点 。hold opinion持有某种观点，form 是个变化的状态，hold是个持续的状态，根据文意推断作者开始并没有观点，由于她相信我有观点所以我形成了观点，强调形成这个过程，另外Begin to后接有变化感的词，故选form不选hold. B. follow 遵照,C .evaluate评估与题意差别较大。
42.C 考察形容词及句子理解。解题线索在后半句 “so I began to show up to paint more and more ” 作者做的事情变多是Mrs. Neidl信任的结果，说明我是个可信赖（reliable）的人,C选项符合题意。其他三个选项happy 高兴的 lively活泼的和 punctual 准时的都不能表达出这种合理的因果关系。另外迷惑性较大的lively通常用来形容物。 
43. B考察名词及句子理解。引号里是一句鼓励性质的话，而且前面“that year”也是线索，说明这话是她的motto座右铭。迷惑性较大的C选项saying是谚语的意思，往往是人们长期形成的对生活及经验的总结，强调群体性及时间性，故不合适，message 信息，suggestion 建议，不合题意。
44.D 考察副词及篇章理解。本题难度较大，解题关键词是介词“over”，表覆盖。选择later 可以理解为“如果没有画好，稍后可以再画一次覆盖在之前的画上。” more更多， Instead 代替，不合题意。迷惑性最大的是again.表示“再一次、又一次”但是放在这里与over意思重复，paint over it later相当于 paint it again, 故不选A。
45.D 考察名词及篇章理解。take risks 固定搭配，冒险。通读全文发现作者是开始很不自信，第四段开头也提示了作者“shy” ,“quiet”,因此动笔画画对他来说是个冒险，是自我突破的过程，文章最后一段也提到了take chances冒险，因此选D。take steps是采取措施、步骤的意思，与文章主题不搭，control 和 charge 都有控制的意思，不合题意。
46.A 考察动词及句子理解。Improve upon 改进。线索是本段开头的座右铭“试试吧，我们永远可以重画一次。”因此不存在失败，只存在改进。Act upon按照、对…起作用，look upon 看待、考虑，reflect upon  考虑、回顾，均不符题意。
47.C 考察副词及篇章理解。本段主要描写了作者从不敢做到敢做的过程，根据前文提示作者曾很不自信，后来在Mrs. Neidl的鼓励下自信地拿起了画笔，因此选confidently. A easily 容易的。作者超越自我的过程并不容易。B carefully 小心地。创作并不是个小心翼翼的过程。D Proudly 骄傲地。文章中没有任何体现。
48.B 考察动词。Be recognized as“被公认为、被承认”。 Introduce 介绍、引入，be identified as“ 被确定是”，有验证身份的意思，be considered as “被认为、被当作”。其中 be recognize as 有“被大家承认、被普遍接受”的意思，表意更准确。
49.C 考察动词。解题关键词是“want ”。作者意识到自己想要的是什么，所以用realized. 迷惑项是decided 决定。可以说决定要什么，但不可以说决定想什么，因为想法是不可控制的。Confirm 证实 acknowledge 承认，与题意差别较大。
50.A 考察介词。Being with sb 与某人在一起。这里不能选of是因为全文第一句话，Mrs. Neidl是“ one of the directors”，所以不能说是她的团队。Below 和 by 搭配错误。
51.B 考察动词。发现了一项爱好和一个未知的世界，选discovered. 迷惑项是developed , 这个词可以与interest 连用表示形成了某种爱好，但是不可以与world连用表示“形成一个未知世界，”故排除。Take interest 取利，foster 培养，均不合适。
52.B 考察动词及篇章理解。“她教会我不要去在乎别人认为我该怎么做”，care 在乎，符合文意。Accept 接受，judge 判断，wonder 怀疑 均不合文意。
53.D 考察形容词及句意理解。Be afraid害怕。前面说Take chance 冒险，后面理所当然说不要怕（失败），而且前文反复出现了afraid 这个词，是全篇的关键词。Bored 无聊的，lazy 懒惰的，sad 伤心的，在文中均无体现。
54.A 考察名词及篇章理解。Trust 信任。通读全文会发现文中多次提到Mrs. Neidl对作者的信任，并在第三段明确使用了trust这个词，因此推断出答案。Patience 耐心，curiosity好奇心，interest兴趣，文中均无体现。
55.C考察形容词及篇章理解。“她对我的信任激励我完成以前认为不可能的事情”， “never imagined possible” 等于 “imagined impossible.” 认为不可能的，贴合文意。Accessible 容易取得的 enjoyable 有趣的 favorable 有利的赞同的 均不合文意。
Passage 3
(10•湖南)
Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home   48 when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write   49 an  after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,  50 or  another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a  51 better   way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about  52what   they want to say before they write.   For53   another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that  they 54   hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned   55 off    or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

48. 答案：When/After
解析：该空引导时间状语从句，句意为：“当他们的孩子们放学回来的时候/以后，他们经常不在家”
49答案：an
解析：根据空后的单数可数名词note及after以元音音素开头可判断填an
50. 答案：or
解析：该空填并列连词or，并列三个名词
51. 答案：better
解析：由句意，“便条是与孩子交流的更好方式”可判断填better
52. 答案：what
解析：该空引导宾语从句在句中作say的宾语
53. 答案：For
解析：For another为固定搭配，意为“另一方面”
54. 答案：they
解析：该空在句中作主语且代指前面的people。故填they
55. 答案： off
解析：turn off意为“关掉”，即手机被关掉
Passage 4
(10•上海)
The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___50___.
    What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, ___51___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had. ___52___ several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___53___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
     When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___54___ to your evolving purpose, or to include ___55___ ideas or newly discovered information.
     Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___56___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___57___. topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows ___58___. Always make time to become your own ___59___and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___60___ new ideas.
Revising involves ___61___ the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___62___ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the ___63___ that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many ___64___ details that may confuse readers?
50. A. technique       B. style           C. process         D. career
51. A. in particular     B. as a result       C. for example     D. in other words
52. A. undergone       B. skipped        C. rejected         D. replaced
53. A. rewrote         B. released        C. recorded         D. reserved
54. A. addition         B. response       C. opposition        D. contrast
55. A. fixed           B. ambitious      C. familiar           D. fresh
56. A. However        B. Moreover      C. Instead           D. Therefore
57. A. discuss          B. switch         C. exhaust          D. cover
58. A. drafting         B. rearranging      C. performing      D. training
59. A. director         B. master          C. audience        D. visitor
60. A. personal         B. valuable        C. basic           D. delicate
61. A. mixing          B. weakening       C. maintaining     D. assessing
62. A. amazing         B. bright           C. unique         D. clear
63. A. angles          B. evidence         C. information     D. hints
64. A. unnecessary     B. uninteresting      C. concrete        D. final
【文章大意】修改是作品写作过程中非常重要且必须的步骤。文章讲叙了作品修改的目的和途径。
50.答案：C
考点：本题考查名词辨析
解析：参照下文的“Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.”和“However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage”。名词technique（技术）、style（风格）、career（事业、生涯）都不符题意。本题难度适中。
51.答案：D
考点：本题考查介词短语辨析
解析：前面adding, deleting, replacing, reordering都是revising的方面，所以revising和这些名词同义；介词短语in other words表示“换句话说”。介词短语in particular（尤其、特别表强调）、as a result（因此，表结果）、for example（例如，表举例说明）都不符题意。本题难度适中。
52.答案：A
考点：本题考查动词辨析
解析：动词skip（跳远）、reject（拒绝、抵制）replace（取代）都不符题意。人们观看的是完美的表演，但表演之前作品经历了（undergo）多次修改，与上段的“Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.”对应。本题难度适中。
53.答案：A
考点：本题考查动词辨析
解析：动词release（释放、赦免、发行）、record（记录、录音）、reserve（保留、预订）都不符题意。动词rewrite表示“重写、修改”，与动词revise同义，与本篇文话题相关。本题难度适中。
54.答案：B
考点：本题考查介词短语辨析
解析：介词短语in addition to表示“而且、除…之外还有”，in opposition to表示“与...的意见相反”，in contrast to表示“与...形成对比”，都与本题不符。in response to（作为对┄的反应）在本句表示“你修改作品是对你想改进作品目的的一种回应”本题难。
55.答案：D
考点：本题考查形容词辨析
解析：fresh ideas 与后面的newly discovered information对应。本题难度适中。
56.答案：B
考点：本题考查副词辨析
解析：副词Moreover（而且）类似与but also表递进含义，与前面句not just（only）呼应。副词However（然而，表转折关系）、Instead（作为替代、反而，表相反含义）、Therefore（因此，表原因）都不符题意。本题难度适中。
57.答案：B
考点：本题考查动词辨析
解析：switch topics（变换标题）属于修改作品的一部分。动词discuss（讨论）、exhaust（汲干、使筋疲力尽）、cover（覆盖、包含）都不符题意。本题难度适中。
58.答案：D
考点：本题考查动名词辨析
解析：名词drafting（起草）、rearranging（重新安排）、performing（表演）都与题意不符。名词training.（培训）在本句表示“排练”，与上文dress rehearsals / tryouts同义。本题难。
59.答案：C
考点：本题考查名词辨析
解析：名词audience（观众）与下句view your dress rehearsal对应。名词director（导演）、master（主人、大师）、visitor（来访者）都与题意不符。本题难度适中。
60.答案：B
考点：本题考查形容词辨析
解析：形容词valuable表示“做自己作品的观众能给你有价值的新信息”。形容词personal（个人的）、basic（基本的）、delicate（娇贵的、纤弱的、精美的）都与题意不符。本题难度适中。
61.答案：A
考点：本题考查动词辨析
解析：动词mix在本句表示“修改就是把作品所有方面的有效性和适当性融合在一起”。本题难。
62.答案：D
考点：本题考查形容词辨析
解析：形容词clear在本句表示“我的文章大意或写作意图是否清晰”，与下文confuse readers对应。形容词amazing（令人惊讶的）、bright（明亮的、聪明的）、unique（独特的）都与题意不符。本题难度适中。
63.答案：C
考点：本题考查名词辨析
解析：后句名称facts、opinions、inferences都属于information，与上句newly discovered information对应。本题难度适中。
64.答案：A
考点：本题考查形容词辨析
解析：形容词unnecessary details表示“多余的信息”反而使读者困惑、误导读者。
形容词uninteresting（单调的、乏味的）、concrete（具体的）、final（最终的、决定性的）都与题意不符。本题难。


(08•广东)
Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain.In particular,there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女).Not all of these   21   are the friendly,people-loving characters that appear in Disney films,and in some folktales they are   22   and cause much human suffering.This is true in the tales about the Changeling.These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows   23   and pale and has changed so much that it is almost   24   to the parents.It was then
   25   that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and   26   the human baby with a fairy Changeling.There were many ways to prevent this from happening:hanging a knife over the baby’s head while he slept or covering him with some of his
father’s clothes were just two of the recommended   27  .However,hope was not lost even if the baby had been   28  .In those cases there was often a way to get the   29   baby back.You could   30   the Changeling on the fire—then it would rise up the chimney,and you would hear the sound of fairies’ laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby.
21.A.babies   B.believers   C.fairies       D.supermen
22.A.powerful      B.cruel        C.frightened      D.extraordinary
23.A.sick       B.slim    C.short    D.small
24.A.uncomfortable      B.unbelievable
C.unacceptable          D.unrecognizable
25.A.feared   B.predicted   C.heard       D.reported
26.A.covered      B.changed   C.replaced      D.terrified
27.A.cases   B.tools    C.steps    D.methods
28.A.missed   B.stolen       C.found    D.lost
29.A.little   B.pale    C.sad    D.real
30.A.seize   B.burn    C.place    D.hold
答案  21.C  22.B  23.A  24.D  25.A  26.C  27.D  28.B  29.D  30.C
Passage 4
(08•上海)
People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and children keep healthy while playing with others.However,playing sports can have   50   effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000 kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000 say they have been   51   at or called names while playing sports.This leaves many children with a bad   52   of sports.They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main
  53  of too much aggression in children’s sports.They believe children  54  
aggressive adult behavior.This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,sending children the message that   55   is everything.Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout   56   at other players or cheer when their child behaves   57  .As well,children are even taught that hurting other players is   58   or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.  59  ,the media makes violence seem exciting.Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society,we really need to   60   this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches   61   should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better   62  .They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They should teach children to   63   themselves whether they win or not.Besides,children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that
   64   is not as important as winning.
50.A.restrictive  B.negative      C.active          D.instructive
51.A.knocked   B.glanced      C.smiled          D.shouted
52.A.impression  B.concept      C.taste       D.expectation
53.A.resource   B.cause       C.course          D.consequence
54.A.question   B.understand         C.copy       D.neglect
55.A.winning   B.practising         C.fun       D.sport
56.A.praises   B.orders          C.remarks      D.insults
57.A.proudly   B.ambitiously         C.aggressively         D.bravely
58.A.acceptable  B.impolite      C.possible      D.accessible
59.A.By contrast  B.In addition         C.As a result         D.After all
60.A.look up to  B.face up to         C.make up for         D.come up with
61.A.in particular  B.in all          C.in return      D.in advance
62.A.techniques  B.means       C.values          D.directions
63.A.respect   B.relax       C.forgive          D.enjoy
64.A.body   B.fame       C.health          D.spirit
答案  50.B  51.D  52.A  53.B  54.C  55.A  56.D  57.C  58.A  59.B  60.B  61.A  62.C  63.D  64.C
Passage 5
(08•福建)
The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.The  36  family in colonial（殖民时期的）North America was mainly concerned with survival and  37  that,its own economic prosperity.Thus,children were  38  in terms of their producitivity（生产能力），and they played the role of producer quite early.  39  they fulfilled this role,their position in the family was one of subordination(附属）.
With the  40  of the society,the position of children in the family and in the society became more important.In the complex and technological society  41  the United States has become,each  42  must fulfill a number of personal and occupational  43  and be in contact with many other members.  44  ,viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are  45  more as people in their own right than as those of subordination.This acceptance of children as  46  participants in the family is reflected in various laws  47  the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.
This new  48  of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also  49  an increasing interest in child-raising techniques.People today spend much time  50  the proper way to  51  children.
Nowadays,the socialization of the child in the United States is a  52 
transaction（事务）between parent and child  53  a one-way,parent-to-child training
  54  .As a consequence,socializing children and  55  with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure,satisfaction,and problems.
36.A.poor   B.ordinary   C.happy    D.wealthy
37.A.except   B.for    C.beyond       D.through
38.A.supported  B.received   C.encouraged      D.valued
39.A.Until   B.After    C.Although   D.When
40.A.movement  B.achievement      C.development  D.requirement
41.A.that       B.where    C.when    D.what
42.A.parent   B.member   C.family       D.relative
43.A.purposes      B.promises   C.roles    D.tasks
44.A.Besides      B.However   C.Instead       D.Therefore
45.A.admired      B.regarded   C.made    D.respected
46.A.willing      B.equal    C.similar       D.common
47.A.enjoying      B.preventing      C.considering      D.protecting
48.A.view   B.faith    C.world    D.study
49.A.led in   B.brought in      C.resulted in      D.taken in
50.A.seeking      B.making       C.fighting   D.working
51.A.nurse    B.praise        C.understand      D.raise
52.A.one-sided  B.many-sided      C.round-way   D.two-way
53.A.more than  B.rather than      C.better than      D.less than
54.A.manner   B.method       C.program   D.guide
55.A.taking   B.living       C.playing       D.discussing
答案  36.B  37.C  38.D  39.A  40.C  41.A  42.B  43.C  44.D  45.B  46.B  47.D  48.A  49.C  50.A  51.D  52.D  53.B  54.C  55.B
Passage 6
(07•山东)
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come with 38 .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isn’t worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable.
When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.”
36．A．seem to     B．come to    C．hope to    D．try to
37．A．design      B．promote    C．direct     D．shape
38．A．confidence    B．pressure    
C．friendship     D．difficulty
39．A．opportunities    B．expectations
 C．choices     D．aspects
40．A．demanding    B．deserving
C．predicting     D．presenting
41．A．comment     B．loss
 C．trouble     D．expense
42．A．spans      B．times
 C．dates      D．ages
43．A．cases      B．fields
C．parts      D．occasions
44．A．assessment    B．commitment
C．encouragement    D．adjustment
45．A．doubtful     B．shameful
C．harmful     D．painful
46．A．keep      B．control
C．face      D．catch
47．A．space      B．plan
C．topic      D．room
48．A．If      B．As
C．While     D．Unless
49．A．other than     B．rather than
 C．or rather     D．or else
50．A．what      B．who
C．where     D．which
51．A．pass by     B．come across
C．get through    D．run over
52．A．unnecessary    B．necessary
C．impossible    D．possible
53．A．serves     B．means
C．aims      D．attempts
54．A．opens     B．appeals
C．goes      D．happens
55．A．lock down on    B．look back on
C．look forward to    D．look up to
答案  36.B  37.D  38.C  39.C  40.D  41.C  42.B  43.A  44.B  45.D  46.C  47.A  48.A  49.B  50.A  51.C  52.C  53.A  54.D  55.B

6年模拟【2007--2012】
英语汇编：完形填空之议论类
2012年模拟题
【2012届四川自贡市二诊】完形填空  共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、.B、C和D）中，
选出最佳答案。
    In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and
reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is
no  21  for stillness.
    And when we are  22  to be still because we're in line for something, or waiting at a
doctor's appointment, or on a bus or train,  we often  23  something to do. Some will play with
mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn't something we're  24  .
   This comes at a  25  : we lose that time for  26  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
    And  27  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run
around crazily, but get  28  done.
    Take a moment to think about   29   you spend your days．Are you constantly rushing
around? Are you constantly reading and answering  30   , checking on the news and the latest
stream of information? Are you always  31  through your schedule?
    Is this how you want to spend your  32  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to
be   33  . Don't think about what you have to do, or what you've done already.___34____be in the moment.
    Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you'd  35   it to be.
See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more
consideration; more  36   . Then be that vision.
    It's pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day  37  you've gotten
used to that, try doing less each day Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  38  . Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of  39  for it.
    40  the stillness. It's a treasure，and it's available to us, always.
21. A. place    B. chance           C. freedom .     D. time
22. A. forced    B. ordered          C. invited     D. told
23. A. have      B. find           C. buy         D. get
24. A. familiar with  B. curious about   C. used to   D. interested in
25. A. cost            B. risk   C. loss      D. danger
26. A. play            B. food   C. sleep     D. consideration
27.  A. further         B. worse           C. farther  D.  deeper
28. A. everything       B. anything        C. nothing   D．something
29. A. how             B. where             C. why      D. whether
30. A. questions       B. problems        C. phones    D. messages
31. A. walking        B. rushing         C. stepping    D. going
32. A. school          B. youth   C. work       D. life
33. A. silent          B. patient    C. still        D. quiet
34. A. Nearly          B. Ever            C. Just    D. Already
35. A. like            8. decide          C. choose     D. need
36. A. activity        B. research   C. study     D. peace
37. A. Because         B. Until      C. Once       D. Unless
38. A. frequently     B. slowly          C. fast     D. quickly
39. A. asking      B. sending         C. calling   D. waiting
40. A. Value       B. Miss            C. Owe       D. Hold
21—25 DABCA   26—30 DBCAD    31—35 BDCCA   36—40 DCCDA
21.D考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。我们没有时间静下来。
22.A考查动词词义辨析。当我们被强迫静下来，是因为我们在等待什么或等待医生的预约或在公共汽车、火车上。
23.B考查动词词义辨析。我们常常能找到事情可做。
24.C考查介词短语的含义。我们不习惯于静下来。
25.A考查名词词义辨析。这要付出代价。
26.D考查名词词义辨析。我们失去了思考、观察和倾听的时间。
27.B考查副词的词义。还有更糟糕的是。
28.C考查代词的用法。你可能疯狂的四处奔跑，但什么都没做成。
29.A考查宾语从句连接词的用法。考虑一下如何度过你的日子。
30.D考查名词词义辨析。根据文意应为：读或回短信。
31.B考查动词词义辨析。此处rush through意为：仓促完成。
32.D考查名词词义辨析。你就想这样度过你的一生吗？
33.C考查形容词词义。根据前文选still，这是返指法。
34.C考查副词的用法。只处在这静止的时刻。
35.A考查动词词义辨析。你喜欢你的生活是什么样子的。
36.D考查名词词义辨析。根据前文可知应是：更加平和。
37.C考查连词的用法。一旦你习惯了这种做法。
38.C考查副词词义。当你感到心跳快的时候，你就深呼吸。
39.D考查动词词义辨析。寻找幸福而不是等待它。
40.A考查动词词义辨析。珍惜宁静，它是一种财富，我们可以得到。

【 2012届•江西省九江一中高三第一次月考】
完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分）
    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
   Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify   36   a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are   37   of that parent. The things parents do and say---and the   38   they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's   39  . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of   40   they want their child to become.
    A parent's actions   41   affect the self-image that a child forms   42   identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their   43   will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly   44   qualities in their parents will have difficulty   45   positive qualities in themselves. Children may   46   their self-image, however, as they become increasingly   47    by peers groups standards before they reach 13.
    Isolated(孤立的) events,   48   dramatic(突然的) ones, do not necessarily have a permanent   49   on a child's  behavior. Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can,   50  , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early   51  . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events   52   a sign of rejection or punishment.
    In the same way, all children are not influenced   53   by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs.   54   in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the   55   of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.
36. A. to    B. with    C. around    D. for
37. A. informed  B. characteristic  C. conceived   D. indicative
38. A. gesture   B. expression    C. way    D. extent
39. A. behavior   B. words    C. mood    D. reactions
40. A. person   B. humans   C. creatures   D. adult
41. A. in turn   B. nevertheless  C. also    D. as a result
42. A. before   B. besides   C. with    D. through
43. A. eyes   B. parents   C. peers    D. behaviors
44. A. negative   B. cheerful   C. various   D. complex
45. A. see    B. seeing    C. to see    D. to seeing
46. A. modify   B. copy    C. give up   D. continue
47. A. mature   B. influenced   C. unique    D. independent
48. A. not    B. besides   C. even    D. finally
49. A. idea   B. wonder   C. stamp    D. effect
50. A. luckily   B. for example   C. at most   D. theoretically
51. A. death   B. rewards   C. advice    D. teaching
52. A. as    B. being    C. of    D. for
53. A. even   B. at all    C. alike    D. as a whole
54. A. Even   B. Since    C. Right    D. As
55. A. result   B. effect    C. scale    D. cause

【答案】36－40：BBCAA  41－45：CDBAB 46－50：ABCDB  51－55：AACDB
【2012届•广东省潮汕两市名校高三上学期期中联考】
完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n)   1   of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing   2   , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the   3   qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to  4  with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  5  . This requires humility (谦逊), and the   6   to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving   7   without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and   8  our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will   9    and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong   10   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply   11   and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   12 . The other person can   13   us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends   14  . By doing this, we will   15   misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
1. A. method B. practice C. example D. experience
2. A. concern B. belief C. regret D. sympathy
3. A. positive B. poor C. confident D. selfish
4. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share
5. A. pain B. anxiety C. confusion D. loss
6. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness
7. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question
8. A. choose B. accept C. spread D. change
9. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt
10. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest
11. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat
12. A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger
13. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember
14. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly
15. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid

【答案】BCADA  AABBA  BABCA
10. 【2011•福建漳州实验中学模拟】
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you ever heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is a piece of  36  to make efforts towards perfection in whichever job one does. It could be a  37  task like folding up your clothes, or a major one like  38  a business meeting in your later life .            
Perfection is  39  but attention to details. If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single spot of dirt  40  from any angle. If your task is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease（皱痕）shows on the bed – covers.                                 
There are  41  two ways to do a job: either  42 , or well. If you choose the latter path, you  43  to realize that any job that qualifies as “your” work deserves nothing  44  than your best. Perfection is an  45  that can be cultivated（培养）with just a little effort. It is a habit that  46  one in good stead in later life. Let us  47  with an example: you may be asked to turn in an essay 48 , say, wildlife, for a school project. Instead of writing carelessly a few  49  that you already know, you could make the project more effective by  50  reference books, encyclopedias or websites for additional information. You could then  51  the finished essay for slips（疏漏）and errors, and provide pictures where necessary. If you make it a habit to  52  extra effort in your school homework, will it not help you to handle more difficult  53  at the college or university level?               
_54_ Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter, once _55_ it: Trifles go to make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.                   
36. A. suggestion   B. advice   C. tip   D. request
37. A. big     B. bit   C. few   D. small 
38. A. organizing   B. opening  C. setting   D. gathering
39. A. something   B. anything  C. nothing  D. everything
40. A. shows    B. appears  C. reveals   D. seems
41. A. no more than   B. not only  C. more than  D. not more than
42. A. carefully   B. carelessly  C. cautiously  D. really
43. A. intend    B. should   C. want   D. need
44. A. fewer    B. more   C. less   D. better
45. A. action    B. attitude  C. behavior  D. meaning
46. A. stands    B. bears   C. puts   D. forces
47. A. approve    B. offer   C. provide  D. prove
48. A. on     B. in    C. at    D. to
49. A. facts    B. words   C. causes   D. reasons
50. A. paying attention to B. looking on  C. looking up  D. referring
51. A. look at    B. go over  C. turn to   D. look for
52. A. put in    B. put on   C. put away  D. put up
53. A. jobs    B. work   C. homework  D. projects
54. A. When    B. While   C. As   D. What
55. A. write    B. put   C. speak   D. talk  
在语篇的层面上考查了考生借助篇章进行合理推理的能力。
36. B 四个选项中只有advice 为不可数名词，故选B。
37. D 与后半句的major 遥相呼应，表相反，故选D。
38. A 考查固定搭配。
39. C 主要考查B与C的辨析及对文章的理解。nothing but “不过，仅仅”。anything but 根本不。较难。
40. A show“露出，显出”; reveal“暴露，揭露’; 该题学生易上当。
41. A 考查no more than 仅仅, not more than 不超过, more than 超过；考查三者的辨析。
42. B 由后者的well 褒义词推理出前面应该填贬义词。
43. D 考查句意。意为“如果你选择后者，你需要意识到…”
44. C 考查双重否定等于肯定。nothing less than 意为“完全(是)”，较难。
45. B 完美是一种可以培养的态度。考查前后的搭配。
46. A 考查固定表达stand me in good stead “帮我大忙”。此题较难。
47. D 句意：让我们用例子来证明吧。approve“赞成，同意，批准”; provide 和offer 均为
及物动词，需要直接跟宾语。
48. A 此处考查句子结构分析，去掉插入语say“比如说”之后，则可看出这是一篇关于野生动物的散文。所以用on 表示“关于”。较难。
49. A由上下文可知此处要表达“如果你要做得完美，那就不应当只是写一些众人皆知的事实而已。”
50. C 查阅资料，固定表达。refer 欠to 。
51. B 仔细检查。turn to“向…求助”。较容易。
52. A 考查词组的辨析。put in“投入”; put on“穿上，上演”; put away “收起来，放好”; put up
“举起，张贴”。
53. D 细节题，线索在倒数第二段的第五行。
54. C 长句砍短后可知，此处表达的是“正如某人曾经说过”。
55. B  put 此处为“说”之意。考查熟词生义，较难。
11. 【2011•山西省山西师大附中模拟】
第二节 完型填空 （共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）
“I didn’t do anything!”  “Say you’re sorry!” “It’s not my fault!”
     Sound familiar? If so, you are like a lot of kids who sometimes ___36__ with their friends or family members. It’s not always easy to _37___ with others. Kids aren’t ___38__, so they sometimes do things that get them into ___39__. Saying “I’m sorry” can help.
     Saying you’re sorry is called apologizing. When you apologize, you’re telling someone that you’re sorry for the ___40__ you caused. When you apologize to someone, you stop to think  about the other person’s __41____, and you begin to feel sorry for your ___42__. You may even feel ___43__ or ashamed if you did something that you knew was ___44__ even if what happened was an accident or you didn’t do it ___45__. You would probably ___46__ feel sorry if you knew the other person’s feelings were hurt.
    Kids might need to apologize if they did something they knew was wrong. __47___ can apologize, too — to other grown-ups or even to ___48__. After all, grown-ups also make ___49__ sometimes. By apologizing when they are wrong, grown-ups can ___50_ a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they ___51___.
Sometimes a heartfelt “I’m sorry” ___52___ everything right away. Other times, it might take a while for a person to feel friendly after you ___53__. You might need to give them   ___54___. Even after you say you’re sorry, you might still feel ___55___ for what you said or did, but you can feel good about apologizing and about making up your mind to do better.
36. A. discuss   B. argue    C. talk    D. agree 
37. A. get along   B. catch up   C. go on          D. keep on
38. A. good    B. kind    C. perfect       D. successful
39. A. anger          B. difficulty           C. danger            D. trouble
40. A. damage   B. injury       C. hurt    D. harm
41. A. feelings        B. opinions           C. dreams            D. memories
42. A. idea   B. fighting      C. manner   D. fault
43. A. embarrassed  B. happy       C. disappointed  D. serious
44. A. unfair   B. wrong       C. right    D. reasonable
45. A. under way   B. in need      C. by chance      D. on purpose
46. A. sometimes  B. never    C. hardly       D. still
47. A. Children        B. Grown-ups        C. Friends            D. Citizens
48. A. parents      B. workmates      C. kids       D. managers
49. A. money      B. mistakes   C. differences   D. changes
50. A. set       B. take    C. follow    D. stand
51. A. want      B. need       C. expect    D. like
52. A. removes     B. ends          C. fixes    D. changes
53. A. excuse       B. apologize      C. decide       D. regret
54. A. energy      B. space          C. help    D. time
55. A. bad      B. relaxed   C. awake       D. hurt
【答案】
12. 【2011•上海黄浦区模拟】
Reading Comprehension
【2011•上海黄浦区模拟】Section A
I had a week’s holiday to use and I wanted to spend it in the best hotel I could find. That was why I chose The Haven. Set in a country park, I thought I would be able to escape the problems and pressures of   50   life. But, just twenty-four hours after arriving there, my wife and I experienced problems with the restaurant, the service and the   51  .
We should have left and returned to our   52   when we saw two policemen walking outside the hotel,   53   the building. One of them showed us how our room could be   54   in through the windows. It seems that the hotel has no   55   on the windows. Although we were a little worried, our concerns were   56   when we believed a good-sized bed, a flat-screen TV, a spa bath and more suggested a comfortable stay.
Things started to go from bad to worse the following morning when I found the restaurant only served   57   meals. I was disappointed and upset: six days of rabbit food and no steak and chips? What had I let myself in for? We should have been told about the food before we   58  . I ordered my breakfast against my will   59  , but I had to wait forty-five minutes for it to arrive. This was not the   60   I expected.
That afternoon, when we returned from a tour around a village nearby, we found that nearly ￡200 had been stolen from our room. The Haven   61   to refund us the money. They claimed that they could not be responsible for any loss if our   62   was not locked.
My holiday was then a total   63  ; I thought a “haven” was supposed to be a quiet, peaceful place.   64  , I have experienced more stress and worry in that one day than I usually do working in the office for a week.

50. A. real     B. daily     C. whole    D. holiday
51. A. price   B. staff     C. luxury    D. security
52. A. home   B. hotel     C. room    D. country
53. A. admiring   B. searching   C. restoring   D. inspecting
54. A. viewed   B. flown    C. slipped    D. crawled
55. A. locks   B. glass    C. frame    D. curtains
56. A. shown   B. concealed    C. forgotten    D. overemphasized
57. A. low-fat   B. high-nutrient   C. home-made   D. ready-cooked
58. A. started   B. ordered   C. planned   D. booked
59. A. somehow   B. instead     C. anyway    D. otherwise
60. A. food    B. service    C. holiday   D. entertainment
61. A. promised  B. refused    C. pretended   D. desired
62. A. safe    B. room    C. door    D. window
63. A. risk    B. comedy    C. failure    D. conflict
64. A. In fact   B. Despite that   C. By contrast   D. At last
50-54  BDADC  55-59  ACADC  60-64 BBDCA

2010年联考题
Passage 1
（天津市南开中学2010届高三下学期5月模拟考试）
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, __16__ on the inside I wanted people to __17__.
    Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t __18__, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular __19__ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-----not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was __20___ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my __21__ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __22__ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that __23__ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could __24__ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful __25__, but I was the only person who could fill my __26__. She made me realize that even with my __27__, ------ and they were many-----I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
    I became a searcher, __28__ who I was and what made me unique. My __29__ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to __30__ in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I __31__ who I really was. I came to feel much more __32__ that no one can ever take my place.
    Each of us __33__ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __34__ about being replaced. You __35__ be.
  16.A. as           B. and          C. but           D. for
  17.A. leave        B. replace       C. receive      D. like
  18.A. easy         B. hard          C. fun          D. long
  19.A. made        B. kept          C. left          D. forced
  20.A. playing      B. staying       C. eating       D. travelling
  21.A. family       B. friends        C. relatives     D. neighbors
  22.A. loved        B. mentioned     C. cared        D. missed
  23.A. since        B. as            C. while         D. unless
  24.A. scold        B. replace       C. compare      D. match
  25.A. qualities     B. girls          C. people        D. times
  26.A. character     B. role          C. task          D. form
  27.A. faults        B. advantages     C. manners      D. pities
  28.A. looking      B. looking back     C. giving up      D. seeking out
  29.A. picture      B. view            C. sense         D. idea
  30.A. think        B. learn           C. change         D. act
  31.A. hated        B. wished         C. celebrated      D. expected
  32.A. sure         B. doubtful        C. happy         D. lonely
  33.A. takes        B. catches         C. seizes          D. holds
  34.A. talk         B. forget           C. care          D. argue
  35.A. mustn’t      B. shouldn’t        C. can’t          D. needn’t
答案：16-20 CDACB     21-25  ADCBA    26-30  BADBD    31-35  CADBC
Passage 2
（安徽省蚌埠市2010届高三第三次质检）
In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on ,always conected, always thinking, always talking. There is no  36  for stillness.
And when we are  37  to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  38  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re  39  .
This comes at a   40  : we lose that time for  41  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And   42  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crarily, but get  43  done.
Take a moment to think about  44  you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45  checking on the news and the latest tream of information? Are you always  46  through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your  47  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48  . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49  be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50  it to be. See your life with less moveanent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51  .
Then be that vision.
It’s prerty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52  you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53  . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54  for it.
36．A．place B．chance C．freedom D．time
37．A．forced B．ordered C．invited D．told
38．A．have B．find C．buy D．get
39．A．familiar with B．curious about C．used to D．interested in
40．A．cost B．risk C．moment D．danger
41．A．play B．food C．sleep D．consideration
42．A．further B．worse C．farther D．deeper
43．A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
44．A．how B．where C．why D．whether
45．A．questions B．problems C．phones D．messages
46．A．walking B．rushing C．stepping D．going
47．A．school B．youth C．work D．life
48．A．silent B．patient C．still D．quiet
49．A．Nearly B．Ever C．Just D．Already
50．A．like B．decide C．choose D．need
51．A．activity B．research C．study D．peace
52．A．Because B．Until C．Once D．Unless
53．A．frequently B．slowly C．fast D．quickly
54．A．asking B．sending C．calling D．waiting
55．A．Value B．Miss C．Owe D．Hold
答案：36—40  DABCA  41—45  DBCAD  46—50  BDCCA  51—55  DCCDA
Passage 3
(江西省九江一种2010届高三适应考试2)
Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.
More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .
36. A. charges      B. cares           C. homes       D. hands
　　37.A.growing      B. grown        C. developed     D. developing
　　38 A. regular       B. constant       C. usual           D. close
　　39.A.true          B. false         C. imaginary       D. sad
　　40.A.this          B. that          C. what           D. as
　　41.A.how          B. when        C. why            D. what
　　42.A.usual         B. general        C. average         D. most
43.A.later          B. ago          C. before          D. since
　　44.A.let alone      B. leave alone      C. let out          D. leave behind
　　45.A.share        B. form          C. appreciate       D. value
　　46.A.men         B. somebody      C. people          D. person
　　47.A.would       B. should         C. might          D. could
　　48.A. questioned    B. interviewed     C. asked        D. inquired
　　49.A.up          B. in             C. on             D. off
    50.A.intention      B. admiration      C. duty          D. admission
　　51.A.declared     B. stated          C. showed         D. complained
　　52.A.anyone       B. everyone       C. none           D. someone
　　53.A.earn        B. deserve        C. devote          D. increase
　　54.A.unsatisfied    B. dependent      C. lonely       D. unlucky
　　55.A.thought       B. considered      C. cared          D .involved
答案：36—40 D B A C D   41—45  A C B A A  46—50  C D B A C  51—55  B D B B D
Passage 4
（浙江省衢州一中2010届高三下学期第三次质量检测）
Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who  21  their way and parked in front of my house.
I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every  22  I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to  23  someone out. Many times I was  24  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done  25_ .
One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a  26  automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some  27_, offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but  28  the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat  29 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he  30 . I then offered him some   31 money for a task particularly well done, but he  32, shaking his head.
I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not  33  it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to  34  people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are  35 . I wish I could thank him for  36  some of my belief in the basic  37  of others and for giving me back a little of the  38  I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that  39  us to others I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my  40 .
21．A．fought B．found C．made D．lost
22．A．morning B．afternoon C．night D．evening
23．A．bring B．help C．carry D．drive
24．A．taken for granted B．put up with C．turned down D．taken up with
25．A．less B．more C．worse D．enough
26．A．fashionable B．famous C．flashy D．shabby
27．A．money B．food C．water D．work
28．A．actually B．specially C．particularly D．generally
29．A．in the sun B．in the shade C．in the field D．in the car
30．A．asked B．begged C．needed D．charged
31．A．old B．extra C．small D．good
32．A．accepted B．received C．refused D．denied
33．A．the condition B．the thing C．the issue D．the way
34．A．believe in B．watch over C．look after D．care about
35．A．in trouble B．in danger C．in tears D．in fear
36．A．forgetting B．losing C．restoring D．finding
37．A．goodness B．happiness C．pleasure D．nature
38．A．weakness B．strength C．optimism D．pessimism
39．A．adapts B．adjusts C．devotes D．connects
40．A．heart B．soul C．head D．mouth
答案：21—25 DCBAB  26—30 DDABC  31—35 BCDAA  36—40 CACDB
Passage 5
(湖南省长沙市一中2010届高三第九次月考)
A recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 meters. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology found 20 healthy men and 36 them to walk as straight as possible to a target 60 meters away at normal speed. Each man had to walk on white paper fixed flat to the floor wearing wet colored socks. The footprints revealed that all walked in a winding   37   straight line. Researchers found that people  38 the direction of walking every few seconds. The amount of the winding differed from subject to subject. This suggests that  39  of us can walk in a strictly straight line. We walk in a winding way mainly because of a slight structural or functional imbalance of our limbs. 40   we may start walking in a straight line, several steps afterwards we will have changed the direction.
41 helps us to correct the direction of walking and leads us to the target. Your ears also help you walk.After turning around a lot with your eyes closed, you can hardly stand still,  42   walk straight. It’s all because your ears help you balance. Inside your inner ears there is a structure which contains liquids. On the sides of the organ are many tiny hair-like structures that move around as the liquid  43 . When you spin, the liquid inside also spins. The difference is that when you  44 , the liquid continues to spin for a while. Dizziness is the 45 of these nerves in your inner ears. When you open your eyes, although your eyesight tells you to walk in a straight line, your brain will  46   your ears more, thus you walk in a  47  line.
36. A. made        B. ordered          C. asked         D. had
37. A. more than      B. rather than       C. other than     D. less than
38. A. rearrange     B. make           C. find        D. readjust
39. A. none        B. any             C. few      D. some
40. A. As          B. While             C. Because       D. For
41. A. Eyesight     B. Hearing           C. Touch      D. Feeling
42. A. believe it or not                   B. let alone
   C. what’s more                      D. to tell the truth
43. A. flees           B. flies             C. floats         D. flows
44. A. stop          B. walk             C. run           D. spin
45. A. sign          B. signal            C. result         D. secret
46. A. trust          B. deny             C. suspect       D. depend
47. A. direct        B. twisted            C. straight       D. smoothed
答案：36-40 C B D A B   41—45 A B D A C   46—47  A  B
Passage 6
(云南省2010届高三下学期模拟测试)
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also  21  as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or  22  strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those  23  that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
   For example, consider this story about a group of  24  who were traveling through the woods when  25  of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the  26  ．When they saw how  27  the pit was, they told the two  28  frogs they would never get out．
   The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to  29  out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump,  30  it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and  32 ．The other frog continued to jump as   33  as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to  34  the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he  36  to safety．
   When he  37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all  38  him to simply quit．The frog  39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were  40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience    C．seem D．feel
22．A．so   B．just C．even   D．ever
23．A．processes  B．times   C．courses   D．practices 
24．A．frogs    B．mice   C．dogs   D．cats
25．A．two B．three   C．many   D．few
26．A．hole   B．pit C．water    D．well 
27．A．muddy  B．wide  C．deep   D．long
28．A．uncomfortable  B．unpleasant   C．unhappy  D．unfortunate
29．A．run  B．walk  C．climb D．jump 
30．A．so   B．since  C．because D．although 
31．A．gave out  B．gave up   C．gave away  D．gave off
32．A．died   B．wounded   C．destroyed  D．damaged
33．A．fast  B．hard   C．easily  D．swiftly
34．A．help B．ban    C．stop   D．forbid
35．A．cried  B．spoke C．shouted D．read
36．A．get it   B．forget it  C．use it  D．made it 
37．A．turned out  B．kept out  C．got out    D．held out
38．A．talking to   B．shouting at C．throwing at     D．speaking to
39．A．explained B．announced  C．introduced  D．told 
40．A．encouraging   B．helping  C．pulling   D．dragging
答案：21．D由第一句话知“如果你是人，你不得不体会到每件事情好象是错误的时候。”接下来，说到你一定也……，从选项分析,seem与feel后可接as if ,但seem as if的主语常是it。因此，答案为D项。
22．C由本句中可以看出，鼓励性的语言能够增强你的精神，无论是来自家人，朋友，同事或……陌生人，应为递进关系，因此，选择C项适合。
23．B由上文的 “It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends,．．．”可以猜测出来。
24．A由下文的 “All of the other frogs gathered around the．．．”可知，一群青蛙正穿过树林。因此，答案为A项。
25．A由下文的 “．．．the two ．．．frogs they would never get out．”可知，掉进坑里的是两只青蛙。
26．B由下文的 “．．．them fell into a deep pit (坑)．”可知。
27．C由下文的 “．．．they would never get out．”可知，坑是非常深的，所以其他的青蛙说他们将从不会出来。
28．D因青蛙掉进了深坑，所以是两支不幸的青蛙。
29．D由下文的 “The other frogs kept telling them not to jump,．．．”可知，两只进坑的青蛙尽力地想从坑中跳出来。
30．C其他的青蛙让他们不要跳，与下文的 “．．．it was in vain．”可知是因果关系，因此，答案为C项。
31．B由上文知，其它的青蛙不让他们跳，又由 “Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying ．．．”以及”He fell down．．．”可知，一只青蛙放弃了。因此，答案为B项。give out分发，用完；give away赠送，泄露，抛弃；give off  发出，散发出。
32．A因为坑深，这只青蛙放弃了且掉下去了，那就死了。
33．B由下文的 “．．．the harder he jumped．．．”可知。jump as hard as he could．尽可能努力地跳。
34．C由 “The other frogs kept telling them not to jump．．．”及本句中的once again可知，其他的青蛙让他停下来。
35．C由上文的 “Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him．．．”可知。
36．D其他的青蛙喊得越利害，他跳得越努力并且最终他成功地到安全地了。Make it成功；get it理解，明白；forget it没关系；use it使用它。
37．C青蛙出来后，其他的青蛙问他……。get out出来；keep out留在外面，扣留；turn out关灯，制造；结果是，原来是；hold out伸出，坚持。
38．B由上文的 “Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him．．．”可知。throw at投向，掷向；speak to对……讲；talk to  向……讲话。
39．A由上文的 “．．．,the other frogs asked him why．．．”可知，这只青蛙向他们解释。Explain to sb．sth向某人解释某事。
40．A前后呼应，由第一段的 “．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement．．．can boost (增强) your spirits．”可知，这只青蛙以为他们正在鼓励他呢。

2009年联考题
Passage 1
(山西省康杰中学2009届高三6月模拟)
My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I _36_ to some degree, though I sometimes do want to _37_ them how much they know about Beckham, apart from his _38_ and how much they know about football apart from _39_ goals. It seems funny that we are _40_ for things, with which we are unfamiliar or about which we are _41_, but we all, my friends as well as I, consider this one of life’s _42_ .
We need these pleasures to _43_ our lives. But that doesn't _44_ to craziness or nonsense. As an old saying goes: “Don't judge a book by its cover.” We _45_ not judge anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good _46_ and great contribution that make one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say _47_ about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, falling in deep _48_, we can find that the things that move us to be really happy or sad have a _49_ meaning. If we don't go deeper and are just satisfied with _50_ things, sooner or later we will find that we have not really gained anything because our first _51_ has blinded and misled (误导) us, and we’ll remain ignorant _52_ we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is a _53_ of great progress. If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it _54_ us, we will finally prove how much we have _55_ up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have become.
36. A. like    B. agree     C. hope    D. think
37. A. ask    B. tell     C. teach       D. doubt
38. A. skills    B. fame     C. team    D. appearance
39. A. kicking   B. hitting    C. scoring   D. controlling
40. A. thankful   B. crazy    C. curious   D. anxious
41. A. uncertain   B. unhappy    C. displeased      D. careful
42. A. aims    B. qualities    C. pleasures   D. truths
43. A. keep up   B. brighten up   C. find out   D. bring about
44. A. come    B. increase    C. amount   D. rise
45. A. dared    B. would    C. could          D.should
46. A. thinking   B. character    C. looks    D. ability
47. A. more    B. something       C. less    D. nothing
48. A. love    B. sleep     C. sence       D. thought
49. A. clear    B. puzzling    C. moving   D. valuable
50. A. material   B. deep     C. surface   D. pleasant
51. A. conclusion   B. experience       C. lesson   D. impression
52. A. since    B. although    C. unless   D. before
53. A. sign    B. cause        C. value       D. willingness
54. A. worries   B. pains     C. satisfies   D. offers
55. A.given    B. sent     C. built    D. grown
答案  36.B   37.A  38.D  39.C  40.B  41.A  42.C  43.B  44.C  45.D  46.B  47.C  48.D  49.A  50.C  51.D  52.C  53.A  54.B  55.D
Passage 2
(陕西省师大附中2009届高三第四次模拟考试)
When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very __2 1__. Some stories are told   __22__ they were true. Real people who live in a __23__ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not  __24__ . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   __25__ for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only   __26__. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we   __27__ seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than   __28__. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of  __ 29__. When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our __30__--which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy(幻想) __ 31__ the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read  __32__ realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __33__ that we are real and they are __34__. It sounds __35__ , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and __36__ about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by __37__ that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __38__ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose __39__ in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel __40__ we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
21. A. different  B. possible   C. easy   D. new
22. A. as if   B. that    C. what   D. whether
23. A. common  B. usual    C. normal   D. certain
24. A. instructive  B. realistic   C. reasonable  D. moral
25. A. necessary  B. difficult   C. impossible  D. important
26. A. planned   B. thinkable   C. designed  D. imagined
27. A. are    B. do    C. make   D. have
28. A. magic   B. lessons   C. dreams  D. experience
29. A. understanding B. working   C. thinking  D. living
30. A. grammar  B. knowledge   C. skill   D. words
31. A. have   B. make    C. get   D. use
32. A. a story   B. a newspaper  C. something  D. everything
33. A. hope   B. find    C. learn   D. know
34. A. so    B. too    C. not   D. all 
35. A. terrible   B. dangerous   C. serious  D. strange
36. A. think   B. talk    C. learn   D. read
37. A. guessing  B. telling    C. pretending  D. promising
38. A. society   B. mind    C. life   D. world 
39. A. ourselves  B. heart    C. time   D. money
40. A. why   B. what    C. how   D. when
答案  21.A  22.A  23.C  24.B  25.C  26.D  27.B  28.A  29.C  30.B  31.D  32.C  33.D  34.C  35.D  36.A  37.C  38.B  39.A  40.D
Passage 3
(浙江省宁波效实中学2009届高三5月模拟考试)
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further．The   21   you go about purchasing all item or a service can actually  22  you money or can add  23    the cost．
    Take the  24  example of a hairdryer．If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25     you are making the  26  buy if you choose one  27   look you like and which is also the cheapest  28   price．But when you get it home you may find that it  29   twice as long  as a more expensive  30   to dry your hair．The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well  31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all．
    So what principles should you  32  when you go out shopping?
    If you  33   your home，your car or any valuable  34  in excellent condition，you’ll be saving money in the long  35  ．Before you buy a new  36  ，talk to someone who owns one．If you can，use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular  37  ．
    Before you buy an expensive  38  ，or a service，do check the price and  39    is on offer．If possible，choose  40   three items or three estimates．
  21．A．form     B．way     C．method  D．fashion
  22．A．raise     B．remain     C．save  D．preserve
  23．A．to    B．on     C．up  D．in
  24．A．single     B．simple    C．easy  D．similar
  25．A．convince     B．examine     C．accept  D．think
  26．A．best     B．most     C．proper  D．reasonable
  27．A．which     B．whose     C．its  D．what
  28．A．on     B．for     C．in  D．with
  29．A．spends     B．lasts     C．consumes  D．takes
  30．A．example     B．copy     C．model  D．sample
  31．A．make     B．cause     C．leave  D．prove
  32．A．lay     B．stick     C．adopt D．adapt
  33．A．keep     B．store     C．reserve  D．decorate
  34．A．products     B．material     C．ownership D．possession
  35．A．moment     B．period     C．run  D．time
  36．A．equipment     B．appliance     C．furniture  D．aid
  37．A．goal     B．task     C．function  D．purpose
  38．A。item     B．element     C．subject  D．goods
  39．A．this     B．which     C．what  D．that
  40．A．in     B．from     C．of  D．by
答案  21.B  22.C  23.A  24.B  25.D  26.A  27.B  28.C  29.D  30.C  31.A  32.C  33.A  34.D  35.C  36.B  37.D  38.A  39.C  40.B

 

4.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 P.201

        A water bearer(搬运工)had two large pots.One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was   1   . It always   2   a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house，but the cracked pot was only half full.  For two years，this went on   3   with the bearer delivering only  one and a half pots of water to his master's house.
　　Of course，the perfect pot was proud of its work. But the  4  cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection，and felt miserable that it was able to finish only half of     5      . It spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream，“I am ashamed of myself，and I want to apologize to you.”
　“Why？” asked the bearer.“What are you ashamed of？”
　“I have been able to deliver only half of what it had been made to do because of this crack in   6      . Because of my flaw，you have to do all of this work，but you don't get full use from your     7        ，” the pot said.
　The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot and said，“As we return to the master's house，I want you to     8     the beautiful flowers along the path.”
　As they went up the hill，the old cracked pot saw the sun    9       the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path，and this     10     it a bit.But at the end，it still felt bad because it had leaked half its load，and once again，the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.
　　The bearer said to the pot，“Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path，but not on     11     side？ That’s because I have always known about your crack，and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds and I’d like them to   12     on your side of the path，and every day when we walk back from the stream，you’ve    13     them.For two years，I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s tables.Without your being just the way you are，he would not have this beauty in his house.”
　　Each of us has our own unique flaws.  We are all cracked pots. But if we allow it，the Lord will use our flaws to grace his house.In God's great   14     ，nothing goes to waste.Don't be afraid of your flaws.  Know them，and you can be the   15     of beauty，too. Always remember that in our weakness，we can find our strength.

1．A.good          B．perfect       C．broken   D．complete
2.A.delivered   B．contained C．filled       D．loaded
3.A. miserably B．daily           C．weakly    D．imperfectly
4.A.bad    B．unself­confident C．troublesome  D．poor
5.A.the seeds   B．the way   C．the load   D．the weight

6.A.my side B．my path C．the surface D．the pot
7.A.walks     B．efforts    C．difficulties   D．troubles
8.A.water    B．notice     C．realize           D．pick
9.A.warming          B．burning  

    C．touching       D．brightening
10.A.relaxed               B．interested   

      C．encouraged   D．cheered
11.  A.the other pot's   B．other pot's 

       C．another              D．other's
12．A.grow upB．come up C．give out   D．go out
13.A.watered   B．planted   C．raised      D．helped
14．A.words    B．Bible        C．profit       D．economy
15.A.resource  B．cause       C．reason     D．factor

 

Ⅰ.1.B　 2.A　 3.B　 4.D　 5.C　 6.A　 7.B　 8.B　 9.A　 10.D　 11.A　 12.B　 13.A　 14.D　 15.B

 

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　　I'm taking my family abroad this year. My wife，our two children and I are all going. My 1. ___(old) brother has never been overseas and he has decided to go with us.
　　We are going to go by train to New York，2. ___then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe，we're going to rent a car and drive 3.___we want to go. Then we’ll return the car.
　　4．___ took us a long time to decide where to go，but I think we have planned a very 5. ___(interest) trip. At first we wanted to fly because it would be 6. ___ (fast) and would give us more time for sightseeing，but my brother was very 7. ___(anxiety) to take a boat trip. The children will enjoy that，too.
　　We don’t know how many suitcases to take. We can take as many suitcases as we wish on the train and the ship. 8. ___ when we travel by car and come home by plane，we will have a problem. We can only have forty­ four pounds for each person on the plane，and that isn’t very much. My wife will decide 9. ___we should take with us，and she can pack things well. I do hope we can have 10.___ good holiday.

 

　
Ⅱ.1.older　2．and　3．wherever　4．It　5．interesting　6．faster　7．anxious　8．But　9．what　10．a　

 

3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。p.256

It can be hard to know what newborns want.They can’t talk，walk，or even point at what they’re thinking about.Yet babies begin to develop language skills long before they begin    1      ，according to recent research.And，compared to adults，babies   2   these skills more quickly.People have a(n)   3    time learning new languages as they grow older，but babies have the     4      to learn any language，even fake ones，easily.They     5       sound learners.
      For a long time，scientists have    6      to explain how such young children can learn the complicated grammatical rules and sounds   7     to communicate in words.Because babies can’t tell a scientist what they’re hearing，researchers use a different strategy to   8     if they can tell sounds apart.After broadcasting a sound from one side of a baby，the researchers broadcast another sound from the baby’s other side.If the baby turns to the new sound，he sees a dancing toy—a(n)       9      that encourages him to respond to such changes. Such studies show that babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world.
     Now，researchers are getting a better    10     of what’s happening in the brains of society’s     11     language learners.
    The discoveries might     12      help kids with learning disabilities as well as adults who want to learn new languages.The work might even help scientists who are trying to   13     computers that can communicate like people do.
   “The brain of the baby is a new studying field，” says Patricia Kuhl.“Today，we talk about what we can     14       by looking at the very    15    citizens in our society.”
1．A.reading  B．learning  C．saying   D．speaking
2．A.develop B．use            C．practiseD．give
3．A.easy        B．pleasant  C．tough    D．tight
4．A.ability   B．time           C．desire   D．determination
5．A.turn       B．show         C．prove    D．indicate
6．A.struggled    B．afforded   C．offered   D．approved
7．A.demanded  B．required   C．wanted  D．asked
8．A.consult     B．check C．complete D．recognize
9．A.reward     B．pay      C．action       D．award
10．A.thought B．idea     C．opinion   D．meaning
11．A.bravest         B．cleverest   C．tiniest    D．newest
12．A.essentially  B．truly    C．eventually   D．honestly
13．A.design          B．produce   C．invent      D．study
14．A.say             B．discover   C．contribute   D．inform
15．A.oldest       B．youngest  C．shortest        D．best

.1.D　2．A　3．C　4．A　5．C　6．A　7．B　8．B　9．A　10．B　11．C　12．C　13．A　14．B　15．B　

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One day，there was a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods.He was hungry，1.         he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
2．        ，he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked 3.         a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly，and then asked，“How much do I owe you？” “You don’t owe me anything，” she replied.“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a 4.        (kind)．”
Years later the young woman became critically ill.Specialists were called in to study 5.         rare disease.Dr. Howard Kelly，now famous，was called in for the consultation.When he went into her room，he recognized her at once.He went back to the consultation room and 6.        (determine) to do his best to save her life.After a long struggle，the battle was 7.        (win)．The bill was sent to her room.She was afraid to open 8.         because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.Finally she looked，and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed 9.        (silent)，“Thank you，God.Your love has spread 10.         human hearts and hands.”

Ⅱ.1.so　2．However　3．for　4．kindness　5．her　6．determined　7．won　8．it　9．silently　10．through　

 

2.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   The ups and downs of life may seem unpredictable. But scientists know there are clear   1   that almost all people share. Even if you’ve passed your “best”, you still have other   2    years to come. Certain important high-points come later in life.

1.A.plans  B.lives    C.patterns      D.predictions*

2.A.good   B.stranger C.interesting  D.difficult

   When are you  3  ? From 18 to 25, according to I.Q. scores; but you’re wiser and more  4  with increasing age.  At around 30, metal abilities begin to decline,   5  your ability to do maths. But your ability to complete other tasks  6  .

3.A.best           B.smartest  C.most mature D.most skilled

4.A.powerful B.energetic C.experienced D.satisfied

5.A.generally B.specially  C.matters           D.works

6.A.climbs      B.stops         C.matters           D.works

For example, your vocabulary increases over time. At 60, your brain   7  almost four times as much information as it did at age 21. Because of this, some psychologists suggest that “maturity quotients” (M.Q.) be used to measure intelligence for  8  .

7.A.recognizes B.posseses   C.adults      D.elders

8.A.babies         B.teenagers C.adults      D.elders

   When are you happiest? You have the best  9  sense of yourself from 15 to 24, when you feel energetic all the time. The best professional sense is from 40 to 49. Before age 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to  10  , but when we are over 30, we believe that they’re behind us. After age 30, we’re more  11  and don’t view happiness as a goal in itself. If we maintain our health, achieve professional and emotional goals, then  12  , we feel, will follow. 

 9.A.mental      B.emotional C.physical      D.personal

10.A.come          B.last              C.remember  D.disappear

11.A.confident  B.realistic     C.hopeful        D.grateful

12.A.wealth       B.sharpness C.wisdom        D.happiness

   When are you most creative? Generally between 30 and 39, but it  13  with different professions. The high-points in areas such as science and economics come  14  — most Nobel prize winners did their top research in their 20’s and 30’s —  but for people who keep an active mind, there is no upper age  15  .

13.A.agrees    B.varies       C.goes                    D.ends

14.A.early       B.naturally C.unexpectedly D.recently

15.A.demand B.reason      C.choice               D.limit

 

 

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 

6.A 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.A 

11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.D

 

1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

      

      We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so    1   that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one    2    understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as    3   as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant    4   . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they    5    do. As a matter of fact, they    6   to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious way of knowing the    7   . Their sense of time does not    8    information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.
    This    9    may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also      10    , including man, have this “inner clock” which    11       the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious     12      . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.
    In the past, this did not really    13    because people lived in natural condition. In the    14    world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very     15      , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.

1. A. familiar    B. different     C. similar    D. special
2. A. partly       B. personally  C. really       D. willingly
3. A. complex  B. simple         C. mature    D. meaningful
4. A. quietnessB. darkness   C. loneliness   D. sadness
5. A. finally      B. completely C. physically    D. normally
6. A. refused   B. decided       C. continued   D. failed
7. A. time          B. secret          C. process         D. study
8. A. deal with  B. add to      C. give away    D. depend on
9. A. discovery  B. activity    C. invention   D. method
10. A. beasts      B. animals   C. strangers   D. humans
11. A. controls   B. studies    C. experiments   D. destroys
12. A. world        B. flower     C. power       D. experiment
13. A. happen    B. exist         C. matter      D. work
14. A. ancient    B. modern  C. wonderful   D. peaceful
15. A. hard    B. expensive    C. convenient D. important

 

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 

6.C 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B 

11.A 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.D