完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 1 .
Today things are 2 , and the world has become too 3 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 4 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 5 survive.
Everyone 6 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 7, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 8 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 9 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 10 more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 11 , in most countries wastes are 12 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 13 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 14 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 15 . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 16 there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 17 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 18 longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 19 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 20 in the future.
| 小题1: | | A．beautiful | B．unlimited | C．rare | D．valuable |
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| 小题2: | | A．common | B．the same | C．changeable | D．different |
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| 小题3: | | A．crowded | B．small | C．dirty | D．busy |
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| 小题4: | | A．protecting | B．saving | C．polluting | D．fighting |
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| 小题5: | | A．may not | B．will not | C．shall not | D．could not |
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| 小题6: | | A．wonders | B．realizes | C．considers | D．discovers |
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| 小题7: | | A．poles | B．boats | C．methods | D．ideas |
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| 小题8: | | A．mountains | B．seas | C．trees | D．forests |
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| 小题9: | | A．continue | B．have | C．ought | D．go on |
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| 小题10: | | A．cut away | B．cut off | C．cut up | D．cut down |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thus | B．However | | C．Generally speaking | D．Therefore |
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| 小题12: | | A．still | B．even | C．also | D．certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．too many | B．a few | C．some | D．few |
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| 小题14: | | A．production | B．pollution | C．population | D．revolution |
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| 小题15: | | A．houses | B．vegetables | C．food | D．lives |
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| 小题16: | | A．fruit | B．meat | C．fish | D．grain |
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| 小题17: | | A．feeds | B．increases | C．supplies | D．helps |
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| 小题19: | | A．control | B．born | C．place | D．reward |
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| 小题20: | | A．star | B．sea | C．planet | D．forest |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C |
试题分析：本文叙述了我们现在的社会人口众多，并且有的国家不注意环境保护，到处污染环境，致使有一些有毒的物质放出来。乱砍乱伐，大量耕地被占用，致使耕地面积减少，如果再不控制人口的增长，会出现粮食恐慌的现象。
小题1:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。beautiful漂亮的； unlimited无限的； rare稀有的； valuable贵重的。根据There were few people on the earth 可知人少，好像资源是无限的，故选B。
小题2:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。common共同的； the same同样的； changeable无常的； different不同的。今天就不同，这里古今对比，故选D。
小题3:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。crowded拥挤的； small 小的； dirty 脏的； busy忙的。世界变得太拥挤了，故选A。
小题4:考查动词及上下文的呼应。protecting保护； saving 节约； polluting污染； fighting斗争。我们用有毒的化学物质污染了我们的环境，故选C。
小题5:考查动词及上下文的呼应。may not 也许不； will not将不； shall not将不； could not不能。根据If we continue to do this ，这里是现在时代替将来时，所以主句用将来时，故选B。
小题6:考查动词及上下文的呼应。wonder惊奇； realize意识到； consider考虑； discover发现。今天人们意识到如果我们捕更多的鱼，那么很快就会没有了。故选B。
小题7:考查动词及上下文的呼应。poles杆； boats船； methods 方法； ideas想法。随着现代捕鱼方法的出现，越来越多的鱼被抓住了，故选C。
小题8:考查名词及上下文的呼应。mountains 山； seas海洋； trees 树； forests森林。如果越来越多的森林被砍伐，森林将会消失，故选D。
小题9:考查动词及上下文的呼应。continue继续； have有； ought应该； go on继续。我们继续用越来越现代的机器，故选A。
小题10:考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。cut away砍掉； cut off切断； cut up 切碎； cut down砍倒。我们继续用越来越现代的机器，去砍倒更多的树，故选D。
小题11:考查副词及上下文的呼应。thus 这样；however 可是；generally speaking 一般来说；therefore 因此。可是，大多数国家把大量的垃圾仍然投入到河流或海洋里，故选B。
小题12:考查副词及上下文的呼应。still仍然； even甚至； also也； certainly必定。大多数国家把大量的垃圾仍然投入到河流或海洋里，故选A。
小题13:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。too many太多； a few几个； some一些； few 很少。国家几乎没有法律去制止他们，故选D。
小题14:考查名词及上下文的呼应。production生产； pollution 污染；population人口； revolution革命。根据下文The world population will not rise so quickly如果世界上的人口继续增长，故选C。
小题15:考查名词及上下文的呼应。houses房子； vegetables蔬菜； food 食物； lives居住。如果世界上的人口继续增长，在几年之后，我们就没有足够的粮食吃，故选C。
小题16:考查名词及上下文的呼应。fruit水果； meat肉； fish 鱼； grain粮食。如果我们多吃蔬菜少吃肉，就会有更多的粮食对于我们每一个人，故选B。
小题17:考查动词及上下文的呼应。被用来种植庄稼的土地能够养活五倍多的人比养动物的土地，故选A。
小题18:考查动词及上下文的呼应。use使用； stay停留； keep 保持； last持续。如果我们学会循环利用，我们的自然资源会持续很久，故选D。
小题19:考查动词及上下文的呼应。control控制； born出生； place 地方； reward报酬。如果我们使用现代的方法控制人口的出生，故选A。
小题20:考查名词及上下文的呼应。star恒星； sea海洋； planet行星； forest森林。根据常识我们在未来就有一个美好的干净的行星。故选C。
点评：完形填空是一种既要求有正确的阅读理解能力，有要求有扎实的语法、词汇和文化知识积累，是一种全面考查考生全面语言运用能力的题型。因此考生要扎实自己的语言基础。本篇注意偏重于动词的使用，共有8处。所以只有过硬的语言基础和细微的细节处理得当才能在完形填空中拿高分。 |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people think of birds as feathered animals that fly. Scientists, 36 , do not define (给…下定义) birds as animals that fly, because some birds do not. Of the 10,000 or so species of birds, 46 cannot 37 . Flight plays a key role in 38 for most birds. It allows them to find food over a 39 area and to get away from enemies. Ancestors of flightless birds may have 40 their ability to fly because they had no regular predators (捕食者) or did not need to fly to find food. Rather than fly, some of these birds developed other 41 to catch food and avoid enemies. Two examples of 42 birds are penguins and ostriches.
43 birds that fly, penguins do not have wide wings or large feathers. In order to catch the fish they feed on, penguins use their powerful wings to swim 44 . And when they swim, they look as if they are flying through the water. The 45 of penguins’ bodies makes it possible for them to dive deep underwater, 46 their thick feathers protect them from the cold.
Ostriches are known for their long legs, long necks, and large size. To 47 themselves, they stay in groups and use their excellent sight and hearing to 48 enemies. As soon as 49 approaches, they can run at a speed of more than 65 kilometers per hour to 50 . In addition to using their strong legs to run, they can kick powerfully.
Not all flightless birds have been 51 in protecting themselves. Flightless birds on some islands had no enemies until people 52 . These birds were hunted and easily caught by people and the animals 53 by people. Human land development has 54 the habitats of some birds. A number of flightless birds 55 because they were unable to adapt to new conditions and new enemies.
| 小题1: | | A．thus | B．however | C．therefore | D．otherwise |
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| 小题3: | | A．growth | B．communication | C．health | D．survival |
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| 小题4: | | A．wide | B．familiar | C．crowded | D．special |
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| 小题5: | | A．developed | B．improved | C．lost | D．proved |
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| 小题6: | | A．parts | B．habits | C．ways | D．tools |
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| 小题7: | | A．wild | B．interesting | C．rare | D．flightless |
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| 小题8: | | A．Instead of | B．Because of | C．Besides | D．Unlike |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．carefully | C．differently | D．gradually |
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| 小题10: | | A．shape | B．color | C．bone | D．skin |
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| 小题12: | | A．help | B．feed | C．protect | D．hide |
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| 小题13: | | A．kill | B．notice | C．confuse | D．frighten |
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| 小题14: | | A．dawn | B．darkness | C．danger | D．food |
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| 小题15: | | A．look | B．escape | C．move | D．fight |
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| 小题16: | | A．successful | B．natural | C．unusual | D．positive |
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| 小题17: | | A．realized | B．acted | C．stopped | D．arrived |
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| 小题18: | | A．brought | B．found | C．bought | D．hunted |
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| 小题19: | | A．provided | B．formed | C．destroyed | D．controlled |
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| 小题20: | | A．flew away | B．watched out | C．gave away | D．died out |
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In New Britain, Connecticut, a new official in charge of schools named Kelt Cooper wants to end high truancy (逃学) rates among public school students, and he’s suggesting financial punishments to get job done. A plan to fine students up to $75 for each day they skip school is now being considered by New Britain authorities.
The concept of fining kids for skipping school may come as a shock, but it’s not new. In Ohio, the parents responsible for a student guilty of habitual truancy can be fined up to $500 and/or be required to perform up to 70 hours of community service. Until recently, students in Los Angeles could be hit with a $250 punishment for each count of truancy; in early 2012 the law was changed and the heavy fines were removed, though a $20 punishment may still be handed out if a student truants for the third time.
Fines for truancy are also in effect overseas. In the UK, The Guardian reports, parents can be fined ￡50 (about $80) per skipped school day. The punishment doubles if it’s not paid within 28 days.
The question is: Do fines like this work? The vast majority of authorities in the UK said that, indeed, they do. The fines were believed either “very successful” or “fairly successful” by 79% in reducing truancy, according to a survey.
If the plan is passed in Connecticut, it’s unclear how effective the law might be, how to make parents and students obey the law and what might happen if they refuse to pay. However, local officials seem to be willing to give it a shot. According to the Hartford Courant:
“The mayor agrees that truancy is a real issue in New Britain schools, and what’s been done in the past hasn’t been working to reduce truancy.” said Phil Sherwood, assistant to Mayor Timothy O’ Brien.
And what do the students think? In the New Britain Herald, one 17-year-old entering her senior year called the plan “ridiculous” and predicted that the punishments will bring about negative effects on the court system. Besides, “I don’t see the point,” she said. “Kids will just try harder not to get caught.”
小题1: The passage mainly discusses whether __________.| A．schools have the right to punish students | | B．authorities should consider protecting kids | | C．students should be fined for skipping school | | D．parents are responsible for children’s truancy |
小题2: If a British kid skips two school days and fails to pay fines in a month, the punishment will be __________.| A．two hundred pounds | B．fifty pounds | | C．eighty pounds | D．a hundred pounds |
小题3: We can learn from the passage that ___________.| A．truancy is a serious problem in New Britain | | B．Cooper’s plan has been passed in Connecticut | | C．fining kids for truancy is a new idea in America | | D．little has been done to reduce truancy in New Britain |
小题4: The underlined part “give it a shot” most probably means _____________.| A．get used to it | B．help improve it | | C．try to carry it out | D．fight against it |
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Speak, speak, speak!
Practise speaking as often as you can. Speaking to yourself is good practice.
Try recording yourself whenever you can.
Compare your pronunciation with the master version（原版）to see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each time is better than last.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.
Don"t get stuck by a word you don"t know.
Practise improving ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously（本能地），even if you don"t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to make yourself understood.
Language learning is also about intuition（直觉）．
Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren"t expected to understand everything first time round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, and then come back to them later.
And above all, have fun!
小题1: What’s the purpose of this passage?| A．To tell us the importance of practicing speaking as often as we can. | | B．To tell us a few tips to help us learn a new language well. | | C．To tell us that guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. | | D．To tell us that a wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning. |
小题2: What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase in the first part?| A．Have another try or attempt. | | B．Move away from a place to another. | | C．Enter a certain state or condition. | | D．Follow or take a certain course. |
小题3: To learn English well, we shouldn’t _______ according to the passage.| A．practice speaking as often as possible | | B．study frequently, for short periods of time to build up our vocabulary | | C．try to understand everything and stop when we meet a new word | | D．try to persuade a friend or family member to study with us |
小题4: According to the passage, to learn a new language well, the most important thing is ______.| A．speaking as much as possible | B．having fun | | C．a wide vocabulary | D．guesswork |
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There are many wetlands(湿地) in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng，Jiangsu Province. They are home of many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine，too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands.
Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands around the world.
小题1: Which animal is mentioned in the passage?
   
A B C D
小题2:Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____.小题3:The reasons for protecting wetlands are the following except that ______| A．they are home of wildlife | | B．they can prevent flood | | C．they offer food to the wildlife | | D．they will be good farmland |
小题4: What can be the best title for the passage?| A．China’s wetlands –the Biggest One in the World | | B．Wetlands --- Home of Wildlife and Human Beings | | C．Special Animals --- Found in Yellow Sea Wetlands | | D．Wetlands --- the Last Valuable Land on the Earth |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The world always makes way for the dreamer !
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A（An） 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished(完成；实现) in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements（业务）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
| 小题2: | | A．left | B．came | C．arrived | D．reached |
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| 小题5: | | A．dream | B．idea | C．girl | D．speaker |
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| 小题6: | | A．After | B．Before | C．Because | D．While |
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| 小题7: | | A．beginning | B．working | C．acting | D．regarding |
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| 小题8: | | A．life | B．love | C．money | D．career(事业) |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappointed | B．moved | C．surprised | D．delighted |
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| 小题11: | | A．plan | B．promise | C．decision | D．mind |
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| 小题12: | | A．attending | B．joining | C．entering | D．holding |
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| 小题13: | | A．newspaper | B．book | C．report | D．speech |
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| 小题14: | | A．day | B．second | C．week | D．moment |
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| 小题15: | | A．love | B．worker | C．god | D．company |
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| 小题16: | | A．everything | B．anything | C．nothing | D．something |
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| 小题17: | | A．alive | B．dead | C．missing | D．born |
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| 小题18: | | A．examined | B．searched | C．found | D．tested |
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| 小题19: | | A．help | B．harm | C．income | D．money |
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| 小题20: | | A．selling | B．speaking | C．writing | D．listening |
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