Our life is changing.During the past hundred years,the car,the radio,the cinema,and now television have produced great　1　in the amusements with which people pass their　2　time.

A　3　years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people　4　,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.??5　　 , conversation(聊天) was an 　6　；amusing conversation could　7　people happy for hours.?

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they　8　themselves and their friends.?

Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can　9　the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who　10　very good when you can go to　11　some of the best players playing football in your country??

　　　12　an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13　and watch the game without the　14　of going outside.?

　　The art of conversation and the　15　of playing and singing by ourselves are?16　；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and　17　doers and talkers. This change does people 　18　.It is　19　to do something personally than　20　to sit and watch others doing it.

1.A.harm　　　　　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　 C.changes　　　　　　 D.danger?

2.A.busy　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　C.good　　　　　　　　 D.lazy?

3.A.hundred　　　　 B.thousand　　　　　　C.century　　　　　　　　　　 D.few?

4.A.walked　　　　　　B.played　　　　　　　　C.joined　　　　　　　　 D.gathered?

5.A.First of all　　　　B.Above all　　　　　　C.After all　　　　　　 D.At first?

6.A.art　　　　　　　　 B.interest　　　　　　 C.fun　　　　　　　　　　D.importance?

7.A.let　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　 D.cause?

8.A.enjoyed　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　C.taught　　　　　　　　D.amused?

9.A.watch　　　　　　 B.become　　　　　　 C.hear　　　　　　　　 D.admire?

10.A.is　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　 C.is not　　　　　　　　 D.are not?

11.A.join in　　　　　　B.play with　　　　　　C.watch　　　　　　　　D.find?

12.A.Acting　　　　 B.Enjoying　　　　　　 C.Seeing　　　　　　　　D.Playing?

13.A.at home　　　　 B.at a cinema　　　　 C.at a stadium　　　　D.at the playground?

14.A.problem　　　　 B.trouble　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　 D.difficulty?

15.A.custom　　　　 B.habit　　　　　　　　 C.practice　　　　　　 D.interest?

16.A.growing　　　　 B.developing　　　　 C.dying　　　　　　　　 D.disappearing?

17.A.better and bette　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.worse and worse?

C.more and more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fewer and fewer?

18.A.more good than harm　　　　　　　　 B.either good or harm?

C.more harm than good　　　　　　　　　　 D.neither good nor harm?

19.A.good　　　　　　 B.better　　　　　　　　 C.bad　　　　　　　　　　D.worse?

20.A.always　　　　 B.seldom　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　 D.never??

＿＿their　differences，the　couple　were　developing　an　obvious　and　genuine　affection　for　each　other．

A)But　for?     B)For　all?     C)Above　all?     D)Except　for

New medicines and instruments _______ every day to extend life.

A. develop             　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are being developed   

C. are developing      　　　　　　　　　 D. have developed

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 　31 　is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　32 　country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　33 　for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 　34 one long hot summer when most Germans were 　35 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　36 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 　37　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　38 ,” says RitA．The Mullers didn’t 　39 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　40 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　41 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon　 42 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　43 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 　45 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer　 46 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　47 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 　48 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　49 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　50 in the world.

31．A．result　 　　　　　　　 B．truth　 　　　　　　　 C．reason　 　　 D．idea

32．A．traditional　 　　　　 B．developing　 　　　　 C．violent　 　　　 D．wealthy

33．A．preparations　 　　　 B．houses　 　　　　　　　 C．meals　 　　　　 D．suggestions

34．A．began　　 　　　　　 B．met　 　　　　　　　　 C．called　 　　　 D．left

35．A．asleep　 　　　　　　 B．alone　 　　　　　　　 C．across　 　　 D．away

36．A．brought up　　 　　 B．set up　　 　　　　　 C．cheer up　 　　 D．gave away

37．A．enough 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　　 C．helpful　 　　 D．worthwhile

38．A．fame　 　　　　　　　 B．freedom　 　　　　　 C．courage 　　　 D．caring

39．A．hesitate（犹豫） B．agree　 　　　　　　　　 C．pretend　　 　 D．argued

40．A．went ahead　 　　 B．found out　 　　　　 C．made sure　 　 D．worked out

41．A．open　 　　　　　　 B．crowded　 　　　　　 C．noisy　 　　　 D．broad

42．A．costing　 　　　　　　 B．wasting　 　　　　　　 C．taking　 　　　　 D．spending

43．A．pay for　 　　　　　　 B．ask for 　　　　　　　 C．account for　 D．carry on

44．A．completely　 　　　　 B．calmly　 　　　　　　　 C．regularly　 　　 D．roughly

45．A．advertise 　　　　　　 B．sell　 　　　　　　　　 C．deliver　 　　 D．lend

46．A．donates　 　　　　　　 B．produces　 　　　　　 C．designs　 　　　 D．collects

47．A．permission　 　　　 B．payment　 　　　　　 C．direction　 　 D．support

48．A．multiply　 　　　　　　 B．raise　 　　　　　　　 C．save　 　　　　 D．expect

49．A．surprised　 　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．tired　　 　　　　　　 D．pleased

50．A．discovery　　 　　　 B．difference　 　　　　 C．decision　　 D．rule

New medicines and instruments ______ every day to extend life.

A. develop　　　　　　　　　 B. are being developed

C. are developing　　　　　 D. have developed