第一节 单项填空
1 ---Never thought to meet you here.
-----( )
a. So did I. b. Oh, havent you?
c. Its a small world. d. Im well. Thank you. And you?
2 In those days she was always lost in thought, So that she had to be called two or three times( ) she came to her dinner.
a. until b. after
c. when d. before
3 It was dark. We decided to ( ) for the night at a farmhouse.
a. put away b. put down
c. put up d. put on
4 Does John know any other foreign languages ( ) French?
a. but b. except
c. besides d. beside
5 He had to ( ) life in the city because his father needed help on the farm.
a. give in b. give out
c. give up d. give off
6 Have you seen my key to the kitchen door by any ( )?
a. change b. check
c. chance d. charge
7 Generally ( ) , that city is less crowded than many others in the same area.
a. saying b. talking
c. telling d. speaking
8 We must get up early tomorrow, ( ) we will miss the 6 oclock train.
a. so b. or
c. but d. however
9 I ( ) ten minutes to decide whether I should accept the offer or not.
a. gave b. was given
c. was giving d. had given
10 You want to buy a sport car, Sir? Yeah, weve got several modes for you ( ).
a. to choose b. for choosing
c. to choose from d. to be chosen from
11 She pretended ( ) me when I passed by.
a. not to see b. to not see
c. not seeing d. having not seen
12 What do you thing of the book?
Oh, excellent. Its worth ( ) a second time.
a. reading b. being read
c. to read d. to be read
13 He failed the exam, ( ) proved that he hadnt been working hard enough.
a. that b. which
c. what d. of which
14 ---How much does a gold ring cost?
------It ( ) the quality of the gold.
a. relies on b. depends on
c. agrees on d. comes on
15 Though considered one of the most important poets in America today,( ).
a. a number of novels and plays have also been written by him
b. he has also written a number of novels and plays
c. a number of his novels and plays have been written
d. there have a number of novels and plays written by him
第二节 完形填空
During the 19th century scientists found that when a certain part of man were (16), he would lose the (17) to do certain things. And so people thought that each part of the brain does a (18) job. But modern research has found out that this is (19), for it is not easy to say exactly what each part of the head does.
In the past fifty years there (20) a great increase in the amount of research (21) on the brain. Chemists and biologist have (22) that the way the brain works is not so simple (23) people in general may be. Chemists tell us that about 1000,000 chemical changes (24) in the brain every second. Some recent researches also (25) that man can remember everything (26) happens to him. We may (27) to recall the thing we have heard or seen, but it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human head.
Earlier scientists said that the power of (28) brain got weaker and weaker as (29) grows older. But it is now (30) that that is not true. (31) the brain is given enough exercise, it keeps its ability. (32) has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has (33) mind than a young person who has only done (34) work (35) using much of his brain.
16 a. destroyed b. hurt c. broken d. lost
17 a. strength b. forces c. power d. right
18 a. busy b. difficult c. same d. different
19 a. not so b. true c. interesting d. correct
20 a. has bad b. has been c. was d. had been
21 a. made b. worked c. doing d. carrying
22 a. seen b. uncovered c. disclosed d. discovered
23 a. to b. for c. that d. as
24 a. get b. go through c. take place d. take part
25 a. suggest b. know c. advise d. think
26 a. it b. else c. that d. what
27 a. be unable b. be able c. be d. not be
28 a. its b. its c. one d. ones
29 a. it b. they c. we d. one
30 a. known b. regarded c. considered d. thought
31 a. Since b. As long as c. Whether d. As soon as
32 a. It b. That c. This d. They
33 a. slower b. quicker c. bigger d. smaller
34 a. hard b. physical c. chemical d. mental
35 a. no b. for c. of d. without |
