完形填空练习.docx

1、完形填空练习 1 Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 1 I became an animal collector in the first 2 .The answer is that I have always been int

2、erested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 3 was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”,4 the word “zoo”, which I would 5 over and over again with a shrill 6 until someone, ins groups to 7 me up, would take me to the zoo. When I 8 a little older,

3、 we lived in Greece and I had a great 9 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 10 the countryside in search of fresh specimens to 11 to my collection of pets.12 on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 13 , to get experience of the large animals, such as lio

4、ns, bears, bison and ostriches,14 were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 15 had enough money of my own to be able to 16 my first trip and I have been going 17 ever since then. Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of 18 ,it is certainly a job which will appeal 19 all those wh

5、o love animals and 20 .1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop D.comfort8.A.grew B.was growing

6、C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrich12.A.later B.further C.then D.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.

7、A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly C.usually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip 2 Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the criti

8、cs like the new play? 1 an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets 2 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to 3 the news. Newspapers have one basic 4 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to

9、5 it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 7 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 8

10、and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 9 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 10 of the latest news, todays newspapers 11 and influence readers about politics and other important and

11、 serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 12 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 13 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 14 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 16

12、 in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 17 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulatio

13、n depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information 20 the community, city, country, state, nation, and worldand even outer space. 1.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before 2.A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given 3.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring 4.A.reason B.cause C.problem

14、 D.purpose 5.A.make B.publish C.know D.write 6.A.another B.other C.one another D.the other 7.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So 8.A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed 9.A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed 10.A.inform B.be informed C.to be informed D.informed 11.A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit 1

15、2.A.on B.through C.with D.of 13.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose 14.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in 15.A.source B.origin C.course D.finance 16.A.way B.means C.chance D.success 17.A.measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured 18.A.somewhat B.little C.mu

16、ch D.something 19.A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered 20.A.by B.with C.at D.about 3 Most people would be (1) by the high quality of medicine available (2) to most Americans. There is a lot of specialization, a great deal of (3) to the individual, a (4) amount of advanced technical e

17、quipment, and (5) effort not to make mistakes because of the financial risk which doctors and hospitals must (2) in the courts if they (7) things badly. But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in (8) health care is organized and (9). (10) to public belief it is not just a free compet

18、ition system. To the private system has been joined a large public system, because private care was simply not (11) the less fortunate and the elderly. But even with this huge public part of the system, (12) this year will eat up 84.5 billion dollarsmore than 10 per cent of the U.S. Budgetlarge numb

19、ers of Americans are left (13). These include about half the 11 million unemployed and those who fail to meet the strict limits (14) income fixed by a government trying to make savings where in can. The basic problem, however, is that there is no central control (15) the health system. There is no (

20、16) to what doctors and hospitals charge for their services, other than what the public is able to pay. The number of doctors has shot up and prices have climbed. When faced with toothache, a sick child, or a heart attack, all the unfortunate person concerned can do is (17) up. Twothirds of the popu

21、lation (18) covered by medical insurance. Doctors charge as much as they want (19) that the insurance company will pay the bill. The rising cost of medicine in the U.S.A. is among the most worrying problems facing the country. In 1981 the countrys health bill climbed 15.9 per centabout twice as fast

22、 as prices (20) general. 1. A compressed B impressed C obsessed D. repressed 2. A available B attainable C achievable D. amenable 3. A extension B retention C attention D. exertion 4. A countless B titanic C broad D vast 5. A intensive B absorbed C intense D concentrated 6. A run into B come into C

23、face D defy 7. A treat B deal C maneuver D handle 8. A which B that C what D when 9. A to finance B financed C the finance D to be financed 10. A Contrary B Opposed C Averse D Objected 11. A looking for B looking into C looking after D looking over 12. A which B what C that D it 13. A over B out C o

24、ff D away 14. A for B in C with D on 15. A over B on C under D behind 16. A boundary B restriction C confinement D limit 17. A to pay B paying C pay D to have paid 18. A is being B are C have been D is 19. A knowing B to know C they know D known 20. A in B with C on D for 4 If you were to begin a ne

25、w job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent, 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 5 begins a job convinced that he isnt

26、 going to like it or is 6 that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain s

27、trength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well。 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who cant add or a carpenter who cant cut a straight line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help

28、 you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first 14 stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, well be 16 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strength

29、ening 17 skills. However, 18 begin with, you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 20 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.1.A.improvement B.victory C.failure D.achievement 2

30、.A.a B.the C.some D.certain 3.A.in B.on C.of D.to 4.A.Out of B.Of C.To D.Into 5.A.who B.what C.that D.which 6.A.ensure B.certain C.sure D.surely 7.A.onto B.on C.off D.in 8.A.to B.at C.of D.for 9.A.near B.on C.by D.at 10.A.Have B.Had C.Having D.Had been 11.A.being B.been C.are D.is 12.A.except B.but

31、C.for D.on 13.A.idea B.weakness C.strength D.advantage 14.A.make B.take C.do D.give 15.A.as B.till C.over D.out 16.A.deal B.dealt C.be dealt D.dealing 17.A.learnt B.learned C.learning D.learn 18.A.around B.to C.from D.beside 19.A.to B.onto C.into D.with 20.A.intelligence B.work C.attitude D.weakness 5 The mass media is a big part of our culture, yet it can also be a helper, adviser a