第二节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mr. Strong is a London taxi driver. The following talk is given by him.

“I have been a taxi driver     36     nearly ten years. It's a nice job most of the time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night,     37     there is too much traffic during the day. I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon, and I usually     38    between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.”

“Some     39     things happened late at night.     40     day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her     41      . So I waited in the car    42      she climbed in through the windows.”

“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out    43      was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to     44     in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.”

“Luckily the woman came downstairs. She     45     have gone to sleep and forgotten me and the dog!”

36. A. in                B. for                    C. before               D. after

37. A. if                B. so                     C. though              D. because

38. A. go home      B. go shopp ing      C. do sports           D. do housework

39. A. sad             B. good                 C. strange              D. disappointing

40. A. The other  B. Another        C. The others      D. Other

41. A. money         B. bag                  C. box                   D. key

42. A. until            B. while                C. since                 D. as soon as[来源：Z#xx#k.Com]

43. A. what            B. which               C. who                  D. that

44. A. drive           B. walk                 C. climb                D. run

45. A. will             B. can                   C. may                  D. must

三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓)。

74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.

Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均)， 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.

Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.

An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.

46. Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.

A. in or around the cities                            B. in cities

C. around cities                                         D. in the country

47. Ho w many American families own a cat?

A. About 40%.                                         B. About 20%.

C. About 74%.                                          D. About 26%.

48. On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.

A. more than 3                                          B. only 3.5

C. le ss than 2                                           D. about 2.64

49. ________ in the US have their own bedrooms.

A. All of the people                                   B. Most of the children

C. Half of the teenagers                             D. Only some of the teenagers

50. What can we learn from the passage?

A. In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.

B. Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.

C. A Japanese moves more often than an American.

D. An American moves more often than an Englishman.

B

A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”

“That's very kind of you,” the woman said, “I'm having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”

“Together we'll soon move it,” the man said. “I'll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.

“Right,” the man said. “I'm ready,” and he began to push the box hard.

For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.

They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let's try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.

At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I'm sorry, but I don't think there's any way to get it out of your car.”

“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I'm trying to get it in! You know?”

51. Where did this story happen?

A. At a bank.                                            B. In a shop.

C. In the street.                                         D. In the woman's car.

52. Who got in the car to move the box?

A. The woman.                                         B. The man.

C. Both of them.                                       D. Neither of them.

53. The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 精疲力竭的                                        B. 激动的

C. 充满希望的                                         D. 沮丧的

54. Which of the following is TRUE about the story?

A. The man stuck in the car door.

B. The woman asked the man for help.

C. The man refused to help the woman.

D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.

55. What do you think of the man?

A. He is a helpful man.

B. He looks very strong.

C. He is funny and stupid.

D. He likes to play jokes on ot hers.

C

Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.

Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.

New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层)。 People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses (病虫害) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

Many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering (基因产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.

56. What will happen in the future according to the passage?

A. The air won't be much cleaner.[来源：Z#xx#k.Com]

B. Cars will run by itself without a driver.

C. It'll be much more dangerous to drive a car.

D. There'll be fewer accidents and less pollution (污染)。

57. Where will new cities have to be built in the future?

A. In the sea.                                           B. In the sky.

C. Underground.                                       D. On the land.

58. What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?

A. Medicine.                                             B. Toys.

C. Food.                                                   D. Clothes.

59. Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more________.

A. cold                                                     B. illnesses

C. cancer                                                  D. headache

60. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A. Cars in the future.

B. Get ready for the future.

C. How to keep food longer?

D. Where will people live in the future?

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