完形填空

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

　　

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

　　

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

　　

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

　　

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

　　

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

　　

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

　　

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

　　

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

　　

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

　　

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

　　

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

　　

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

　　

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

　　

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

　　

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

　　

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

　　

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

　　

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

　　

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

　　

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

　　

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

　　

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

　　

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

　　

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

　　

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

　　 　　 　　

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 exciting	B． interesting	C． excited	D． well	[　　]
2． A． 　　 sight	B． sound	C． thought	D． taste	[　　]
3． A． 　　 Because	B． With	C． For	D． As	[　　]
4． A． 　　 cool	B． hot	C． cold	D． warm	[　　]
5． A． 　　 where	B． that	C． in that	D． in　　 which	[　　]
6． A． 　　 pleasant	B． pleasantly	C． sorrowfully	D． sorrowful	[　　]
7． A． 　　 raised	B． rose	C． put	D． rised	[　　]
8． A． 　　 gun	B． hat	C． shoes	D． head	[　　]
9． A． 　　 till	B． after	C． when	D． while	[　　]
10． A． 　　 money	B． photo	C． note	D． message	[　　]
11． A． 　　 on	B． by	C． in	D． to	[　　]
12． A． 　　 filled with	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
13． A． 　　 angrily	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
14． A． 　　 to	B． by	C． upon	D． at	[　　]
15． A． 　　 which	B． that	C． what	D． when	[　　]
16． A． his	B． her	C． whose	D． of which	[　　]
17． A． quite a	B． a quite	C． rather	D． much a	[　　]
18． A． well	B． better	C． good	D． easy	[　　]
19． A． spend	B． cost	C． pay	D． use	[　　]
20． A． natural	B． big	C． moved	D． low	[　　]
21． A． to	B． with	C． off	D． for	[　　]
22． A． worth	B． worthy	C． worthy of	D． worth of	[　　]
23． A． spend	B． waste	C． take	D． quarrel	[　　]
24． A． and	B． for	C． or	D． if	[　　]
25． A． quick	B． quickly	C． fast	D．　　 soon	[　　]

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　

　　    Mr. Harris worked in Dover, but then he changed his job, and he and　　 his wife 1 to another town. They did not have many friends there,　　 2 they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks　　 they often went to 3 or to parties at other people's houses.

　　     Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, "We've been 4 lots of other people's houses, and now we must 　　 5 them to our house, mustn't we?"

　　     "Yes, 6 ," answered her husband. "A big party will be the　　 easiest, won't it?"

　　     Mrs. Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a 7 party on December 5th."

　　     "How many will that be?" Mr. Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."　　 Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the 8 when her husband saw that　　 she was writing, "Party: 6:30 9 8:30 pm."

　　     "That isn't very 10 , is it?" he said. "You're telling our　　 guests that they must 11 at 8:30." So Mrs. Harris 　　 12 wrote, "Party: 6:30 pm." A lot of guests came, and they all had a 　　 13 time, so they did not go home at 8:30. 　　 14 , they were still there 15 when the door bell rang and a 　　 16 arrived. He said, "You must stop making 　　 17 , because 18 has complained (抱怨)."

　　 　　    Mr. Harris said he did not want to 　　 19 with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were 　　 20 to have to go. When Mr. and Mrs.　　 Harris were 21 again, she said to him, "That was a 　　 22 , wasn't it? Who complained about the 23 ?"　　 　　" 24 did," Mr. Harris answered in a 　　 25 voice.　　

    1. A. drove　　　　　　   B. went　　 　　   C. moved　　　　　　   D. live　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］　　 　　2. A. and　　　　　　　　 B. but　　 　　   C. so　　　　　　　　  D. as　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　3. A. shops　　　　　　   B. families 　　   C. dinners　　　　　　 D. sports　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　4. A. in　　　　　　　　  B. at　　 　　   C. to　　　　　　　　  D. for　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　5. A. invite　　　　　　  B. tell 　　   C. choose　　　　　　  D. find　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　6. A. certainly　　　　   B. finally 　　   C. luckily　　　　　　 D. easily　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　7. A. small　　　　　　   B. big 　　   C. birthday　　　　　　D. public　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　8. A. letters　　　　　　 B. attentions 　　   C. notices　　　　　　 D. invitations　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　9. A. at　　　　　　　　  B. from 　　   C. to　　　　　　　　  D. not　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    10. A. impolite　　　　　　B. clear 　　   C. nice　　　　　　　　D. useful　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    11. A. come　　　　　　　　B. go 　　   C. arrive　　　　　　  D. move　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    12. A. even　　　　　　　　B. just 　　   C. sadly　　　　　　   D. truly　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    13. A. separate　　　　　　B. wild 　　   C. good　　　　　　　　D. bad　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    14. A. In fact　　　　　　 B. In the end 　　   C. At least　　　　　　D. At last　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    15. A. at midnight　　　　 B. at noon 　　   C. in the afternoon　　D. in the evening　　　　　　［　　］    16. A. neighbor　　　　   B. friend 　　   C. policeman　　　　   D. shopkeeper　　　　　　　　［　　］    17. A. it clear　　　　　　B. your way 　　   C. a living　　　　　　D. a noise　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    18. A. Mr. Harris　　　　  B. everyone 　　   C. someone　　　　　　 D. nobody　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    19. A. quarrel (争吵)　　  B. agree 　　   C. please　　　　　　  D. interrupt(打扰)　　　　   ［　　］    20. A. happy　　　　　　   B. sorry 　　   C. regret　　　　　　  D. enough　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    21. A. home　　　　　　　　B. alone 　　   C. glad　　　　　　　　D. lazy　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    22. A. danger　　　　　　  B. surprise 　　   C. good deed　　　　   D. real policeman　　　　　　［　　］    23. A. neighbors　　　　  B. lateness 　　   C. noise　　　　　　   D. policeman　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    24. A. I　　　　　　　　   B. You 　　   C. Someone　　　　　　 D. A person　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    25. A. frightened　　　　  B. beautiful 　　   C. tired　　　　　　   D. angry　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

完形填空:

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.

　　　Mr Harris worked in Dover, but then he changed his job, and he and his wife　　 　1　 to another town. They did not have many friends there,　　 　2 　they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks they often went to　　 　3 　or to parties at other people's houses.

　　

　Then Mrs Harris said to her husband, “We've been　　 　4 　lots of other people's houses, and now we must　　 　5 　them to our house, mustn't　　 we?”

　“Yes, 　6 　,” answered her husband. “A big party will be the easiest, won't it?”

　Mrs Harris said, “Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a　　 　7　 party on December 5th.”

　“How many will that be?” Mr Harris asked.“Don't invite too many.” Mrs Harris was beginning to write the 　8 　when her husband saw that she was writing,　　 “Party: 6:30 　9 　8:30 pm.”

　　　“That isn't very 　10 　, is it?” he said.　　 “You're telling our guests that they must 　11 　at 8:30.” So Mrs Harris　　 　12 　wrote,　　 “Party: 6:30 pm.” A lot of guests came, and they all had a　　 　13 　time, so they did not go home at 8:30.　　 　14 　, they were still there　　 　15 　when the door bell rang and a　　 　16 　arrived. He said,　　 “You must stop making 　17 　, because 　18 　has complained (抱怨).”

　Mr Harris said he did not want to 　19 　with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were　　 　20 　to have to go. When Mr and Mrs Harris were　21 　again, she said to him, “That was a　　 　22 　, wasn't it? Who complained about the　　 　23 　?”

　　　“　 24 　did,” Mr Harris answered in a 　25 　voice.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．drove	B．went	C．moved	D．lived	[　　]
2．A．and	B．but	C．so	D．as	[　　]
3．A．shops	B．families	C．dinners	D．sports	[　　]
4．A．in	B．at	C．to	D．for	[　　]
5．A．invite	B．tell	C．choose	D．find	[　　]
6．A．certainly	B．finally	C．luckily	D．easily	[　　]
7．A．small	B．big	C．birthday	D．public	[　　]
8．A．letters	B．attentions	C．notices	D．invitations	[　　]
9．A．at	B．from	C．to	D．not	[　　]
10．A．impolite	B．clear	C．nice	D．useful	[　　]
11．A．come	B．go	C．arrive	D．move	[　　]
12．A．even	B．just	C．sadly	D．truly	[　　]
13．A．separate	B．wild	C．good	D．bad	[　　]
14．A．In fact	B．In the　　 end	C．At　　 least	D．At last	[　　]
15．A．at midnight	B．at noon	C．in the　　 afternoon	D．in the　　 evening	[　　]
16．A．neighbour	B．friend	C．policeman	D．shopkeeper	[　　]
17．A．it clear	B．your　　 way	C．a　　 living	D．a noise	[　　]
18．A．Mr. Harris	B．everyone	C．someone	D．nobody	[　　]
19．A．quarrel (争吵)		B．agree
C．please		D．interrupt (打扰)		[　　]
20．A．happy	B．sorry	C．regret	D．enough	[　　]
21．A．home	B．alone	C．glad	D．lazy	[　　]
22．A．danger	B．surprise	C．good deed	D．real policeman	[　　]
23．A．neighbours	B．lateness	C．noise	D．policeman	[　　]
24．A．I	B．You	C．Someone	D．A person	[　　]
25．A．frightened	B．beautiful	C．tired	D．angry	[　　]