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1、第五节:完形填空强化练习Passage 1If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or1 in your work would depend, to a great extent, 2 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 3 the utmost importance is your attitude. A
2、 person who beg ins a job convinced that he isnt going to like it or is certain that he is going to ai 1 is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure4his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing
3、 to make a cheerful attempt5 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well.Hav i ng the prerequisite ski Ils for a particular job is strength. Lacking those ski Ils is obviously a weakness. A book keeper who can t add or a carpenter who can t cut a straight line wi
4、th a saw 6 hopeless cases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize7 the strength and overcome the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. But in order to measure your development, you must first take stock of where you stand now. 8 we get further along in the book, we 11 be dealing
5、 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening9ski Ils. However, to begin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to yoursuccess or failure in school: your10, your reading and communicationskills, and your stu
6、dy habits.1. A. improvement B. victory C. failure D. achievement2. A. in B. on C. of D. to4. A. onto B. on C. off D. in5. A. near B. on C. by D. at6. A. being B. been C. are D. is7. A. except B. but C. for D. on8. A. as B. till C. over D. out9. A. learnt B. learned C. learning D. learn10. A. intelli
7、gence B. work C. attitude D. weakness1 .【答案】c【解析】本句的意思是:“成功或失败在很大程度上取决于你是否能扬长避 短。improvement改进;victory胜利;achievement成果,成就。这三个词都不合题 意,只有C. failure “失败”最合适。2 .【答案】B【解析】on与前面的depend构成本句谓语。3 .【答案】B【解析】。f与名词连用,表示具有某种性质,状态,做表语。置于句首,表示强调。 止常语丿予为:Your attitude is of the utmost importance.4 .【答案】D【解析】in one*
8、 s belief相信。其它选项都不能与belief搭配。5 .【答案】D【解析】attempt用做名词，后接介词at,意为“试图，努力”;如果后面接介词on,表示攻击的意思。其他两项都不能与attempt搭配。【解析】本句主语是A book keeper or carpenter 根据主谓一致原则,其谓 语应当用单数is,而不是复数are, being, been都是分词,应该排除。7 .【答案】D【解析】on与前面的capitalize搭配,表示“利用”。做不定式help的补语。其 它选项不能与capitalize搭配。8 .【答案】A【解析】本句的意思是:“随着更深入的阅读”,从语法角度
9、,此处应填关联词。四 个选项中,只有as能用做关联词。9 .【答案】C【解析】根据上下文,这里应当指“学习技能”。10 .【答案】C【解析】本句对全文进行总结概括,与文章的开头相呼应,Of the utmost importance is your attitude 故选 attitude。Passage 2For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, inter-office c
10、ommunications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and fai lure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are2readers. Most of us develop poor rea
11、ding habits at an early age,and never get over them. The main deficiency3in the actual stuff of languageitselfwords. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they arestrung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 4 , however, theuntrained reader does not read groups of words. He
12、laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words or passages. Regression, the tendencyto look back over 5 you have just read, is a common bad habit inreading. Another habit which slows down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as one
13、reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an _6 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed.The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 7 the reader finds comfortable,in order to “stretch him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,
14、 making word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first 8 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas andconcepts, you wi 11 not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found9reading skill drastically improved after
15、 some training.Take Charice Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1, 378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can10a lot more readingmaterial in a short period of time.1. A. applying B. doing
16、 C. offering D. getting2. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent3. A. lies B. combines C .touches D involves4. A. Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately5. A. what B. which C. that D. if6. A. accelerator B. actor C. amplifier D. observer7. A. then B. as C. beyond D. than8. A. meaning B. c
17、omprehension C. gist D. regression9. A. our B. your C. their D. such a1 .【答案】D【解析】本句意思是“谁如果想谋得一份差事。applying需加for,意思是“申请”； B. doing做:C. offering提供此三项均不符题意,只有D. getting（获得）适合。2 .【答案】C【解析】英语中,阅读速度快的人称为good reader反之,就是poor reader根 据上下文的内容,多数人都属于poor reader,因此选poor（差的）。其它选项不妥。3 .【答案】A【解析】此处说的是“主要的困难在于语言的
18、自身要素，即单词” combines联合: touches接触;involves包括，这三项的词义与原文不符。而lies与in构成搭配,意为 “在于”。4 .【答案】D【解析】此句意为“作者对未受过阅读训练的人的不良习惯感到遗憾”。Fortunately 幸运地；In fact事实上;Logically合乎逻辑地,均不妥。Unfortunately（不幸地）合乎 句义。5 .【答案】A【解析】此处所填的词既是!ook back over的宾语,又是you have just read的宾 语,只有what能充当这种双重成分。6 .【答案】A【解析】此句意为“训练快速阅读所使用的工具必然与提髙阅
19、读速度有关”,因此选 accelerator （快读器）。actor 演员；amplifier 放大器;observer 观察者。7 .【答案】D【解析】前面的faster决定了应当选than,构成比较级。8 .【答案】B【解析】这里的意思是“速读最初会影响理解”,所以选comprehension （理解力）。meaning意义,意思,指词或词组表示的意义:gist大意,要旨regression回顾9 .【答案】C【解析】本句中的主语是第三人称复数,物主代词必然是their。10 .【答案】D【解析】此处意为:在较短时间内,读完众多的材料。master掌握;go over复习； present
20、呈现,展现；此三项均不妥；只有get through （读完）最恰当。Passage 3Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 1 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had aMain Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2 on both sides with many vari
21、ous businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.3, some shops offered services. These shops included drugstores,restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 4in the1950s, a change began to take plac
22、e. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were available to shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 5the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what the
23、y got 6 the first shopping centre was built. Shoppingcentres, or rather malls, started as a collection of small new stores 7crowded city centres. Attracted by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 8 areas to outlying malls. And the growing popularity ofshopping centres led,
24、in turn, to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the9of one stop shopping, malls weretransformed into landscaped parks, 10 benches, fountains, and outdoorentertainment.1. A
25、. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier2. A. built B. designed C. intented D. lined3. A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well4. A.suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But5. A. over B. from C. out of D. outside6. A. when B. while C. since D. then7. A. out of B. away from C. next to
26、D. near8. A. inner B. central C. shopping D. downtown9. A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handiness10. A. because of B. and C. with D. provided1 .【答案】B【解析】as early as的意思为“同样早，early是副词,“早期”的意思、, earlier是比较级“较早”的意思。2 .【答案】D【解析】本句的意思是“街道的两旁排列着很多各种各样的商店”，build的意思 是“建造,修建”，design的意思是“设计”，intend
27、 ”意思是“打算”，line是 “沿排列”的意思。3 .【答案】C【解析】本句的意思是“除了各种各样的商店销售各种各样的商品之外，有些商店还 提供服务”，apart from意为“除此之外”,后必须接名词或动名词,however是连词 “然而”的意思,in addition可单独使用,意为“除此之外”，as well用在句末。4 .【答案】D【解析】本句的意思是“在五十年代,情况发生了变化”，有转折的意思。suddenly 和abruptly都是“突然”的意思，contrari ly指“相反地”，but是“但是”的意思,表转折。5 .【答案】D【解析】本句意为“商人们开始对城市界限以外的开阔地
28、感兴趣”,。ut of表示 “的外面”而。utside指“超过某个界限,范围等”。6 .【答案】A【解析】这里是一个时间状语从句。因此用when （在时候）。while指在 期间”；since表示“自从”，主句一般用完成时。7 .【答案】B【解析】本句意为“远离拥挤的市中心”,。ut of指在之外”，away from 表示距离，“远离”，next t。指“靠近,下个”，near是“近”的意思。8 .【答案】D【解析】本句意为“顾客从市区被吸引到城市以外的商业中心”，只有dsvntown 市 区”符合此意。9 .【答案】C【解析】这里convenience与providing组成短语“提供方便
29、，便利”，符合上下 文义。10 .【答案】C【解析】介词with在这里的意思是“带有”，本句意为“商业街被变成了带有长 椅、喷泉及户外娱乐的风景优美的公园”。Passage 4Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. _1 _ the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was _2_ , or by whom
30、. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America* s contribution to 3 music. In contrastto classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 4_ the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounde
31、d like America, and _5_ it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music _6 . American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long _7_ . When
32、a Negro died his friend and relatives _8 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the _9_ . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 10_ on the way home the mood changed.1. A. By B. At C. In D. On2. A. disco
33、vered B. acted C. invented D. designed3. A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. light4. A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating5. A. as B. so C. either D. neither6. A. concerned B. itself C. available D. oneself7. A. months B. weeks C. hours D. times8. A. demonstrated B. composed C. ho
34、sted D. formed9. A. demonstration B. procession C. body D. march10. A. Even B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. But1 .【答案】B【解析】这里at the turn of the century表示的是“在本世纪初”这一具体时间, 只有at可以用在这里。2 .【答案】C【解析】本句意为没有人知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的,由谁发明的。discover意 为“发现”，act意为“行动,扮演，invent意为“发明,design意为“设计”。 故选 invent.,3 .【答案】C【解析】popu
35、lar music是指流行音乐，与classical music （古典音乐）相对。 爵士乐（jazz）是流行音乐的种,故选popular。4 .【答案】A【解析】express意为表达,与后面的宾语moods （情绪）、interests （兴趣）、 以及emotions （感情）相搭配。explain意为解释，说明，expose意为“揭露, 使暴露，illustrate意为“阐明。5 .【答案】A【解析】本句意为“就象爵士乐今天的样子，as意为“正如,就象”，后面接 个句子。6 .【答案】B【解析】本句意为“音乐的起源和音乐本身样有趣。故此处应选择反身代词itself。7 .【答案】C【解
36、析】本句意为“黑奴们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫在地里长时间地劳动。 long 一般不与months和weeks搭配，hours指工作时间,times指次数或倍数,当一段 时间讲时是不可数名词,故只可选hours。8 .【答案】D【解析】demonstrate意为“论证,说明,示威，compose后接介词of,意为“组 成，host意为“款待,作乐，form与procession搭配,意为“形成队列。故选 D9 .【答案】B【解析】上句提到形成队列,本句意为这样的队列经常伴随有一支乐队,故选上文提 至U的 processiorio10 .【答案】D【解析】上句说:在去墓地的路上,乐队演奏缓慢的
37、、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合 相配合。而本句说:在回来的路上,情绪变化了。所以这两句之间应该是转折的关系。因 此选择but Passage 5Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors （流星）but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts _1_ our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential _2_ plant
38、s to make the food which we eat. Heat, _3, makes our environments tolerable and some ultraviolet rays （紫外线的）penetrate the atmosphere. Cosmic （宇宙的）rays of various kinds come _4_ the air from outer space, but a great quantity of radiation from the sun are screened off. 5_ men leave the atmosphere they
39、 are exposedto this radiation; but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, _6_ prevent a lot of radiation damage. Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in _1_ . Doses of radiation are measured in units called urems （雷目）” .We all _8_ radiation here on eart
40、h from the sun, from cosmic rays and from radioactive minerals. The “_9_ dose of radiation that we receive each year is about two millirems; it _10_ according toswheresyou live, and this is a very rough estimate.1. A. for B. with C. on D. as2. A. with B. from C. under D. for3. A. again B. also C. be
41、sides D. too4. A. across B. to C. from D. through5. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As much as D. As possible as6. A. get B. make C. have D. do7. A. earth B. atmosphere C. space D. environment8. A. receive B. accept C. bring D. catch9. A. conventional B. common C. general D. normal10. A. shifts B. co
42、nverts C. modifies D. varies1 .【答案】D【解析】act as 充当、起作用；act for 代表、代理；acton 按照” 本句意为大气层起到保护伞的作用。2 .【答案】D【解析】be essential for “对来说是首要的、基础的”,固定搭配。3 【答案】D【解析】本句意为:热不仅使我们的生产环境温度适宜,而且紫外线也能穿透大气。 also一般紧跟动词;besides一般用在句前;too可用在句中，用逗号隔开。4 .【答案】D【解析】这里的come through相当于penetrate,穿透。come across 偶遇”； come to “来到”；
43、come from “来自”。本句意为:各类来自外部空间的宇宙射线穿透 大气层,故选come through 5 .【答案】A【解析】as soon as “只要”；as well as “除之外”；as much as “和样多”；as possible as “尽可能的”。6 .【答案】D【解析】do +动词原型的结构表示强调谓语动词。【解析】由radiation和explorers可推测,应选space （太空）。本句意为射线是 探险者在太空遇见的已知的最大危险。8 .【答案】A【解析】receive表示客观收到;accept表示主观接受。我们受到的辐射并非主观接 受。9 .【答案】D【
44、解析】conventional 传统的；common ”共同的、普通的；general 般 的、总体的；normal 正常的。本句意为:我们每年接受的正常辐射量,故选 normal 10 .【答案】D【解析】shift 移动；convert 转换；modify 修改；vary 变化。 根据句意,所处地点不同,所受辐射量也不一样,故选varies.Passage 6As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily thro
45、ugh the air, and _1the passengershad fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess _2_ . She looked very pale, but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 3_ everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers k
46、new anything about machines or at 4 how to drivea car. After a moment * s hesitation, a man got up and followed the hostesssintosthe pilot s cabin. Moving the pilot _5 , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport6. The plane
47、 was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone srelief, it soon began to climb. The man had to 7_ the airport several timesinsgroupsto become _8_ with the controls of the plane. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible _9_ came when he had to land. Following instructions, the man g
48、uided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently 10it touchedthe ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.1. A. although B. while C. therefore D. then2. A. showed B. presented C. exposed D. appeared3. A. inquired B. insured C. informed D. instructed4. A. best B