完形填空

　　Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time lately, and have turned to new ways of earring income from their 1 . This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some 2 ways of making money, the most unusual of 3 has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me 4 ! A farmer now holds sleep 5 on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have 6 to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter(赛马经纪人) 7 ,“ and I thought I'd have a look. I didn't believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.”According to a(n) 8 visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At Proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse 9 , and there arc clear favorite. 10 nobody has heard anything about these 11 ! Most people find it difficult to tell one from 12 in any case. ”I stayed to watch the races, and I must 13 that I found it quite 14 . In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race downhill over a course of about half a mile. Food is 15 for them at the other end of the 16 just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, 17 they have probably not eaten for a while. 18 , the crowd around me were obviously 19 their day out at the races. 20 by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie in students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors  36  students to be familiar with the  37  in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an exam. The  38  student is considered to be  39  who is motivated to learn for the 40 of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned  41  brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is  42  for learning the material assigned. When research is 43 , the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 44  guidance. It is the 45 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 46 a university library works; they expect students, 47 graduate students, to be able to exhaust(用尽) the reference 48  in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but  49  that their students should not be 50 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 51 teaching, such as administrative(管理的) or research work．52 , the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 53 . If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 54 a professor during office hour 55 make an appointment.

36.   A.expect  B.make   C.hope    D.prepare

37.   A.suggestion   B.title     C.headline      D.information

38.   A.poor    B.ideal    C.common      D.disappointed

39.   A.such    B.one      C.any      D.some

40.   A.fun      B.work    C.sake     D.prize

41.   A.by       B.in C.for       D.with

42.   A.criticized     B.asked   C.responsible　      D.dismissed

43.   A.collected     B.distributed   C.assigned      D.finished

44.   A.maximum   B.minimum    C.possible       D.practical

45.   A.student's      B.professor's   C.assistant's     D.librarian's

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

47.   A.particularly B.truly    C.obviously    D.rarely

48.   A.selections    B.collections   C.sources D.origins

49.   A.hate     B.dislike  C.like      D.prefer

50.   A.too      B.such     C.much   D.more

51.   A.but      B.except  C.with     D.besides

52.   A.However     B.Therefore    C.Furthermore       D.Otherwise

53.   A.plentiful      B.limited C.irregular      D.enough

54.   A.greet    B.annoy  C.approach     D.turn

55.   A.or B.and      C.to D.but

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie in students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors  36  students to be familiar with the  37  in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an exam. The  38  student is considered to be  39  who is motivated to learn for the 40 of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned  41  brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is  42  for learning the material assigned. When research is 43 , the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 44  guidance. It is the 45 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 46 a university library works; they expect students, 47 graduate students, to be able to exhaust(用尽) the reference 48  in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but  49  that their students should not be 50 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 51 teaching, such as administrative(管理的) or research work．52 , the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 53 . If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 54 a professor during office hour 55 make an appointment.

36.   A.expect  B.make   C.hope    D.prepare

37.   A.suggestion   B.title     C.headline      D.information

38.   A.poor    B.ideal    C.common      D.disappointed

39.   A.such    B.one      C.any      D.some

40.   A.fun      B.work    C.sake     D.prize

41.   A.by       B.in C.for       D.with

42.   A.criticized     B.asked   C.responsible　      D.dismissed

43.   A.collected     B.distributed   C.assigned      D.finished

44.   A.maximum   B.minimum    C.possible       D.practical

45.   A.student's      B.professor's   C.assistant's     D.librarian's

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

47.   A.particularly B.truly    C.obviously    D.rarely

48.   A.selections    B.collections   C.sources D.origins

49.   A.hate     B.dislike  C.like      D.prefer

50.   A.too      B.such     C.much   D.more

51.   A.but      B.except  C.with     D.besides

52.   A.However     B.Therefore    C.Furthermore       D.Otherwise

53.   A.plentiful      B.limited C.irregular      D.enough

54.   A.greet    B.annoy  C.approach     D.turn

55.   A.or     B.and      C.to          D.but

Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be 36 to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be killed.” 37 , a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the 38 antelope, or I will starve to 39 .” So almost simultaneously(同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 40 sun.

This is 41 : full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go 42 when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will 43 the other students. At first I didn’t know what the word “exam” 44 . Later, I knew an exam was a kind of 45 . In competitions, there are always winners and 46 . As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 47 .

Each time I saw children playing games and heard their 48 , I wished I were that age again.  49 , I remembered my parents’ words: You must work very hard for a good future. So I 50 my pen and began to study hard again.

I was still not sure what competition 51 meant. One day, I was 52_in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I 53 what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the 54 : it is kind and necessary.

I learned a lot from realizing this 55 . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.

1.                A．able           B．willing          C．ready    D．eager

 

2.                A．On the contrary  B．At the same time  C．In other words D．In the first place

 

3.                A．fastest         B．weakest        C．slowest   D．strongest

 

4.                A．death          B．survival         C．disease   D．suffering

 

5.                A．sinking         B．setting          C．shining   D．rising

 

6.                A．rule           B．life            C．study D．exam

 

7.                A．over           B．through         C．ahead    D．beyond

 

8.                A．fall behind      B．pass by         C．catch up  D．hold back

 

9.                A．felt            B．meant          C．referred  D．doubted

 

10.               A．victory         B．defeat         C．process   D．competition

 

11.               A．competitor      B．players         C．losers D．failures

 

12.               A．improve        B．conclude       C．acquire   D．handle

 

13.               A．crying          B．laughter        C．whisper   D．delight

 

14.               A．However       B．Therefore       C．Besides   D．Otherwise

 

15.               A．put up         B．brought up      C．made up   D．picked up

 

16.               A．commonly      B．simply          C．obviously  D．really

 

17.               A．succeeding      B．participating     C．taking D．getting

 

18.               A．doubted        B．acknowledged   C．knew D．admitted

 

19.               A．tough          B．important       C．content   D．opposite

 

20.               A．experience     B．knowledge      C．fact  D．consequence

 

 

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring．It was about 11：00 p．m．  1   my telephone rang．The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel． 2  , I would ignore this type of call．For some reason,   3  , I went ahead and answered．

       The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K．I   4  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather．Still not   5   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   6   listed in the phone book．He said his name was Mason and that he was the   7  at the Best Western Hotel．The   8   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   9   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help．

       Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a（n）   10  guy and would pay the money once he got home．But the man in charge there was  11   because my grandfather seemed to be  12  ．He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   13   100 miles from home．

       Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   14   him to the police station, Mason,   15   any normal duty, not only took the time to   16   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   17   safely and comfortably overnight．（The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!） Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   18   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

       So, it’s just one more piece of   19   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   20  ．

1．A．while                    B．when                  C．after                   D．before

2．A．Obviously             B．Personally            C．Actually              D．Generally

3．A．however               B．besides                C．otherwise            D．therefore

4．A．was                      B．did                      C．had                     D．would

5．A．admitting               B．accepting             C．understanding      D．recognizing

6．A．neighbor               B．relative                C．colleague             D．friend

7．A．manager                B．waiter                 C．mayor                 D．guest

8．A．disadvantage          B．question              C．problem              D．pity

9．A．write                    B．remember            C．repeat                 D．keep

10．A．easy – going        B．generous             C．forgettable           D．okay

11．A．concerned           B．disappointed         C．convinced           D．surprised

12．A．hurt                    B．moved                 C．annoyed              D．lost

13．A．went up              B．added up             C．ended up             D．sent up

14．A．take                    B．bring                   C．invite                  D．carry

15．A．except                 B．against                C．beyond                D．from

16．A．contact               B．persuade              C．warn                   D．approach

17．A．leave                   B．live                     C．adapt                  D．stay

18．A．look for               B．watch over          C．care about           D．adjust to

19．A．news                  B．information          C．advice                 D．evidence

20．A．minds                B．cares                   C．sees                  D．matters