完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选

择最佳选项。

Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked  36   at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, 37   was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38  , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.

Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was  39   work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 40   practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41  . Perhaps she learned something from her 42  . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to 43   about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.

Kitty’s life was 44  but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 45  usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by  46 .

In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the   47  women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

1. A. up      B. down     C. carefully          D. closely

2.A. she      B. he      C. I           D. it

3. A. worked      B. did    C. practiced    D.  came

4.A. easy      B. usual     C. pleasant     D. hard

5. A. like       B. finish     C. keep     D. begin

6.A. fewer        B. more     C.some      D. many

7.A. father      B. mother    C. coach      D. teacher

8.A. learn      B. read      C. write      D.listen

9.A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

10.A. classes     B. meetings    C. activities   D. parties

11.A. listening    B. learning    C. speaking   D. feeling

12.A. latest       B. fastest      C. prettiest   D. busiest

 

 

阅读下面短文，根据其内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

  Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.

  Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad for all the living things in the world.

  Cars, planes and factories all polluted air so thick that it is like a quilt (被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾).

  Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.

  We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

  Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.

(    ) 6.  Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because __________.

           A. there weren’t many modern machines             B. there was no modern medicine

           C. Both A and B                     D. there were not many people

(    ) 7. What’s the biggest problem in today’s life?       

            A. Water pollution.                B. Air pollution. C. Noise.   D. Pollution.

(    ) 8.  The most serious kind of pollution is __________.

            A. noise pollution                B. air pollution  C. water pollution  D. all of the above

(    ) 9.  Factories must clean their water __________ thrown away.

           A. before they are                  B. when they are  C. after it is  D. before it is

(    ) 10. From the passage we know that __________.

           A. a few years ago, there was no smog at all

           B. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice

           C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes

           D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution

　　Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn't have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.

　　Life today has brought new problems. The biggest one is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and becomes angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It's bad to all living things in the world.

　　Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted sir is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is covered smog (雾) .

　　Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is poured out; they mustn't blow dirty gases into the air.

　　We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

　　Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.

(1) Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ________.

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A．there were not any modern machines

B．there was no modern machine

C．A or B

D．there are not many people

(2) What is the biggest problem in today's life?

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(3) The most serious kind of pollution is ________.

[　　]

(4) Factories must clean their water ________.

[　　]

A．before they are thrown away

B．what they are thrown away

C．after it is poured out

D．before it is poured out

(5) From the passage we know that ________.

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A．a few years ago there was no smog at all

B．today people don't have to talk to each other loudly

C．we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes

D．people are making rules to fight pollution