完形填空和阅读理解专项训练(十一)

完形填空(共20小题，每小艇1.5分；满分30分)

The spaceship was docking(太空对接)，and Angela was excited．Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony(聚居地)．Angela and her friend，Jason，were going to take the students through Spatial City．

Then she realized that Jason Was 11 and waving．She hurried to 12 the visitors，but when she 13 the group，she couldn't believe what she saw．These weren't Earth people! They were very 14 ．Angela could almost see through them! Angela was frightened．Who were these visitors? What had happened to the students from Earth? “You were 15 who we are．”the tallest visitor said．“I am Obediah．” “Did you 16 my mind?” Angela asked．

“Of course．We all have that 17 ．”Obediah said．Then he pointed at Jason．“You don't believe we came from Earth, do you?”

“No．I don't．Where' are you from?” Jason asked．

“We lived on Earth many centuries ago，”Obediah said．“We've been 18 to visit you．” “Why? Who do you want to see?” Angda asked，moving away． Obediah did not answer．He quickly 19 his arms，and they became wings．Others in his group did the same，and 20 Angela and Jason were 21 away from the dock(对接平台)to a lift．

“Take us to the living and farming areas．”Obediah said． Angela and Jason were pulled 22 the lift．It went from the inner hub of the colony to an outer rim where there were homes and 23 ．Now Angela was really frightened，and she 24 that Jason was frightened，too．

When they left the 25 ，Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings．Angela and Jason could only 26 ．There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even 27 in the air．

“I'll run to get help．”Jason whispered．“I'm pretty worried．Look at them! They're all over the colony!”

Angela 28 her head and looked at Jason．“ 29 will believe this story when we tell it，”she said．

“I 30 don't believe it．”Jason said．“But I saw it!” 11．A．smiling 12．A．see 13．A．joined 14．A．tiny 15．A．asking 16．A．feel 17．A．talent 18．A．waiting

B．singing B．find B．visited B．thin B．knowing B．read B．skill B．looking C．speaking C．meet

C．questioned C．clean C．reading C．catch C．power C．meaning

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D．whispering D．hide D．reached D．thick

D．wondering D．understand D．right D．hoping

19．A．pointed B．bent 20．A．suddenly B．slowly 21．A．kept 22．A．into 23．A．houses 24．A．suspected 25．A．home 26．A．stay 27．A．stand 28．A．shook 29．A．Someone

C．dropped C．finally D．raised D．usually D．led D．over D．buildings D．knew D．spaceship D．watch D．pull D．moved D．Everyone

B．pushed C．taken B．onto C．from B．apartments C．gardens B．understood B．lift B．run B．float B．raised B．Anyone

C．agreed C．room C．fly C．talk C．nodded C．No one

30．A．actual B．real C．sure D．clear 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

Will you get a good job? What will you do? Many new graduates feel lost when they consider the endless list of career choices．They've invested(投资) a lot of money for their diploma (文凭) and now an important question stares them in the fact．

I've seen so many now graduates who do not know how to use the degree they have just earned．An example was Dave，who loved sports and had played baseball throughout his college years．He had his heart set on working for Nike．But he had never made clear in his own mind what kind of job he could do for Nike，so nothing ever happened．Another example Was Allison, who was a history major．She wanted to work as an event planner but，unfortunately，no one hired her．Why? No experience．

Failing to do some solid career exploration first, to get a clear idea of the types of jobs you can do，is a big error that many college students make．After our suggestion，Dave and Allison both found their jobs．W ww.ks5u.com To ensure a brighter future，follow these effective strategies： —Make educated career choices．Identify the job you want．Conduct research．Ask parents to advise you on actual job duties．Consider what your natural talents are，and look for positions where you can use them．

—Don't rely on the Internet．Networking is an effective tool—be sure it's a job-hunting strategy you use．New studies from the Department of Labor state that only 4％of job-seekers found their job on the Internet．The fact is that 63％of all jobs are filled by contacts．

—Employers are making quick decisions．Most people lose the job in the first minute of the interview．It's deadly to let the employers focus quickly on how well you can perform the job． —Practice your interviewing skills．Be ready for the tough questions by first writing out good answers to possible questions and having a role-playing interview with your friend． 31．What does the author seem to be most probably?

A．A job-hunter． B．A magazine editor． C．A website owner． D．A job-seeking adviser．

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32．In order to be well prepared for the interview，you'd better ．

A．surf the Internet for contacts

B．get along well with your workmates

C．practice the interview for several times D．take care of your dress

33．According to the text it is suggested that Dave should ．

A．let others know what he can do for them B．study further to get a higher degree

C．give up his interest in playing basketball D．take part-time jobs first

34．For Allison，she should ．

A．find a job in another field B．find some work to gain work experience C．not tell the employer her major D．offer more personal information

B

The days of multi-layer air tickets appear numbered，as the China Air Transport Association (CATA)has stopped providing paper tickets and instructed sellers to issue e-tickets．The decision is in line with an International Air Transport Association (IATA) move that requires its 261 member airlines to abandon paper tickets for all their flights．

E-tickets will be issued(发售)once the current paper tickets have been used up．The change currently only applies to domestic flights．“We haven't received notice from the CATA that paper tickets for international flights will be stopped。”said a ticket agent in Beijing．

Customers will book tickets through airlines or ticket agents as usual，and will be given a booking reference number．They will then be able to use automatic check-in facilities at airports, and receive an invoice for reimbursement(报销)．They can also check-in as normal at the counter． Special passengers like babies and those flying to airports without automatic check-in machines can still use paper tickets．

The wide use of e-tickets is expected to lower operational costs．which could lead to lower prices，said an expert with the safety technology centre of the General Administration of Civil Aviation．

An interview by civil aviation website WWW．CARNOC．com between August 28 and October 15 showed widespread concern over the new system．

Despite having the Internet skills to take part in the online survey，43 per cent of interviewees said they would prefer to receive a paper ticket．While some feel more secure without the worry of a ticket missing，others said they did not trust sending personal details over the Internet, or worried that they would not get reimbursed．

35．It is said in Paragraph 1 that“ ．” A．China has stopped selling paper tickets

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B．Paper tickets will be replaced by e-tickets shortly C．All China's airlines have been using e-tickets

D．A number of Chinese ticket agents have started selling e-tickets 36．We can infer from the passage that ． A．e-tickets will be more convenient to all passengers B．passengers prefer paper tickets to e-tickets

C．by the end of 2007 paper tickets had disappeared D．it would be cheaper to take a flight with e-tickets

37．One of the advantages of using e-tickets is that ． A．you won't be afraid of losing the tickets B．it will attract more people to travel by air

C．you will feel more comfortable taking a plane

D．it's easy to send your personal information on the Internet 38．What would be the best title for this passage? A．No More Paper Air Tickets! B．Air E-tickets，Trip to the World

C．China to Issue Air E-tickets D．Use of Air E-tickets

C

How to keep that cold at bay?

It's winter and as you have probably noticed，germs are everywhere—runny noses sore-throats, high fever，headache，nothing quite like the common cold to make you feel miserable．

But experts believe that there is no link between cold weather and catching colds．So why are we particularly weak in this season，and why do we frequently catch a cold?

Internet medicine expert．Dr Meenaskshi Jain of Max Hospital says．“One reason could be because people are likely to stay indoors，so the virus can spread easily．Also the virus are created quickly in wet space．”

The common cold is a viral infection(病毒性感染)that can be caused by any of up to 250 strains of virus，the most common group of which are the rhinoviruses(鼻病毒)that hit the nose．They are responsible for anywhere between a third and half of all common colds．

“They are spread through the nose and respiratory passages(呼吸道)，by touching，and by contacting with airborne dusts that are created by sneezing or coughing，”says Dr Jain． There is no cure for the common cold and antibiotics(抗菌药物)are of no help．However. there are some premeasures which can help：

Wash your hands regularly，so that germs get killed．

Don't touch your eyes，nose and mouth，which can limit your chances of infection． Don't share your drinking glasses with anyone as this will prevent the spread of the virus． Drink lots of water to avoid dehydration．

Make sure to eat enough fruits to improve your immune system．

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Get enough sleep and you'll certainly become stronger． 39．This passage mainly tells us about“ ．” A．how to prevent the cold affecting you B．how to keep the cold out

C．how to keep yourself warm in winter

D．how to make away from germs

40．By what would people get viral infection most easily?

A．Drinking． B．Eating． C．Touching． D．Breathing． 41．In winter more people catch a cold，because ． A．they like to stay indoors

B．someone sneezes and coughs in the room

C．they've got runny noses D．more virus get them infected 42．The author want to ．

A．show us what the cold is B．tell us that good habits in life are important C．tell us how virus spread the disease

D．make as know that no medicine can cure the cold

D

Soapy turned off Broadway．It seemed that his route to the desired Island was not to be an enjoyable one．Some other way of entering limbo must be thought of．

At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate-glass made a shop window bright．Soapy took a stone and threw it through the glass．People came running round the corner，a policeman in the lead．Soapy stood still，with his hands in his pockets，and smiled at the sight of brass buttons．

“Where's the man that has done that?” asked the officer excitedly．

“Don't you figure out that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy，not without hatred，but friendly，as one greets good fortune．

The policeman's mind refused to accept Soapy even as a suspect．Men who break windows do not remain to talk with the law protector．They take to their heels．The policeman saw a man haft-way down the block running to catch a car．With drawn club he joined in the chasing． Soapy，with anger in his heart，wandered along，twice unsuccessful．

On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of popular styles．It provided food to large appetites and modem purses．Its plates and atmosphere were thick；its soup and napkin thin．Into this place Soapy took his muddy shoes and tell-tale trousers without challenge．At the table he sat and enjoyed beefsteak，flapjacks，doughnuts and pie．And then to the waiter he betrayed the face that the minutest coin and himself were strangers．

“Now，get busy and call a cop，”said Soapy．“And don't keep a gentleman waiting．”

“No cop for you，”said the waiter，with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in a

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Manhattan cocktail，“Hey，Con!”

Nearly upon his left ear on the senseless pavement two waiters threw Soapy．He arose， joint by joint，as a carpenter's rule opens，and beat the dust from his clothes．Arrest seemed but a rosy dream．The Island seemed very far away．A policeman who stood before a drug store two doors away laughed and walked down the street．

43．What did the word “Island” in the passage refer to? A．A very pleasant hotel in Broadway． B．One of the cities in America．

C．A place where law-breakers were sent to． D．A shop at the corner of the Sixth Avenue．

44．Why did Soapy stand still outside the shop window?

A．He was waiting to be arrested． B．He wanted to help the policeman．

C．He intended to play a joke with the policeman．

D．He was watching the policeman chasing the man who ran to catch a car． 45．What did the underlined words in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．The man had never seen the waiter before. B．The msn was penniless．

C．The man was a stranger to the city．

D．The coin was not real so that the waiter refused to accept it． 46．Why did Soapy go into the restaurant?

A．He was very hungry．

B．He wanted to have a dinner with someone．

C．He wanted to draw the policeman's attention by having dinner without pay． D．The restaurant was cheap and he had not much money．

E

“Some of the worst human tragedies happening in the world today go on because we don't really see them．We rarely make eye communication with people who are suffering，so we act sometimes as if the people don't exist．”

The speaker is Bill Gates，the world's richest man．At a gathering in Seattle，he is talking not as the Microsoft chairman but as a partner in a strong personal duty．For Gates and his wife，Melinda，making less inequality in global health and domestic education has become a life's goal． Having set up their foundation(基金会)with close to $29 billion，the Gates are on track to become history's greatest philanthropists(慈善家)．But they do more than just give money out．Experts praise the couple for their wisdom and their ability to gather others：“Even with this great contribution，”says Susan Schwab，president and CEO of the University System of Maryland Foundation，“they know they can't solve these problems alone．”

Their devotion came from different sources．For Melinda，it was a vacation to Zaire．Where she was struck by meeting women in being extremely poor．For Bill，it Was reading that millions of

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children die every year from preventable diseases．“Melinda and I had assumed that if there were medicines and treatments that could save lives，government would be doing everything they could to get them to…people，”Bill said at the World Health Assembly in Geneva．“We couldn't escape the cruel conclusion that…some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not．” From shock came action．They focused on the simple message that one life is worth no more or less than another．Frances Hesselbein，chairman of the non-profit Leader to Leader Institute, says：“Sometimes people give in a very fair way，but there is something about what they are doing…that is the opposite of that．It is very difficult to understand and very personal．”

Both Gateses read scientific books and travel extensively in developing countries．So far， the Gateses have devoted $9 billion to global health．They share a sense of urgency．“We're not doing enough in developing countries to give out the treatments and practices we know are effective in fighting diseases such as malaria，tuberculosis and HIV，”the couple told U．S．News． 47．Which of the following does Bill Gates think is not correct? A．We act sometimes as if the people suffering don't exist． B．They can't solve these problems alone．

C．Some lives are worth saving and others are not．

D．Government would be doing everything to help people．

48．What does the underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．hit B．impressed C．attacked D．hurt

49．What do we know about the projects supported by Gates' Foundation? A．They have had great influence on global health． B．They are limited to the areas in Africa． C．They only focus on medical treatment．

D．They are carried out without government's support． 50．The passage is intended to_____________． A．praise Bill and Melinda Gates for their kindness B．raise more money for the foundation C．explain to people how the projects work D．convince more people of helping others

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