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综合练习 1、Cloze 【260131】 In the next 40 years，thepercentage of people in the United States over the age of 65 is expected todouble． 1 the needs of this part of the populations isa 2 to the ingenuity of America．To a 3 degree，a society is judged by 4 it cares for those who can nolonger care 5 themselves． High technology 6 the most startling advances in helping the elderly．In 7 tothe well-known artificial heart implantation，there are effortsunderway to 8 artificial lungs，livers，and bones．An electricear is 9 seventy-five percent effective．The implantswill 10 better medical care by 11 minute does of drugs into the body continuously． For the older people，even thesimplest tasks can be difficult， 12 impossible to perform．Americanbusiness have responded 13 their needs with a 14 of inexpensive but useful 15 ．Companies havedesigned extra-efficient can openers that 16 people whose hands havebecome 17 weak to open cans easily．There aredevices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks 18 straining their backs．Combs with long handles and U-shaped back brushes are 19 for those who can not reach as 20 as they could when they wereyoung． 1. A．Seeing B．Meeting C．Facing D．Matching 2. A．chance B．challenge C．call D．change 3. A．valuable B．comprehensive C．considerate D．considerable 4. A．how B．why C．who D．whom 5. A．with B．to C．upon D．for 6. A．protects B．profits C．proclaims D．promises 7. A．relation B．contrast C．addition D．proportion 8. A．discover B．promote C．assemble D．develop 9. A．thus B．still C．already D．yet 10. A．permit B．persist C．serve D．pursue 11. A．removing B．releasing C．relieving D．replacing 12. A．always B．usually C．eventually D．sometimes 13. A．to B．at C．with D．on 14. A．set B．variety C．series D．group 15. A．production B．produce C．products D．sales 16. A．enable B．make C．cause D．encourage 17. A．so B．very C．too D．rather 18. A．by B．without C．in D．through 19. A．valuable B．ready C．near D．available 20. A．long B．good C．far D．much 答案： BBDAD/DCDCA/BDABC/ACBDC 答案 2、Cloze 【267983】 Many students find theexperience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustratingexperience．The lecturer speaks for one or two hours，perhaps 1 the talk with slides，writing up important information on the blackboard， 2 reading material and giving out 3 ．The new student seesthe other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write．Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand． Most institutions provide courseswhich 8 new students to develop the skills they needto be 9 listeners and note-takers． 10 these are unavailable，there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 ．In all cases it isimportant to 13 the problem 14 actually starting yourstudies． It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study．One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classeswhich most institutions provide throughout the 18 year．Anotherbasic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties，exchange ideas andprovide support. 1. A．extending B．illustrating C．performing D．conducting 2. A．attributing B．contributing C．distributing D．explaining 3. A．assignments B．information C．content D．definition 4. A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．convinces 5. A．without B．with C．on D．except 6. A．what B．those C．as D．which 7. A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students 8. A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid 9. A．effective B．passive C．relative D．expressive 10. A．Because B．Though C．Whether D．If 11. A．enable B．stimulate C．advocate D．prevent 12. A．independently B．repeatedly C．logically D．generally 13. A．evaluate B．acquaint C．tackle D．formulate 14. A．before B．after C．while D．for 15. A．predict B．acknowledge C．argue D．ignore 16. A．to require B．required C．requiring D．are required 17. A．preventing B．withstanding C．sustaining D．overcoming 18. A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic 19. A．statement B．strategy C．situation D．suggestion 20. A．in that B．for which C．with whom D．such as 答案： BCACB/DDCAD/AACAB/BDDBC 答案 3、Cloze 【260140】 Everyone 1 ofthe President of the US 2 the most powerful man in 3 ．But when therepresentatives of the 13 former British colonies 4 todraw up the constitution of the new country 5 1788， 6 ofthem were not sure whether they 7 to have a President at all．There wereeven 8 who 9 a king， 10 their successful war against the British king，George III．The decisionwas in doubt 11 the last moment．One groupwanted 12 for life，while 13 suggested that 14 not be a President，because aCommittee would govern the country better；a third group 15 aPresident 16 term of office would last seven years butwho could not stand for reelection，because they wereafraid he would spend his time 17 votes at the next election．In the endthey chose George Washington as President for four years and let him 18 for reelection because they trusted him．But they were 19 to make rules in case a future President 20 badly and these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon twohundreds years later． 1. A．use tothink B．think C．thinks D．uses to think 2. A．to be B．being C．like D．as 3. A．western world B．the western world C．accident D．the accident 4. A．found B．met C．encountered D．put together 5. A．at B．by C．on D．in 6. A．a number B．a great dealC．a large amount D．the most 7. A．should B．would C．needed D．must 8. A．few B．a few C．little D．a little 9. A．had preferred B．would have preferred C．should have preferred D．were preferring 10. A．although B．however C．nevertheless D．in spite of 11. A．until B．as faras C．so far as D．by 12. A．that the President was elected B．that the President would be elected C．to elect the President D．to be elected the President 13. A．another B．other C．the other D．some other 14. A．it should B．itwould C．there should D．there would 15. A．would have liked B．would rather C．would like D．would be liking 16. A．that's B．whose C．which D．of which 17. A．looking for B．to lookfor C．to look at D．looking at 18. A．stand B．tostand C．bestanding D．that hestood 19. A．so careful B．toocareful C．careful enough D．enoughcareful 20. A．would carry B．carried C．would behave D．behaved 答案： CDBBD/ACBBD/ACACC/BAACC 答案 4、Cloze 【260132】 During the 1980s，unemploymentand underemployment in some countries was as high as 90 percent．Somecountries did not 1 enough food；basic needs inhousing and clothing were not 2 ．Many of thesecountries looked to the industrial processes of the developed nations 3 solutions． 4 ，problems cannotalways be solved by copying the industrialized nations．Industry inthe developed nations is highly automated and very 5 ．It providesfewer jobs than labor-intensive industrial processes，andhighly 6 workers are needed to 7 and repair the equipment．These workers must be trained， 8 many nations do not have the necessary training institutions．Thus，the 9 ofimporting industry becomes higher．Students must be sent abroad to 10 vocational and professionaltraining． 11 ，just to begintraining，the students must 12 learn English，French，German，or Japanese．The studentsthen spend many years abroad，and 13 do not return home． All nations agree that science andtechnology 14 be shared．The point is，countries 15 the industrial processes of the developed nations need to lookcarefully 16 the costs，because many ofthese costs are 17 ．Students from thesenations should 18 the problems of the industrialized countriesclosely． 19 care，they will take homenot the problems of science and technology， 20 the benefits． 1. A．generate B．raise C．produce D．manufacture 2. A．answered B．met C．calculated D．remembered 3. A．for B．without C．as D．about 4. A．Moreover B．Therefore C．Anyway D．However 5. A．expensive B．mechanical C．flourishing D．complicated 6. A．gifted B．skilled C．trained D．skillful 7. A．keep B．maintain C．retain D．protect 8. A．since B．so C．and D．yet 9. A．charge B．price C．cost D．value 10. A．accept B．gain C．receive D．absorb 11. A．Frequently B．IncidentallyC．Occasionally D．Eventually 12. A．soon B．quickly C．immediately D．first 13. A．some B．others C．several D．few 14. A．might B．should C．would D．will 15. A．adopting B．conducting C．receiving D．adjusting 16. A．to B．at C．on D．about 17. A．small B．secret C．obvious D．hidden 18. A．tackle B．learn C．study D．deal 19. A．In B．Through C．With D．Under 20. A．except B．nor C．or D．but 答案： CBADA/BBDCC/ADABA/BDCCD 答案 5、Cloze 【260130】 Who won the World Cup 1994football game？What happened at the United Nations？How did the criticslike the new play？ 1 an event takes place，newspapersare on the streets 2 the details．Wherever anythinghappens in the world，reports are on the spot to 3 the news． Newspapers have one basic 4 ，to get thenews as quickly as possible from its source，from those who makeit to those who want to 5 it．Radio，telegraph，television，and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers．So did thedevelopment of magazines and other means of communication． 7 ，thiscompetition merely spurred the newspapers on．They quickly madeuse of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 8 and thus the efficiency of their own operations．Today morenewspapers are 9 and read than ever before．Competitionalso led newspapers to branch out into many other fields．Besideskeeping readers 10 of the latest news，today'snewspapers 11 and influence readers about politics andother important and serious matters．Newspapers influencereaders' economic choices 12 advertising．Most newspapersdepend on advertising for their very 13 ．Newspapers are soldat a price that 14 even a small fraction of the cost ofproduction．The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercialadvertising．The 16 in selling advertising depends on anewspaper's value to advertisers．This 17 in terms of circulation．How manypeople read the newspaper？Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation departmentand on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspaper's pages．But for themost part，circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source ofinformation 20 the community，city，country，state，nation，and world -and even outer space． 1. A．Justwhen 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 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．beinformed C．to be informed D．informed 11. A．entertain B．encourage C．educate D．edit 12. 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．much D．something 19. A．offering B．offered C．which offered D．to be offered 20. A．by B．with C．at D．about 答案： AAADC/BADCD/CBBCA/DCCBD 答案 6、Cloze 【260133】 Most people have no idea ofthe hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birdsand animals that they pay to see in the zoo．One of the questionsthat is always asked of me is 1 I became an animal collector in thefirst 2 ．The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos．According tomy parents，the first word I was able to say with any 3 was not the conventional "mamma" or "daddy"， 4 theword "zoo"，which I would 5 over and over again with a shrill 6 until someone，in order to 7 me up，would take me to thezoo．When I 8 a little older，we lived in Greeceand I had a great 9 of pets，ranging from owls toseahorses，and I spent all my spare time 10 the countryside in search offresh specimens to 11 to my collection of pets． 12 onI went for a year to the City Zoo，as a student 13 ，to get experience ofthe large animals，such as lions，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 acollector's job is not an easy one and is full of 18 ，it iscertainly a job which will appeal 19 all those who love animalsand 20 ． 1. A．how B．where C．when D．whether 2. A．region B．field C．place D．case 3. A．clarity B．emotion C．sentiment D．affection 4. A．except B．but C．except for D．but for 5. A．recite B．recognize C．read D．repeat 6. A．volume B．noise C．voice D．pitch 7. A．close B．shut C．stop D．fort 8. A．grew B．was growing C．grow D．grown 9. A．many B．amount C．number D．supply 10. A．living B．cultivating C．reclaiming D．exploring 11. A．increase B．include C．add D．enrich 12. A．Later B．Further C．Then D．Subsequently 13. A．attendant B．keeper C．member D．aide 14. A．who B．they C．of which D．which 15. A．luckily B．gladly C．nearly D．successfully 16. A．pay B．provide C．allow D．finance 17. A．normally B．regularly C．usually D．often 18. A．expectations B．sorrows C．excitement D．disappointments 19. A．for B．with C．to D．from 20. A．excursion B．travel C．journey D．trip 答案： ACABD/CBACD/CADDD/DBDCB 答案 7、Cloze 【260135】 Starting several days ago，Salon ishoping some users will pay $30 per year for ad-free pages．These pageswill 1 users the ads，and give more 2 including extra columns，and audiodownloads of F．Scott Fitzgerald short stories． 3 ，users couldcontinue to use the free site - 4 bigger，louder ads put onthe web to 5 the perceived ineffectiveness of 6 banner ads on the tops of Web pages． 7 ，with theexception 8 The Wall Street Journal，whichalso 9 Web ads，paid Internet sites have been unsuccessful． 10 ，an industryanalyst believes the choice between a traditional site and an ad-freesubscription site may become a 11 in coming months， 12 large interactive ads replace or 13 traditional banner ads anddemand more attention 14 Web users．"My predictionis that as these interactive ads are 15 and put on these sites，becausethey're more undesirably noticeable，people will bemore 16 to paying for content that is ad-free，" saysDenise Garcia，research director for media at Gartner，Inc． Salon，an economically sickWeb magazine，has had to lay 17 about a third of its staff in recent months．It hopesthe 18 will bring 19 much-needed revenue，but does notsee it as a sure method to 20 make the site profitable，a spokesmansays． 1. A．provide B．spare C．give D．bring 2. A．personalities B．characters C．marks D．features 3. A．Or B．However C．Though D．Therefore 4. A．except B．despite C．although D．and 5. A．protect B．combat C．increase D．contradict 6. A．later B．latter C．current D．formal 7. A．Additionally B．Traditionally C．Essentially D．Presumably 8. A．to B．as C．at D．in 9. A．makes B．transforms C．performs D．runs 10. A．Presently B．So C．Though D．However 11. A．habit B．trend C．way D．instruction 12. A．when B．while C．as D．though 13. A．supplement B．put C．provide D．compensate 14. A．at B．to C．from D．in 15. A．implemented B．subscribed C．set D．prescribed 16. A．willing B．open C．tend D．likely 17. A．out B．aside C．down D．off 18. A．behavior B．move C．motion D．movement 19. A．in B．about C．at D．forth 20. A．instantly B．predictably C．constantly D．contemporarily 答案： BDABB/CBADD/BCACA/BDBAA 答案 8、Cloze 【260139】 For many people today，reading isno longer relaxation．To keep up their work they must read letters，reports，tradepublications，interoffice communications，not to mentionnewspapers and magazines：a never-ending flood of words．In 1 ajob or advancing in one，the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the differencebetween success and failure．Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers．Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age，and neverget over them．The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself -words．Taken individually，words have 6 meaning until they are strung together intophrased，sentences and paragraphs． 7 ，however，theuntrained reader does not read groups of words．He laboriously readsone word at a time，often regressing to 8 words or passages．Regression，the tendencyto look back over 9 you have just read，is a commonbad habit in reading．Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalization -sounding each word either orally or mentally as 11 reads． To overcome these bad habits，some readingclinics use a device called an 12 ，which moves a bar（or curtain）down thepage at a predetermined speed．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 13 the reader finds comfortable，in order to"stretch" him．The accelerator forces the reader to read fast， 14 word-by-word reading，regression and subvocalization，practicallyimpossible．At first 15 is sacrificed for speed．But when youlearn to read ideas and concepts，you will not only read faster， 16 your comprehension will improve．Many people havefound 17 reading skill drastically improved aftersome training． 18 Charlce Au，a business manager，for instance，his readingrate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 19 the training，now it is anexcellent 1,378 words a minute．He is delighted that he can 20 a lot more reading materialin a short period of time． 1. A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting 2. A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly 3. A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent 4. A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom 5. A．lies B．bines C．touches D．involves 6. A．some B．a lot C．little D．dull 7. A．Fortunately B．In fact C．Logically D．Unfortunately 8. A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite 9. A．what B．which C．that D．if 10. A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures 11. A．some one B．one C．he D．reader 12. A．accelerator B．actor C．amplifier D．observer 13. A．then B．as C．beyond D．than 14. A．enabling B．leading C．making D．indicating 15. A．meaning B．prehension C．gist D．regression 16. A．but B．nor C．or D．for 17. A．our B．your C．their D．such a 18. A．Look at B．Take C．Make D．Consider 19. A．for B．in C．after D．before 20. A．master B．go over C．present D．get through 答案： DACBA/CDBAC/BADCB/ACBDD 答案
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