第二节：完型填空（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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took  36  almost all their time . But after many thousands of years,  37 perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and   38  gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves    39  they lived. Many early artists painted animals  40  they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied   41  to keep them living, and skins to keep them    42 .

Like painters today, the  43  artists possibly painted for many   44 , Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a   45  and perhaps they   46  wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them  47  magic（巫术），and they often drew animals which they caught. They  48  that by drawing these things, they would make them really   49 .

In many parts of the world , people have   50  cave paintings. The earliest paintings  51  we know about are in Europe. Because of the  52  weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for  53 ; in many warmer parts of the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the  54  of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest  55  were painted about thirty thousand years ago.

36．A．away         B．back            C．out        D．up

37．A．even         B．though             C．and       D．or

38．A．which          B．this              C．what      D．who

39．A．which          B．that              C．where       D．when

40．A．although      B．because            C．if          D．as if

41．A．air           B．fur               C．food      D．water

42．A．comfortable     B．warm                  C．beautiful   D．healthy

43．A．super         B．early             C．clever       D．talented

44．A．people         B．places              C．animals     D．reasons

45．A．painting       B．word             C．smile      D．wall

46．A．often         B．quite             C．just       D．even

47．A．believed in       B．took advantage of  C．tried out   D．begged for

48．A．knew         B．hoped              C．understood D．realized

49．A．disappear     B．appear             C．miss      D．find

50．A．searched      B．looked for         C．discovered       D．known

51．A．which          B．that              C．when      D．as

52．A．sunny          B．warm                  C．cool      D．cold

53．A．home              B．house              C．shelter      D．building

54．A．names         B．dates             C．places       D．shows

55．A．that          B．one              C．it          D．ones

 

Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use. .www.7caiedu.cn

You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.

It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.

Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.

It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying（漫不经心地考虑） with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.

A friend recently lent me such a book, however - one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography （自传） of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.

Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.

Now, what of his advice in his works?

1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on（求助）。 That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.

2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.

3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.

4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.

5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.

6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”

1.This passage mainly discusses__________.

A．the difficulties and risks of making a career of words

B．the uselessness of instructions contained in writing guidebooks

C．the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope

D．sound advice provided in Anthony. Trollope’s autobiography

2. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means__.

A．advantage

B．fault

C．truth

D．disadvantage

3.According to the author, writing _______.

A．is basically a self-taught occupation and no instructions on how to deal with it are of any practical use

B．is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift for writing or not

C．for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment

D．sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping povert

4.From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably        

A．an instructor of writing	B．a writer
C．an educator	D．a publisher

 

Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use. .www.7caiedu.cn

You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.

It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.

Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.

It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying（漫不经心地考虑） with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.

A friend recently lent me such a book, however - one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography （自传） of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.

Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.

Now, what of his advice in his works?

1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on（求助）。 That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.

2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.

3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.

4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.

5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.

6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”

1.This passage mainly discusses__________.

A．the difficulties and risks of making a career of words

B．the uselessness of instructions contained in writing guidebooks

C．the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope

D．sound advice provided in Anthony. Trollope’s autobiography

2. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means__.

A．advantage

B．fault

C．truth

D．disadvantage

3.According to the author, writing _______.

A．is basically a self-taught occupation and no instructions on how to deal with it are of any practical use

B．is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift for writing or not

C．for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment

D．sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping povert

4.From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably        

A．an instructor of writing	B．a writer
C．an educator	D．a publisher

 

第二节：完型填空（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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took  36  almost all their time . But after many thousands of years,  37 perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and   38  gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves    39  they lived. Many early artists painted animals  40  they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied   41  to keep them living, and skins to keep them    42 .

Like painters today, the  43  artists possibly painted for many   44 , Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a   45  and perhaps they   46  wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them  47  magic（巫术），and they often drew animals which they caught. They  48  that by drawing these things, they would make them really   49 .

In many parts of the world , people have   50  cave paintings. The earliest paintings  51  we know about are in Europe. Because of the  52  weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for  53 ; in many warmer parts of the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the  54  of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest  55  were painted about thirty thousand years ago.

36．A．away         B．back              C．out         D．up

37．A．even          B．though              C．and        D．or

38．A．which           B．this               C．what       D．who

39．A．which           B．that               C．where       D．when

40．A．although       B．because             C．if           D．as if

41．A．air            B．fur                C．food       D．water

42．A．comfortable     B．warm                   C．beautiful   D．healthy

43．A．super         B．early             C．clever       D．talented

44．A．people          B．places               C．animals     D．reasons

45．A．painting        B．word             C．smile      D．wall

46．A．often         B．quite             C．just        D．even

47．A．believed in       B．took advantage of  C．tried out   D．begged for

48．A．knew         B．hoped               C．understood D．realized

49．A．disappear      B．appear              C．miss       D．find

50．A．searched       B．looked for         C．discovered       D．known

51．A．which           B．that               C．when      D．as

52．A．sunny           B．warm                   C．cool       D．cold

53．A．home               B．house               C．shelter      D．building

54．A．names          B．dates             C．places       D．shows

55．A．that           B．one               C．it           D．ones

The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion, How we use our money may     21

    as much or more than how much we’ve got it.

Money spent on experiences, rather than material ,goods,     22    more happiness.

Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to     23     ＄1 million under your bed . What would you do     24    that cash?

The money will probably make you think about one thing     25    all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money     26    our selfish sides. We will     27    much on what that money can do for us alone, Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house,

But studies show that     28    goods often fail to deliver     29    happiness, Fortunately ,our ongoing research     30    many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend, Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.

But making these     31    needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending It’s hard not to     

32    buying a house as a wise investment（投资）, But new research shows it brings very little happiness, A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average , were no happier than     33    .

So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea     34    it means spending less time with your families and friends.

And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying     35    than material things, Experiential purchases --- such as trips, concerts and special meals--- are more     36    connected to our sense, of self.

And experiences come with one more     37    , They tend to bring us     38    to other people , but more often , material things are enjoyed    39    . So social contacts are important to     

40    mental and physical health.

21、A、present                 B、matter                   C、appear                  D、equal

22、A、carries along        B、breaks out             C、holds on         D、brings along

23、A、keep                     B、own                C、discover         D、count

24、A、to                   B、with                C、about                    D、for

25、A、above                   B、below                    C、before                   D、after

26、A、shows           B、explains          C、proves                  D、designs

27、A、depend          B、concentrate           C、take               D、look

28、A、mental                  B、material          C、beautiful         D、clever

29、A、outgoing        B、lasting                   C、willing             D、exciting

30、A、invites                   B、offers                    C、prefers           D、follows

31、A、changes        B、plans                     C、decisions              D、mistakes

32、A、know                     B、view                C、dream                   D、judge

33、A、buyers                  B、sellers                   C、builders          D、renters

34、A、if                           B、how                C、unless                   D、though

35、A、houses                 B、cars                C、experiences          D、health

36、A、clearly           B、hardly                    C、generally        D、deeply

37、A、advantage            B、conclusion             C、purpose         D、identify

38、A、familiar           B、close                     C、proper                   D、native

39、A、completely            B、worldwide              C、secretly          D、alone

40、A、gain               B、damage          C、improve          D、build