2014電大英語2完型填空.doc

.第三部分 完型填空完形填空 1Although international travel is usually an (1)B. exciting and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (2)D. frominfrom their time the air or their time abroad.Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (3)C. which injections are necessary for the areas you are travelling (4)C. to . Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (5)C. leave because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure.Dont go to bed late the day (6)D. before you fly. Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time zone. There are many different (7) A. effects of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.There are several things you can do to (8) D. lessen the effects of jet lag: Do your (9) C. best to relax during the flight; Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary; Drink as much water as you can; Dont drink alcohol and caffeine; Take mild sleeping pills (10) B. for the first few days in the new time zone if you need them. 完形填空 2Frank knew he was very ill. He spent days walking, (1) as far as thirty miles (2) a day, trying to reason with the pain, and strange thoughts in his mind. Then, one night, he made up his (3) that he would go to the hospital and ask them to admit him. He reported to out-patients and asked to see a psychiatrist.A junior doctor eventually examined him and (4) to Franks confused account of having been in hospital before, of how he thought he ought to (5) again because he was so confused and knew something was very wrong with him. The doctor did not admit him. Frank cannot (6) whether he was told that the hospital was full or that they simply did not believe him. I felt I was completely alone. I thought there was (7) there to help.So Frank went back on to the streets to find a future of sleeping outside, the occasional shelter in hospitals, and sometimes prison (8) he was picked up for being drunk: drunk because it was the (9) way he could forget his condition. Frank had sought help and been turned away. Thousands of others (10) him can find no help either. They are the sufferers from long-term mental illness that confuse the minds of their victims. 1). A. sometimes 2). D. in3). C. mind 4). A. listened 5). A. be admitted 6). B. remember 7). C. nobody 8). A. whenever 9). A. only 10). D. like完形填空 3Jules Vernes most famous book is Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. (A league is an old word (1) about three miles.) In those days submarines had not been (2) , but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern submarine. The captain of the submarine, called Captain Nemo, and his men have many strange adventures and find many strange things (3) the bottom of the ocean. He was a very good (4) . His characters often did surprising and sometimes impossible things, but they always seemed (5) real people. In another book, Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne creates Mr. Fogg, the hero, (6) made a bet that he would travel around the world in eighty days. Nowadays this may seem (7) to you, but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different (8) , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know their result, you should read the book. In all his books Jules Verne used his scientific knowledge (9) his imagination in describing future inventions. (10) he was wrong, of course, but often the accuracy of his descriptions is very clever. 1). A. meaning 2). D. invented3). C. at 4). A. story-teller5). B. to be 6). D. who7). A. easy 8). C. ways9). C. as well as 10). D. Sometimes完形填空 4Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars (1) in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.The countrys 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the worlds largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (2) peoples incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (3) , lots of them not motorized. A ride (4) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (5) narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart (6) by one animal or another. India has everything on the roads, the taxi driver says. You have to (7) for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things (8) to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck. Just then we were stopped (9) a young boy and his cow.Given the hazards, its not surprising (10)special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. 1).A. have been sold 2). D. in3). B. vehicles 4). C. with5). B. on 6).A. pulled7). C. watch out 8).D. are recommended9). B. by 10). D. that完形填空 5Molly Wilson (1) a dancer and a mother for many years when she (2) to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she (3) as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she (4) a member of a pop dance team.She (5) , and (6) she had children she retired from show business to bring them (7) . They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried (8) I had never sailed (9) . I was not bored, but I (10) some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey. 1). C. had been 2). B. decided3). A. had trained 4). D. became5). B. got married 6). C. after7). D. up 8). D. because9). A. before 10). B. had met完形填空 6More and more people (31) _ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (32) _ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (33) _ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (34) _ are struggling to make (35) _ ends meet. The alarms, (36) _ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (37) _ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (38) _ but have not installed them (39) _. The insurance companies told people (40) _ the alarms on all doors and windows.31. B. have 32. D. have been asking33. A. due 34. C. who35. C. - 36. B. which37. D. estimated 38.A. to have them installed 39.C. yet 40. D. to install完形填空 7 Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars (31) in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded. The countrys 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the worlds largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (32)_ peoples incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (33) , lots of them not motorised. A ride (34) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (35)_ narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart (36) by one animal or another. India has everything on the roads, the taxi driver says. You have to (37) for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things (38) to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck. Just then we were stopped (39) a young boy and his cow. Given the hazards, its not surprising (40) special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. 31. A. have been sold32.D. in 33. B. vehicles 34.C. with35.B. on 36.A. pulled37.C. watch out 38.D. are recommended39.B. by 40.D. that完形填空 8Most workers spend eight hours on the job a day on 31 . They work because they need money for necessities. They spend about one third of their lives at work, but hate it. By contrast, some people actually 32 work. They spend 33 hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. They are called “workaholics(工作狂)” as they are addicted to their job as other people are 34 alcohol.Workaholics would 35 work than do anything else and this can be most important to their life. Workaholics are often 36 stress. They cant relax and feel tense. 37 they may easily lose temper. Their work therefore has serious impact on their relationships and family life. Typical workaholics pay little attention to families. They spend 38 time with their children and their marriages may 39 in divorce. Their inability to relax may cause 40 problems, such as high blood pressure.31. B. workdays 32. B. enjoy33. A. extra 34. C. to35. D. rather 36. B. under37. B. As a result 38. C. little39. B. end 40. A. health完形填空 9There are advantages and disadvantages to 31 Asian and Western educational methods. For example, one advantage 32 the education in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science 33 American students. They also study more hours each day than Americans 34 . The study is difficult, but it 35 students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, 36 many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.The advantage to the education in North America, 37 the other hand, is that students learn to think by themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values 38 ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent memorized 39 many basic rules and facts as students in other countries 40 . 31. C. both 32. B. to33. C. than 34. D. do 35. C. prepares 36. B. yet37. C. on 38. C. new39. D. as 40. A. have完形填空 10Jules Vernes most famous book is “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. (A “l(fā)eague” is an old word 16 about three miles.) In those days submarines (潛水艇) had not been 17 , but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern submarine. The captain of the submarine, called Captain Nemo, and his men have many strange adventures and find many strange things 18 the bottom of the ocean. He was a very good 19 . His characters often did surprising and sometimes impossible things, but they always seemed 20 real people. In another book, “Around the World in Eighty Days”, Jules Verne creates Mr. Fogg, the hero, 21 made a bet that he would travel around the world in eighty days. Nowadays this may seem 22 to you, but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different 23 , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know their result, you should read the book. In all his books Jules Verne used his scientific knowledge 24 his imagination in describing future inventions. 25 he was wrong, of course, but often the accuracy of his descriptions is very clever.16. A. meaning 17. D. invented18. C. at1 9. A. story-teller20. B. to be 21. D. who22. A. easy 23. C. ways24 . C. as well as 25. D. Sometimes 完形填空 11Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he (16)_ to be very poor. He had nowhere to live and (17) _ working in a pub when he (18) _ to start his own business. Peter had always (19) _ interested in plants and flowers, (20) _he decided to set up a company (21) _ cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his (22) _, but soon he took (23) _ two people to help him. The company has been growing (24) _ for the last ten years. Peter is now very rich, (25) _ he complains that now he doesnt work with plants but with a computer every day!16. C. used 17. B. was 18. B. decided 19. D. been 20.A. so 21. B. which22.A. own 23. C. on24. A.- 25. C. but完形填空 12Although international travel is usually an (21) _ and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (22) _ their time _ the air or _ their time abroad.Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (23) _ injections are necessary for the areas you are travelling (24) _. Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (25) _ because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure.Dont go to bed late the day (26) _ you fly. Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time zone. There are many different (27) _ of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.There are several things you can do to (28) _ the effects of jet lag: Do your (29) _ to relax during the flight; Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary; Drink as much water as you can; Dont drink alcohol and caffeine; Take mild sleeping pills (30) _ the first few days in the new time zone if you need them.21. B) exciting 22. A) D) frominfrom23. C) which 24. C) to25. C) leave 26. A D) before27. A) effects 28. D) lessen 29) C) best 30. B) for完形填空 13A study (21) _ that fitness is the key (22) _ long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) _ exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) _ they are overweight and smoke.The study found that the least fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times (25) _ to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or (26) _ overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better to be fat and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken Cooper, a fitness expert, said, You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and (27) _ regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary. Although he adds, But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking. I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.(28) _, the study appears to fly in the face of research last year which concluded that more than 30,000 people die prematurely every year in Britain from illnesses caused by being overweight. The British Government is putting pressure on manufacturers (29) _ high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government (30) _ more people to exercise.21. C) has shown 22. A) to23. D) who 24. C) even if 25. D) more likely 26. B) were27. B) exercising 28. A) However29. C) to reduce 30.D) encourage完形填空 14More and more people (21) _ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (22) _ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (23) _ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (24) _ are struggling to make (25) _ ends meet. The alarms, (26) _ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (27) _ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (28) _ but have not installed them (29) _. The insurance companies told people (30) _ the alarms on all doors and windows.21. B. have 22. D. have been asking 23. A. due 24. C. who25. C. - 26. B. which27. D. estimated28. A. to have them installed29. C. yet30. D. to install完形填空 15A study has shown that fitness is the key (21) _ long life, irrespective of body shape (22) _ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (23)_, even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that (24) _ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (25)_the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (26)_and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (27)_ a non smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (28)_, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (29)