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从A~F中选出适合每段内容的标题。
1.Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer.He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale.He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods.This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.
2.The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, meaning “increase”.The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war.In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”, a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight.
3.Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction.Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines.Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art.
4.An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers.If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number.The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in the order of numbers:he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.
5.The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for.The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.
He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low.He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other.
科目:高中英语 来源:浙江省2010届高三考前仿真测试英语试题 题型:完形填空
第二节:完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who possesses a horse ranch (大牧场). He was the son of a horse trainer who would go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually 21 . When he was a senior, he was 22 to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he 23 .
“That night he wrote a seven –page paper, describing his goal of someday 24 a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail. He put his 25 into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he 26 his paper back. On the front page was a large F with a 27 that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class.
The teacher said, “This is a(n) 28 dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch 29 a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 30 you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will
31 your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it 32 and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is very important 33 for you.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 34 paper. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 35 .”
Sitting in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch, he told me he 36 had that school paper. He added, “Two summers ago that same schoolteacher 37 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was 38 of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dream. Fortunately you had 39 enough not give up yours.”
Don’t let anyone 40 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
21. A. started B. interrupted C. made D. ended
22. A. taught B. guided C. asked D. forced
23. A. grew up B. brought up C. took up D. went up
24. A. working B. making C. owing D. owning
25. A. action B. heart C. explanation D. words
26. A. received B. accepted C. returned D. offered
27. A. note B. letter C. saying D. information
28. A. unusual B. unique C. unnatural D. unrealistic
29. A. raises B. makes C. requires D. saves
30. A. Although B. If C. When D. While
31. A. reconsider B. award C. recover D. acknowledge
32. A. soon B. wide C. long D. enough
33. A. composition B. decision C. lesson D. grade
34. A. rewritten B. vivid C. same D. printed
35. A. dream B. word C. promise D. impression
36. A. even B. rather C. ever D. still
37. A. fetched B. brought C. assess D. recite
38. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
39. A. opportunity B. occasion C. courage D. intelligence
40. A. starve B. accuse C. submit D. steal
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第二节阅读填空(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
71 Due to a racial and immigrant population the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident (显而易见的).
Since the Second World War. Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing. From novels to poetry, the selection is wide. Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years . 72 Everything from country to Pop. Classical to Heavy Rock can be found across Canada and across the glob performed by Canadian artists. Film Crew in Canada , the National Film Board is the primary producer of movies in Canada. ----73 Many well-known actors , directors, screen writers and movies come from Canada and often won awards for their work . French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec. 74 Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians are not well known outside of Canada but recognition is increasing .
75 Hockey is the most popular spectator (观众) sport with more participants taking part. American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports
are played across Canada.
A.However , many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for location and as an alternative to the more expensive USA.
B.Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene.
C.Since then the volume of art and artists has increased.
D.Canada has also developed many new kinds of music.
E.Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada .
F.Sport is major part of today’s society in Canada.
G.Few sports can be found in Canada today.
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who possesses a horse ranch (大牧场). He was the son of a horse trainer who would go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually 21 . When he was a senior, he was 22 to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he 23 .
“That night he wrote a seven –page paper, describing his goal of someday 24 a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail. He put his 25 into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he 26 his paper back. On the front page was a large F with a 27 that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class.
The teacher said, “This is a(n) 28 dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch 29 a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 30 you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will
31 your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it 32 and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is very important 33 for you.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 34 paper. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 35 .”
Sitting in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch, he told me he 36 had that school paper. He added, “Two summers ago that same schoolteacher 37 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was 38 of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dream. Fortunately you had 39 enough not give up yours.”
Don’t let anyone 40 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
21. A. started B. interrupted C. made D. ended
22. A. taught B. guided C. asked D. forced
23. A. grew up B. brought up C. took up D. went up
24. A. working B. making C. owing D. owning
25. A. action B. heart C. explanation D. words
26. A. received B. accepted C. returned D. offered
27. A. note B. letter C. saying D. information
28. A. unusual B. unique C. unnatural D. unrealistic
29. A. raises B. makes C. requires D. saves
30. A. Although B. If C. When D. While
31. A. reconsider B. award C. recover D. acknowledge
32. A. soon B. wide C. long D. enough
33. A. composition B. decision C. lesson D. grade
34. A. rewritten B. vivid C. same D. printed
35. A. dream B. word C. promise D. impression
36. A. even B. rather C. ever D. still
37. A. fetched B. brought C. assess D. recite
38. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
39. A. opportunity B. occasion C. courage D. intelligence
40. A. starve B. accuse C. submit D. steal
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