Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes.They are left in the 1 of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their 2 children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any 3 visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an 4 story.In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care 5 elderly people need.Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied 6 the American family is changing.He reported that by the time the 7 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. 8 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 9 , family members must provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers 10 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 11 for the job.In other words, they all felt that they 12 do the job better than anyone else.Social workers 13 caregivers to find out why they took 14 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative.Many caregivers believed they had 15 to help their relative.Some stated that helping others 16 them feel more useful.Others hoped that by helping 17 now, they would deserve care when they became old and 18 .Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a 19 satisfying experience for everyone who might be 20 .

1.A.hands B.arms C.bodies D.homes

2.A.growing B.grown C.being grown D.having grown

3.A.constant B.lasting C.regular D.normal　　

4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery

5.A.that B.this C.those D.these

6.A.when B.how C.what D.where

7.A.common B.ordinary C.standard D.average

8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas

9.A.before B.ago C.later D.lately

10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent

11.A.person B.people C.character D.man

12.A.would B.will C.could D.can

13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate

14.A.in B.up C.on D.off

15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation

16.A.cause B.enable C.make D.get

17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody

18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent

19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly

20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered

 (江西省九江一种2010届高三适应考试2)

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges         B. cares                      C. homes                D. hands
　　37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed            D. developing
　　38 A. regular                  B. constant              C. usual               D. close
　　39.A.true                      B. false                  C. imaginary           D. sad
　　40.A.this                      B. that                   C. what                D. as
　　41.A.how                      B. when                  C. why                D. what
　　42.A.usual                    B. general              C. average                   D. most

43.A.later                     B. ago                   C. before              D. since
　　44.A.let alone                 B. leave alone                 C. let out                      D. leave behind
　　45.A.share                    B. form                  C. appreciate                 D. value
　　46.A.men               B. somebody            C. people                     D. person
　　47.A.would              B. should               C. might                D. could
　　48.A. questioned              B. interviewed           C. asked                 D. inquired
　　49.A.up                 B. in                    C. on                  D. off
    50.A.intention                 B. admiration                  C. duty                  D. admission
　　51.A.declared           B. stated                      C. showed                    D. complained
　　52.A.anyone                  B. everyone                   C. none                       D. someone
　　53.A.earn               B. deserve              C. devote                     D. increase
　　54.A.unsatisfied               B. dependent                  C. lonely                         D. unlucky
　　55.A.thought                  B. considered                 C. cared                D .involved

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges           B. cares                 C. homes                  D. hands

37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed              D. developing

38 A. regular             B. constant                C. usual                D. close

39.A.true                B. false                   C. imaginary            D. sad

40.A.this                B. that                    C. what                 D. as

41.A.how                      B. when                   C. why                 D. what

42.A.usual               B. general                C. average               D. most

43.A.later                      B. ago                    C. before               D. since

44.A.let alone            B. leave alone            C. let out                D. leave behind

45.A.share               B. form                  C. appreciate             D. value

46.A.men                B. somebody              C. people                D. person

47.A.would               B. should                C. might                 D. could

48.A. questioned          B. interviewed            C. asked                   D. inquired

49.A.up                  B. in                    C. on                  D. off

50.A.intention            B. admiration             C. duty                   D. admission

51.A.declared             B. stated                 C. showed               D. complained

52.A.anyone             B. everyone              C. none                 D. someone

53.A.earn                 B. deserve                C. devote                D. increase

54.A.unsatisfied           B. dependent              C. lonely                   D. unlucky

55.A.thought             B. considered             C. cared                 D .involved

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.
More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .
36. A. charges          B. cares               C. homes                 D. hands
37.A.growing           B. grown                C. developed             D. developing
38 A. regular            B. constant               C. usual               D. close
39.A.true               B. false                  C. imaginary           D. sad
40.A.this               B. that                   C. what                D. as
41.A.how                     B. when                  C. why                D. what
42.A.usual              B. general               C. average              D. most
43.A.later                     B. ago                   C. before              D. since
44.A.let alone           B. leave alone           C. let out               D. leave behind
45.A.share              B. form                 C. appreciate            D. value
46.A.men               B. somebody             C. people               D. person
47.A.would              B. should               C. might                D. could
48.A. questioned         B. interviewed           C. asked                  D. inquired
49.A.up                 B. in                   C. on                 D. off
50.A.intention           B. admiration            C. duty                  D. admission
51.A.declared            B. stated                C. showed              D. complained
52.A.anyone            B. everyone             C. none                D. someone
53.A.earn                B. deserve               C. devote               D. increase
54.A.unsatisfied          B. dependent             C. lonely                  D. unlucky
55.A.thought            B. considered            C. cared                D .involved

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges           B. cares                 C. homes                  D. hands

37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed              D. developing

38 A. regular             B. constant                C. usual                D. close

39.A.true                B. false                   C. imaginary            D. sad

40.A.this                B. that                    C. what                 D. as

41.A.how                      B. when                   C. why                 D. what

42.A.usual               B. general                C. average               D. most

43.A.later                      B. ago                    C. before               D. since

44.A.let alone            B. leave alone            C. let out                D. leave behind

45.A.share               B. form                  C. appreciate             D. value

46.A.men                B. somebody              C. people                D. person

47.A.would               B. should                C. might                 D. could

48.A. questioned          B. interviewed            C. asked                   D. inquired

49.A.up                  B. in                    C. on                  D. off

50.A.intention            B. admiration             C. duty                   D. admission

51.A.declared             B. stated                 C. showed               D. complained

52.A.anyone             B. everyone              C. none                 D. someone

53.A.earn                 B. deserve                C. devote                D. increase

54.A.unsatisfied           B. dependent              C. lonely                   D. unlucky

55.A.thought             B. considered             C. cared                 D .involved