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1、完形填空II. Cloze: (20%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. America can be a 1 2 for a foreigner. My wife and I 3 the United States in January after seven years 4

2、four in France, three in Poland. From the 5 of first 6 , we 7 an A-to-Z 8 of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe. I should explain at the 9 that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, A doesnt 10

3、apple pie. It represents: Ambition. In the Old World, people are taught to 11 it. Here its quite 12 to 13 that youre 14 the bosss job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30. Breakfast. The American habit of 15 business at breakfast has 16 Europe, but I doubt it will ever really 17 . In F

4、rance and Britain, breakfast is a family 18 . Here, its become 19 of the 20 game.C 1. A. stale B. stable C. strange D. surpriseA 2. A. experience B. confusion C. ambition D. acquaintanceB 3. A. arrived at B. arrived in C. came in D. reached inA 4. A. overseas B. over sea C. board D. broadD 5. A. jun

5、gle B. confusion C. embarrassment D. jumbleD6. A. images B. considerations C. imaginations D. impressionsB7. A. composed B. compiled C. consisted D. constitutedB8. A. dictionary B. explanation C. description D. referenceC9. A. offset B. command C. outset D. commenceD10. A. stand by B. stand up C. st

6、and at D. stand forC11. A. boast B. scold C. hide D. showA12. A. proper B. reasonable C. right D. considerableB13. A. subscribe B. announce C. foretell D. publishB14. A. before B. after C. upon D. downC15. A. making B. commencing C. conducting D. leadingA16. A. reached B. arrived C. approached D. we

7、ntD17. A. catch up B. catch about C. catch out D. catch onC18. A. business B. problem C. affair D. questionB19. A. whole B. part C. partial D. mostA20. A. power B. powerful C. energy D. energeticII. Cloze: 10%Directions: The following passage is taken from one of the texts you have learned. Read the

8、 passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. Write the word on the Answer Sheet Of course daydreaming is no substitute _ for _ hard work. If its athletic achievement you want, you also have to_ get _ lots of practice in your sport. You have to work hard to develop skills.

9、 If its school success youre _ after _, you cant neglect studying. Daydreaming alone cant _ turn _ you _ into _ your hearts desire. But _ in _ combination _ with _ the more usual methods of self-development, it might make a _ critical _ _ difference _. It could be the difference between becoming _ m

10、erely _ good at something and becoming a champion.II Cloze (20 %)Directions: The following passage is taken from one of the texts you have learned Read the passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word Write the word on the Answer SheetNow in the last month of my residency,

11、sleeping was no _longer _a problem. There were still situations _ in _which I couldnt be certain my decision had been the right _ one _; _ but _ I had learned to accept this _ as _ a constant problem for a surgeon, one that could never be completely resolved - and I could live_ with _ it. So, once I

12、 had made a considered decision. I no longer dwelt _ on _ it. Reviewing it wasnt going to help and I knew that _ with _ my Knowledge and experience, any decision Id _ made _ was _ bound _ to be a sound one. It was a nice feeling.II. Cloze: (20%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passag

13、e. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. America can be a 1 2 for a foreigner. My wife and I 3 the United States in January after seven years 4 four in France, three in Poland. From the 5 of first 6 , we 7 an A-to-Z 8 o

14、f why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe. I should explain at the 9 that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, A doesnt 10 apple pie. It represents: Ambition. In the Old World, people are taught to

15、11 it. Here its quite 12 to 13 that youre 14 the bosss job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30. Breakfast. The American habit of 15 business at breakfast has 16 Europe, but I doubt it will ever really 17 . In France and Britain, breakfast is a family 18 . Here, its become 19 of the 20

16、 game.C 1. A. stale B. stable C. strange D. surpriseA 2. A. experience B. confusion C. ambition D. acquaintanceB 3. A. arrived at B. arrived in C. came in D. reached inA 4. A. overseas B. over sea C. board D. broadD 5. A. jungle B. confusion C. embarrassment D. jumbleD 6. A. images B. considerations

17、 C. imaginations D. impressionsB 7. A. composed B. compiled C. consisted D. constitutedB 8. A. dictionary B. explanation C. description D. referenceC 9. A. offset B. command C. outset D. commenceD 10. A. stand by B. stand up C. stand at D. stand forC 11. A. boast B. scold C. hide D. showA12. A. prop

18、er B. reasonable C. right D. considerableB 13. A. subscribe B. announce C. foretell D. publishB 14. A. before B. after C. upon D. downC 15. A. making B. commencing C. conducting D. leadingA 16. A. reached B. arrived C. approached D. wentD 17. A. catch up B. catch about C. catch out D. catch onC 18.

19、A. business B. problem C. affair D. questionB 19. A. whole B. part C. partial D. mostA 20. A. power B. powerful C. energy D. energetic1.Change the parts of speech of the following words, and then use the proper new forms to complete the sentences:Entertainment comfort week completeComprehension deci

20、de reluctant shortDisappointment excite efficient suggestPrevious relaxation wide bright1.We offered to _ entertain _ the Robinsons next weekend after an enjoyable evening at their home.2.I turned off all the apartment so that my bedroom was completely dark.3.Bob works hard at school because he does

21、 not want to _ disappoint _ his parents.4.What is all this _ excitement about? You are making a fuss(大惊小怪) about nothing!5.Since both teams work 40 hours a week, it is the greater _ efficiency _ of Team A that makes the difference in their respective (各自的) output(产量).6.Many people still think that s

22、ending US troops to Iran in 1990 was not a wise_ decision _?7.With some reluctance he let me use his new dictionary.8.They did not _ comprehend _ how difficult the task was when they accepted it.9.The weather forced us to change our _ previously _ made plan.10.The boy started a _ weekly _ newsletter

23、(时事通讯) in his school.11.The exams are over, and I feel I need some time to _ relax _ .12.If you are able to talk to a friend over the telephone, you feel that you are close even if the actual distance is not _ shortened _ .13.The professor has read my paper and made some _ suggestions _ as to how I

24、should improve it .14.The years they spent apart from each other have _ widened _the gap(鸿沟) between them as father and son.15. Her face _ brightened _up when she learned the outcome (结果) of the match.16. She left her rich parents and her _ comfortable _home to join the Army after college.VOCABULARY

25、1 Fill in the blanks with words or phrases you have learned from the texts: 1. We will have to leave before sunrise. Please _ arange _ for a taxi to pick us up. 2. The reading _ assignment _ for this week is Hemingways The Old Man and the Sea. Next week we will discuss its _ content _ as well as its

26、 style. 3. When he starts talking, he is never _ aware _ of how time passes. 4. Twenty years ago, a family with _ average _ income in China could not afford a color TV arange assignmentcontentaware _ income in China could not afford a color TV set.averageset. 5. Dont think that you can depend on you

27、r father for money to buy the house. He has _ committed _ every cent he has to helping homeless children. 6. Knowing that he was selling the only thing of value in his house, the old man signed the agreement with a _ trembling _ hand. 7. To his _ disappointment _ , his son failed to enter college. 8

28、. I _ folded _ my coat and used it as a pillow on the boat. 9. If you want to be a member of our club, you have to _ fill in _ this form first. 10.No one believed that the boy could have written the book _ all by himself _ . 11.He is _ by far _ the most intelligent pupil in the class. 12.The doctors

29、 decided to _ operate _ on her as soon as possible. 13.The family is very poor. They go to the movies only on very rare _ occasions _ . 14.I lost my handbag yesterday on my way home from work _ Fortunately _ . there was nothing important in it. 15.The big dining table _ occupies _ a large part of th

30、e room. 16. _ In addition to _ the usual vegetables, mother also brought home a _ bunch _of flowers from the market. 17.Its useless trying to explain to him the whole situation. You will only _ confuse _ him further. _ Moreover _ , making him comprehend wont help us anyway.18.the first few pages if you find them difficult. You will soon find the story interesting as you read on. 19.Dont expect too much of him. He is only a child _ after all _ . 20.She likes chocolate so much that she can not _ help _ buying some whenever she sees it.21. _ Go ov