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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had　 36　 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　 37　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　 38　 if she made it.

In gay spirits Trudy　 39　 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7：09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling.　 40　 , Trudy trod （踩）water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming　 41　 The wind was　 42　 and the sea became rougher.

Late　 43　 the wind became even worse. The trainer　 44　 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　 45　 .

“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s　 46　 to go on.

However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her　 47　 ”

At seven o’clock the tides（潮水）turned　 48　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 49　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in　 50　 .

It was getting dark. A sound could be heard　 51　 the wind; hundreds of car horns （喇叭）were cheering her on. With　 52　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

At 9：35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　 53　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel　 54　 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I　 55　 I get my car this time, don’t I”

36．A. given                  B. refused              C. allowed             D. promised

37．A. as                    B. unless               C. even if              D. when

38．A. suit                    B. shoe                C. hat                 D. car

39．A. rushed                 B. left                 C. started               D. worked

40．A. At midday              B. In the morning          C. In the evening    D. In the late afternoon

41．A. faster                  B. better               C. again               D. across

42．A. stopping　              B. rising               C. changing            D. increasing

43．A. morning               B  afternoon           C. evening             D. night

44．A. thought                B. considered           C. decided             D. felt

45．A. keep up                B. slow down          C. give up              D. take a rest

46．A. difficult                        B. stupid               C. impossible           D. unnecessary

47．A. go                    B. decide              C. come out            D. go on

48．A. towards                B. with                C. at                  D. against

49．A. realized                 B. noticed              C. found out            D. thought

50．A. the distance                     B. reach               C. sight                D. hand

51．A. over                  B. in                  C. with                D. from

52．A. fresh                  B. greater              C. weakening           D. remaining

53．A. flying                  B. swimming          C. crossing             D. passing

54．A. in spite of                B. because of            C. against              D. during

55．A. demand               B. am afraid            C. hope               D. guess

　 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

It is amazing to see how fast and how far the mobile phone has spread. Because it extends a basic human quality—the ability to communicate—there are few aspects of life that it fails to touch.

Teenagers have become the channel through which mobile phones have found their way into the wider society. The young were also the first to see the potential of the text messaging. More than two million text messages were sent around the world alone, and by 2004 this had grown to 8 million!

In Japan, the teenage generation has become known as the thumb tribe, because of the speed and accuracy with which they text.

However, teenagers and text messaging are only part of the mobile story. Historians of technology have noted that the telephone arrived at the exact period when it was needed for the reorganization of great cities and the unification of nations. Never before have so many people been on the move, whether as commuters, or travelers.

Mobile phones encourage and respond to this mobility. In China, which is witnessing vast movements of people, the mobile has become a vital part of life: a way to keep in touch with families back home and also a means of establishing oneself in a new social environment.

Connecting people rather than places, the mobile phone has changed the way people organize their lives. Plans can be made or changed on the spur of the moment (一时兴起)and where organizing in advance used to be made. It is ridiculous to compare a mobile to a body part, but it is something to which people grow attached. Mobiles even change the experience of being alone as they provide countless ways to pass the time.

It is in developing countries that the mobile phone’s influence has been the most immediate. Bangladesh is one of several countries in which mobile phones are used as public village telephones, sometimes powered by solar energy. The mobile has become a political and media tool, too. Text messaging first went about across the world by means of gossip and jokes but now important news and information, and even advertising, are moved around the networks.

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Teenagers and text messaging	Parts of the mobile story
The 2.　　　 of great cities and the unification of nations
The arrival of mobile was to meet the 3.　　 of mobility.
Encouraging and 4.　　　 to this mobility: ·A way of keeping in touch with families back home ·An 5.　　　　 to establishing oneself in a new social environment ·Connecting people rather than places	6.　　　 of the mobile
·At first, gossip and jokes 7.　　 text messaging but now important information, even advertising, are moved around the networks. ·It has changed the 8.　　　 of people and even changed the experience of being 9.　　　 .	10.　　　　　 of the mobile

 

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 12　 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14　,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.  

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black   17    by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They   18   their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river     19    off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s    60   in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal                     B．breakfast             C．dinner                 D．lunch

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2．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．found                  D．thought

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3．A．sun                       B．boat                    C．fire                     D．seat

4．A．away                    B．around                C．on                      D．up

5．A．flow                     B．flood                   C．direction              D．position

6．A．smoothly               B．normally              C．badly                  D．hardly

7．A．walking                 B．lying                   C．running               D．sleeping

8．A．sands                    B．woods                C．air                      D．water

9．A．serious                  B．brave                  C．careful                D．slow

10．A．bend                   B．river                    C．animal                 D．boat

11．A．put out                B．broke down         C．gave in                D．got off

12．A．planned               B．managed              C．intended              D．tried

13．A．stuck                  B．delayed                C．stopped               D．kept

14．A．river                   B．creature               C．sandbank             D．stone

15．A．rest                     B．picnic                  C．sightseeing          D．fun

16．A．fall                      B．come                  C．rise                     D．run

17．A．snake                  B．fish                     C．shadow               D．figure

18．A．continued            B．started                 C．ended                  D．went

19．A．separating            B．leading                C．dividing               D．leaving

20．A．observe               B．watch                 C．explore                D．play