完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳的选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Some people are just born to be failures. That’s the way some adults look at ______ kids. Maybe you've heard the saying, “A bird with a ______ wing will never fly as high.” I'm sure that T. J. Ware was made to ______ this way almost every day. At high school, T. J. was the best-known troublemaker in his town. He was a silent boy, didn’t answer questions and often ______ .
I met T. J. for the first time at an activity aimed at getting students more involved in community charity. When I ______, the community leaders ______ me that T.J. had the longest arrest(拘留) record in the history of town. Actually, I wasn’t the first to hear about T.J.’s darker side as the first words of ______ .
At the start of the activity, T. J. was just ______ outside the circle of students, against the back wall, with a(n) ______ look on his face. He didn’t readily join the discussion groups, and didn’t seem to have much to say. But gradually, the interactive games ______ him in. T. J. shared his great thoughts on ______ . The other students ______ his ideas and were impressed with his passion for helping those in need. ______ , they elected T. J. co-chairman of the group.
After the activity, T. J. started showing up at school and being active in class, which none of his teachers expected. More ______ , two weeks later, T. J. led a group of 70 students in a drive to collect ______ . They collected a school______ : 2,854 cans of food in just two hours, (the shortest time in the history of town) enough to take care of ______ families in the area for 75 days.
T. J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs ______ . Once it has ______ , it can fly higher than the rest. Now T. J. is ______ quite nicely as a chairman of a nationwide charity organization.
1.A. failed B. troublesome C. annoyed D. worried
2.A. single B. faulty C. burden D. broken
3.A. think B. walk C. feel D. struggle
4.A. fought B. drove C. challenged D. laughed
5.A. looked up B. stood up C. finished up D. turned up
6.A. warned B. suggested C. reminded D. reached
7.A.explanation B. communication C. introduction D.instruction
8.A. standing B. laughing C. hiding D. wandering
9.A. worried B. interested C. indifferent D. puzzled
10.A. allowed B. showed C. drew D. put
11.A. games B. concerns C. school D. charity
12.A. ignored B. welcomed C. doubted D. misunderstood
13.A. However B. Besides C. Anyway D. Therefore
14.A. importantly B. surprisingly C. luckily D. popularly
15.A. money B. rubbish C. cans D. food
16.A. restaurant B. record C. yard D. term
17.A. needy B. lonely C. friendly D. likely
18.A. persuading B. mending C. observing D. teaching
19.A. healed B. noticed C. appeared D. changed
20.A. behaving B. growing C. flying D. achieving
高二英语阅读理解简单题
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Happiness is what everyone looks for. 41 someone says that he is happy. However, 42 makes him happy may not work for others. And even 43 , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.
In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could 44 get and do what I wanted to, I would be happy. Certainly, it was 45 , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at 46 , I couldn’t keep my happiness for a long time. Why?
One day, when I told a friend of mine what I 47 about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words, “Happiness is not a 48 thing but a by-product ( 副产品). ”
I was surprised, but he was really 49 .
Someone thinks money can 50 everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new 51 . And he has to go to church for 52 . Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it 53 misunderstanding, tiredness, and even quarrelling.
Happiness is only a by-product of all 54 of things you love to do. You can not 55 it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing 56 in the material form but in your senses.
You should tell yourself, “ I do not 57 whether I am happy or not. But I must love 58 . ” And one day you will 59 find happiness itself has quietly 60 .
1. | A. Maybe | B. Once | C. Then | D. And |
2. | A. who | B. what | C. it | D. this |
3. | A. more | B. now | C. worse | D. so |
4. | A. often | B. really | C. hardly | D. frequently |
5.. | A. important | B. necessary | C. unnecessary | D. possible |
6. | A. present | B. all | C. times | D. last |
7. | A. did | B. thought | C. learned | D. discovered |
8. | A. single | B. simple | C. common | D. strange |
9. | A. lying | B. stupid | C. right | D. foolish |
10. | A. get | B. make | C. produce | D. bring |
11. | A. wishes | B. demands | C. worries | D. business |
12. | A. help | B. God | C. comfort | D. rest |
13. | A. suggests | B. happens | C. seems | D. causes |
14. | A. fields | B. types | C. kinds | D. forms |
15. | A. find | B. grasp | C. search | D. discover |
16. | A. floating | B. existing | C. coming | D. surrounding |
17. | A. mind | B. know | C. ask | D. wonder |
18. | A. life | B. family | C. happiness | D. health |
19. | A. hardly | B. suddenly | C. never | D. often |
20. | A. disappeared | B. missed | C. lost | D. arrived |
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly they have time to see, and you’ll out and get your money,” Chad said.
It was a new to Jason. He thought of his bird with no and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was that he would not tell a lie. Though he was a poor newsboy, he had been some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason money because he would not tell a lie. The boy at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder .”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new . He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
1.A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers
2.A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak
3.A. instead of B.in return for C. regardless of D.in exchange for
4.A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake
5.A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up
6.A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret
7.A. And B. But C. For D. So
8.A. before B. since C. though D. unless
9.A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach
10.A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task
11.A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water
12.A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined
13.A. still B. already C. just D. also
14.A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed
15.A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose
16.A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite
17.A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved
18.A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared
19.A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly
20.A. duty B. business C. job D. method
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,共20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Grandpa, what was the hardest thing you ever had in your life?” I expected a story of physical during those hard times, but Grandpa stopped walking and began to speak with in his eyes.
“Your grandma got after your Aunt Mary was born. Since there was no one to your mom and uncles, I had to send them to an orphanage (孤儿院) I could take two or three jobs until your grandma got well. The thing I ever had to do was put my babies there. I went every to see them, but the nuns (修女) wouldn’t let me talk to them. I could only my children play from behind a one-way (单向的) mirror. Sure, I brought them candies every week, but I could hope they knew the candies were me. I would keep both hands on the glass for the thirty minutes I was to see them, hoping they would see me and come to touch my ― but they never did. I’ll never myself for not holding them.”
I had never seen my grandfather cry before. He me close, and I told him that I had the best grandfather ever and that I loved him.
For fifteen years, that talk with Grandpa remained our .
After my grandmother passed away, my grandfather began to a loss of memory. I to encourage my mother to let Grandpa come and live with us, but she said, “Why? He never what happened to us!”
“He has always cared for you and loved you. He was really for not being able to hold you that year!” I said. Tears started to gather in the corners of her eyes. The anger and sadness faded (逐渐消失) from her face. Not long after, my grandfather came to live with us.
1.A. strength B. work C. exercise D. examination
2.A. patience B. pleasure C. care D. tears
3.A. sick B. lost C. disappointed D. changed
4.A. look for B. depend on C. take care of D. look up to
5.A. but B. so C. or D. if
6.A. happiest B. bravest C. easiest D. hardest
7.A. week B. day C. month D. afternoon
8.A. feel B. hear C. make D. watch
9.A. nearly B. certainly C. only D. seldom
10.A. about B. for C. with D. from
11.A. allowed B. ordered C. begged D. encouraged
12.A. hands B. glasses C. candies D. eyes
13.A. help B. devote C. forgive D. enjoy
14.A. ran B. caught C. followed D. held
15.A. strange B. special C. active D. lucky
16.A. pity B. shame C. puzzle D. secret
17.A. get rid of B. pay attention toC. suffer from D. recover from
18.A. tried B. managed C. agreed D. promised
19.A. talked about B. cared about C. found out D. left out
20.A. cruel B. unfortunate C. responsible D. sorry
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选
项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?
Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.
36. A. cover B. sign C. board D. note
37. A. cashes B. treasures C. pennies D. coins
38. A. pocket B. can C. backpack D. case
39. A. still B. then C. already D. yet
40. A. put on B. put out C. put off D. put back
41. A. in case B. now that C. so that D. as though
42. A. mix up B. show up C. fill up D. make up
43. A. changed B. prepared C. supported D. reached
44. A. what B. why C. where D. how
45. A. realized B. recognized C. felt D. discovered
46. A. though B. but C. yet D. still
47. A. average B. successful C. harmonious D. beautiful
48. A. After all B. In the long term C. Of course D. As a matter of fact
49. A. happy B. disappointed C. lucky D. strange
50. A. effective B. brave C. surprising D. scientific
51. A. Once B. When C. While D. Because
52. A. smile B. exist C. survive D. prove
53. A. Look into B. Search for C. Deal with D. Depend on
54. A. tomorrow B. adventure C. future D. sunrise
55. A. preserve B. charge C. run D. drop
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Having graduated from a famous university, Tom wished to find a good job. One day he got the ________ in a newspaper that there was a post in a company. So he did some ________ on the company first and then went to applyfor it. While ________, he answered the questions fluently. Tom was satisfied with his ________, feeling ________ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone________. He picked it up, listened and nodded. And then he ________around and said to Tom, “Sorry, I want to get some important information now. Please give me the book with the red________ on that desk.” Tom looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so he went to the desk, took one and handed it to him ________.________ the book, the manager hung up the phone and said, “Sorry, you are not the right person.” Tom was surprised and wondered ________ . Then the manager explained, “There’re three reasons. First, the moment you entered, I found the third button on your shirt had been ________. Second, the three books with covers of the same color are different, but you took one ________ asking me which I needed. Third, I was ________ the call. You should run to the desk to save time. These________showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, Tom________the job.
Tom’s story reflects some people don’t________the details in our life. But it is the details that53. Not only should we________ what we learn but also we should pay attention to the details, which sometimes can ________ determine our success or failure.
1.A. idea B. letter C. offer D. news
2.A. survey B. research C. exercise D. training
3.A. contacted B. interviewed C. visited D. examined
4.A. grade B. appearance C. performances D. preparations
5.A.excited B. lucky C. confident D. happy
6.A. rang B. called C. came D. fell
7.A. walked B. looked C. turned D. moved
8.A.mark B. color C. character D.cover
9.A. quickly B. politely C. eagerly D. nervously
10.A. Holding B. Closing C. Reading D. Opening
11.A. how B. that C. why D. what
12.A. old B. broken C. missing D. different
13.A. after B. by C. with D. without
14.A. answering B.listening C. waiting D. receiving
15.A. facts B. reasons C. details D. shortcomings
16.A. lost B. missed C. refused D. left
17.A. mention B. mind C. like D. ignore
18.A. count B. interest C. trouble D. impress
19.A. contribute B. determine C. possess D. value
20.A. yet B. still C. otherwise D. even
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Time is the easiest thing in the world to waste—the most difficult to control. When you look ahead, it may appear you have 36 you need. Yet it has a way of slipping 37 your fingers like quicksand. You may suddenly find that there is no way to stretch the little time you have 38 to cover all your obligations. For example, 39 a beginning student looking ahead to a full term you may feel that you have an oversupply of time on your hands.40 toward the end of the term you may be 41 because you are running out of time. How can you do? —Control!
Time is 42 . If you don't control it, it will control you. If you don't make it work for you, it will 43 you. You must become the master of time, not the servant. “Study hard and play hard” is an old saying, but it still 44 . You have plenty of time for classes, study, work, and play if you use your time 45 . It is not how much time you allocate for study that 46 but how much you learn when you do study.
Too much wasted time is 47 medicine. The more time you waste, the easier it is to continue wasting time. Soon, doing nothing becomes a habit you can't 48 . You will be 49 to wasting time. When this happens, you 50 your feeling of accomplishment and you fall by the wayside. A full schedule is a good schedule. Some students 51 to hear the time message. They refuse to 52 the fact that college life demands some53 of time control. There is no escape. So what's the next step? If you seriously want to get the time message, the next passage will give it to you. 54 — it will not only improve your grades but also free you to 55 college life more.
1.A.less than B.more than C.rather than D.other than
2.A.by B.between C.through D.on
3.A.saved B.left C.remained D.wasted
4.A.since B.because C.for D.as
5.A.Although B.But C.Therefore D.Otherwise
6.A.angry B.brave C.worried D.eager
7.A.money B.friendly C.enough D.dangerous
8.A.work out B.work on C.work at D.work against
9.A.makes sense B.makes no use C.makes up D.makes it
10.A.immediately B.properly C.apparently D.shortly
11.A.counts B.accounts C.approves D.collects
12.A.bad B.good C.useful D.alternative
13.A.get along with B.get close to C.get rid of D.get down to
14.A.crazy B.determined C.addicted D.devoted
15.A. achieve B. appreciate C. loss D. lose
16.A.hesitate B.refuse C..like D.want
17.A.accept B.receive C.ignore D.imagine
18.A.disagreement B.agreement C.degree D.standard
19.A.Forget B.Remind C.Think D.Remember
20.A.hate B.enjoy C.dislike D.assess
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20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。
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new ________, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting._ _____ he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his ______.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely _______ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech.__ ______ me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he ______ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had _______ spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the _______ I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,_____ what had just happened. How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without ______ knowing it? What I finally came to _______ was one day, several months before, when some students were ______ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke _____, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the _______ one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the ______ of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, ________ more, and became happy. And it was all because he ______ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ______ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most _______ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came _______ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
1.A.cleaner B.reporter C.monitor D.teacher
2.A.Or B.And C.But D.So
3.A.courage B.abilities C.feelings D.dream
4.A.desperate B.responsible C.unprepared D.unsuitable
5.A.Because of B.In spite of C.Apart from D.As for
6.A.loved B.envied C.pleased D.criticized
7.A.gradually B.constantly C.recently D.obviously
8.A.self-respect B.self-doubt C.self-pity D.self-defence
9.A.imagining B.observing C.wondering D.regretting
10.A.also B.even C.always D.still
11.A.expect B.remember C.believe D.accept
12.A.writing B.reviewing C.editing D.giving
13.A.quietly B.repeatedly C.quickly D.firmly
14.A.lucky B.lonely C.only D.likely
15.A.entrance B.middle C.front D.back
16.A.slept B.smiled C.shouted D.quarreled
17.A.intended B.pretended C.refused D.happened
18.A.change B.praise C.thanks D.visits
19.A.difficult B.painful C.valuable D.enjoyable
20.A.early B.slowly C.frequently D.occasionally
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20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。
It’s The Thought That Counts
This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into“real world”.
My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, only one would capture my heart forever. First she handed me the . Because Amy is careful with her actions, I knew this was her favourite. It was a bottle of perfume(香水). I was happy with it, yet as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so . Then she handed me the gift. Judging by the familiar size and , I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack (电影原声带)to the movie“Rocky”, with songs inspiring to all athletes, dreamers…I loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me.
She was to a knee injury that me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my team-mates and each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heal soon. This was what led my sister to buying that CD.
After mentioning what was behind the , Amy played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note struck me as if it were . It played in my soul and on my emotions. I breathlessly, as the words“Trying hard now. It’s so hard now”sounded through the room. It me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn’t_______ crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the little sister in the world. I had never received a gift with so much behind it! I’ll cherish it forever.
1.A.and B.but C.which D.for
2.A.smallest B.prettiest C.dearest D.largest
3.A.most B.less C.least D.more
4.A.anxious B.excited C.delighted D.curious
5.A.putting B.tearing C.carrying D.giving
6.A.helpful B.fashionable C.rich D.generous
7.A.rest B.last C.other D.favourite
8.A.color B.style C.pattern D.shape
9.A.immediately B.quickly C.suddenly D.secretly
10.A.explaining B.replying C.referring D.talking
11.A.paid B.stopped C.took D.cost
12.A.enjoyed B.valued C.suffered D.spent
13.A.gift B.story C.sweater D.Christmas
14.A.alive B.new C.strange D.familiar
15.A.listened B.danced C.laughed D.remembered
16.A.harmed B.helped C.broke D.touched
17.A.burst B.hold C.help D.prevent
18.A.found B.got C.felt D.solved
19.A.luckiest B.cleverest C.bravest D.best
20.A.hardship B.thought C.money D.experience
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 36 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 37 ?” Just when I started to 38 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 39 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll, I felt such a sense of 40 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 41 . Somebody had thought 42 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 43 Christmas there special and memorable, I 44 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 45 for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I 46 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school suppliers, 47 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 48 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 49 them that they couldn’t open their presents 50 every child had come forward. Finally the 51 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 52 up the room. The 53 in the room was obvious, and 54 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 55 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1. A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging
2. A. found B. prepared C. got D. expected
3. A. doubt B. hope C. suggest D. accept
4. A. broke in B. settled down C. turned up D. showed off
5. A. relief B. loss C. achievement D. justice
6. A. blamed B. loved C. forgotten D. affected
7. A. highly B. little C. poorly D. enough
8. A. present B. first C. recent D. previous
9. A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. occasionally
10. A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety
11. A. kept up with B. caught up with C. came up with D. put up with
12. A. none B. few C. some D. each
13.A. fine B. special C. helpful D. normal
14.A. reminded B. guaranteed C. convinced D. promised
15. A. after B. until C. when D. since
16. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward
17. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered
18.A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. calmness D. joy
19.A. it B. such C. something D. everybody
20. A. by B. till C. for D. from
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第二节完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36至55各个题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are 39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of different sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51 a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.
36. A. unlikely B. likely C. probably D. surely
37. A. installed B. meant C. developed D. established
38. A. focusing B. depending C. playing D. resting
39. A. thread B. string C. cord D. band
40. A. might B. can C. must D. should
41. A. when B. after C. since D. although
42. A. heights B. sizes C. tones D. volumes
43. A. explain B. express C. provide D. compose
44. A. sounds B. songs C. moves D. dances
45. A. give B. communicate C. translate D. perform
46. A. such as B. for example C. that is D. on the contrary
47. A. just B. as C. only D. or
48. A. country B. generation C. people D. time
49. A. their B. its C. form D. the
50. A. to B. for C. into D. with
51. A. join B. show C. form D. become
52. A. advantages B. features C. styles D. origins
53. A. However B. On the contrary C. Similarly D. Besides
54. A. over B. through C. across D. along
55. A. when B. where C. which D. what
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