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41～60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。

    Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own  46 .

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47  in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　  Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.

    “I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

1. A. job	B. work	C. company	D. house
2. A. able	B. glad	C. unable	D. eager
3. A. offer	B. like	C. expect	D. afford
4.A. wrong	B. hungry	C. ill	D. bad
5.A. seeing	B. wondering	C. doubting	D. preparing
6.A. school	B. farm	C. business	D. store
7. A. problem	B. purpose	C. future	D. principle
8.A. spent	B. borrowed	C. wasted	D. earned
9.A. enjoyed	B. preferred	C. promised	D. hated
10.A. developing	B. saving	C. repaying	D. paying
11.A. given	B. made	C. taken	D. lost
12.A. remember	B. honor	C. celebrate	D. recognize
13. A. common	B. simple	C. interesting	D. great
14.A. impossible	B. possible	C. obvious	D. basic
15. A. ground	B. front	C. spot	D. heart
16.A. so	B. and	C. or	D. but
17. A. using	B. sparing	C. living	D. keeping
18. A. often	B. never	C. sometimes	D. seldom
19. A. rich	B. poor	C. healthy	D. well
20. A. proud	B. satisfied	C. unhappy	D. happy

 

 

阅读理解
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead.”
Dad , in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt--a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth( 神话)Number One: It's best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.
Truth: Sorry , but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear.”
　　Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
　　Truth: Sorry again. but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
　　Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour
　　Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other. An unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
【小题1】Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But. Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead”?

A．He was driving at great speed.

B．He was running across the street.

C．He didn't have his safety belt on.

D．He didn't take his medicine on time.

【小题2】The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he＿＿＿＿＿．

A．wasn't feeling very well

B．hated to drive in the dark

C．wanted to take some exercise

D．didn't want to be caught by the police

【小题3】 According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous ,because you ＿＿＿＿＿．
A. may be knocked down by other cars
B may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
【小题4】Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe＿＿＿.

A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C．they will be caught when help comes

D．cars catch fire easily

【小题5】What is the advice given in the text?

A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B．Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C．Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D．Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

 I like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy ________ .

A. one　　　B. it　　　C. this　　　D. that

 —_____ I turn on the radio?  

　—You’d better not. It is noisy enough in this room.  

A．Shall

B．Must

C．Need

D．Do

 

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41～60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。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.
　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
　  Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.
“I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

【小题1】 A．job B．work C．company D．house

【小题2】 A．able B．glad C．unable D．eager

【小题3】 A．offer B．like C．expect D．afford

【小题4】 A．wrong B．hungry C．ill D．bad

【小题5】 A．seeing B．wondering C．doubting D．preparing

【小题6】 A．school B．farm C．business D．store

【小题7】 A．problem B．purpose C．future D．principle

【小题8】 A．spent B．borrowed C．wasted D．earned

【小题9】 A．enjoyed B．preferred C．promised D．hated

【小题10】 A．developing B．saving C．repaying D．paying

【小题11】 A．given B．made C．taken D．lost

【小题12】 A．remember B．honor C．celebrate D．recognize

【小题13】 A．common B．simple C．interesting D．great

【小题14】 A．impossible B．possible C．obvious D．basic

【小题15】 A．ground B．front C．spot D．heart

【小题16】 A．so B．and C．or D．but

【小题17】 A．using B．sparing C．living D．keeping

【小题18】 A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom

【小题19】 A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．well

【小题20】 A．proud B．satisfied C．unhappy D．happy