考研英語完型填空練習(xí)題及答案

完型填空練習(xí)題

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Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsects_L

someofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmake2impossiblefbrustoliveintheworld.

Theywoulddevour(eatupquickly)allourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,wereitnot3theprotectionweget

frominsect-eatinganimals.We4alottothebirdsandbeastswhoeatinsectsbutallofthem5togetherkill

onlyafractionofthe6destroyedbyspiders.7,unlikesomeoftheinsecteaters,spidersneverdotheleast

8_tousorourbelongings.

Spidersarenotinsects,9manypeoplethink,10evennearlyrelatedtothem.Onecantellthe_11

almostataglance,12aspideralwayshaseightlegsbutaninsectnevermorethansix.

Howmanyspidersare13inthisworkonour14?Oneauthority15spidersmadea16ofthe

spidersinagrassfieldinthesouthofEngland,andheestimatedthatthereweremorethan2250000inoneacre;that

is17like6000000spidersofdifferentkindsonafootballfield.Spidersarebusyfbratleasthalftheyearin

killinginsects.Itis18tomakemorethanthe19guessathowmanytheykill,buttheyarehungrycreature,

not20withonlythreemealsaday.

1.A.includeB.involveC.consistD.cover

2.A.thisB.thatC.itD.them

3.A.withB.fbrC.ofD.on

4.A.devoteB.dedicateC.oweD.contribute

5.A.gottenB.putC.linkedD.associated

6.A.numberB.amountC.plentyD.proportion

7.A.ConsequentlyB.MoreoverC.ConverselyD.However

8.A.damageB.ruinC.goodD.harm

9.A.asB.whichC.becauseD.though

10.A.soB.eitherC.norD.none

11.A.HkenessB.differenceC.similarityD.appearance

12.A.ifB.althoughC.fbrD.when

13.A.participatedB.joinedC.enclosedD.involved

14.A.honorB.sakeC.sideD.behalf

15.A.onB.inC.aboutD.with

16.A.censusB.consensusC.conscienceD.consciousnc

17.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything

18.A.likelyB.uselessC.impossibleD.probable

19.A.broadestB.widestC.bravestD.wildest

20.A.concernedB.identifiedC.patientD.content

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Chequeshavelargelyreplacedmoneyasameansofexchange,fbrtheyarewidelyacceptedeverywhere.

Thoughthisisvery1forbothbuyerandseller,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatcheuqesarenotrealmoney:they

arequite2inthemselves.Ashop-keeperalwaysrunsacertain3whenheacceptsachequeandheisquite_4

hisrightsi￡5、herefusestodoso.

Peopledonotalwaysknowthisandareshockediftheirgoodfaithiscalled6.Anoldandverywealth

friendofminetoldmehehadanextremelyunpleasant7.Hewenttoafamousjewelleryshopwhichkeepsa

large8ofpreciousstonesandaskedtobeshownsomepearlnecklaces.Afterexaminingseveraltrays,he9to

buyaparticularlyfinestringofpearlsandaskedifhecouldpay10cheque.Theassistantsaidthatthiswasquite

11_,butthemomentmyfriendsignedhisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager'soffice.

Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewith12thesamenamehadpresentedthem

witha13chequenotlongage.Hetoldmyfriendthatthepolicewouldarrive14anymomentandhehad

betterstay15hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.16,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwardsTheyapologizedto

myfriendforthe17andaskedhimto18anotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofshop.The

note19:"Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionsandgivemeallthemoneyinthesafe.,,20,myfriend^

handwritingwasquiteunlikethethieFs.

1.A.complicatedB.trivialC.bearableD.convenient

2.A.valuelessB.invaluableC.valuableD.indefinite

3.A.dangerB.changeC.riskD.opportunity

4.A.withinB.beyondC.withoutD.outof

5.A.ingeneralB.attheleastC.onoccasionD.inshort

6.A.indifficultyB.indoubtC.inearnestD.inquestion

7.A.accidentB.experienceC.eventD.incident

8.A.amountB.stockC.numberD.store

9.A.consideredB.thoughtC.conceivedD.decided

10.A.byB.inC.withD.through

11.A.inorderB.inneedC.inuseD.incommon

12.A.largelyB.mostlyC.exactlyD.extremely

13.A.worthB.worthyC.worthwhileD.worthless

14.A.forB.atC.untilD.during

15.A.whetherB.ifC.otherwiseD.unless

16.A.ReallyB.SureenoughC.CertainlyD.However

17.A.treatmentB.mannerC.inconvenienceD.behavior

18.A.writeoffB.writeoutC.copyoutD.makeout

19.A.readB.toldC.wroteD.informed

20.A.EspeciallyB.FortunatelyC.NaturallyD.Basically

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InOctober2002,GoldmanSachsandDeutscheBank1anewelectronicmarketforeconomicindicesthat

2_substantialeconomicrisks,suchasnonfarmpayroll(ameasureofjobavailability)andretailsales.Thisnew

marketwasmadepossiblebya3ratingtechnology,developedbyLongitude,aNewYorkcompanyproviding

softwareforfinancialmarkets,4theParimutuelDigitalCallAuction.Thisis“digital”5ofadigitaloption:

i.e.,itpaysoutonlyifanunderlyingindexliesinanarrow,discreterange.Ineffect,Longitudehascreatedahorse

race,whereeach“horse“winsifand6thespecifiedindexfallsinaspecifiedrange.Bycreatinghorsesfbrevery

possibl7oftheindex,andallowingpeopletobet8anynumberofrunners,thecompanyhasproduceda

liquidintegratedelectronicmarketfbrawidearrayoptionsoneconomicindices.

Tenyearsagoitwas9impossibletomakeuseofelectronicinformationabouthomevalues.Now,mortgage

lendershaveonlineautomatedvaluationmodelsthatallowthemtoestimatevaluesandto10theriskintheir

portfolios.Thishasledtoaproliferationoftypesofhomeloan,someof11haveimprovedrisk-management

characteristics.

Wearealsobeginningtoseenewkindsof12forhomes,whichwillmakeitpossibletoprotectthevalueof

13,fbrmostpeople,isthesinglemostimportant14oftheirwealth.TheYaleUniversity-Neighbourhood

ReinvestmentCorporationprogramme,15lastyearinthecityofSyracuse,inNewYorkstate,maybeamodel

forhome-equityinsurancepoliciesthat16sophisticatedeconomicindicesofhousepricestodefinethe17of

thepolicy.Electronicfuturesmarketsthatarebasedoneconometricindicesofhousepricesbycity,alreadybegunby

CityIndexandIGIndexinBritainandnow18developedintheUnitedStates,willenablehome-equityinsurers

tohedgetherisksthattheyacquirebywritingthesepolicies.

Theseexamplesarenotimpressivesuccessesyet.Butthey19asearlyprecursorsofatechnologythatshould

onedayhelpustodealwiththemassiverisksofinequalitythat20willbesetusincomingyears.

1.A.createdB.generatedC.initiatedD.originated

2.A.reproduceB.restoreC.representD.resume

3.A.sophisticatedB.expensiveC.availableD.established

4.A.madeB.calledC.askedD.read

5.A.inthecourseB.intheeventC.inthelightD.inthesense

6.A.whenB.untilC.nowthatD.onlyif

7.A.extentB.rangeC.lineD.area

8.A.forB.inC.onD.up

9.A.virtuallyB.admittedlyC.absolutelyD.originally

10.A.assumeB.assessC.dismissD.erase

11.A.themB.whichC.thatD.whom

12.A.managementB.insuranceC.securityD.technology

13.A.whatB.thoseC.whereD.it

14.A.guaranteeB.protectionC.componentD.source

15.A.securedB.sponsoredC.releasedD.launched

16.A.looktoB.setupC.laydownD.relyon

17.A.termsB.specificationsC.conceptsD.consequences

18.A.isB.beingC.beenD.are

19.A.emergeBappearC.standD.arise

20.A.somehowB.anywayC.otherwiseD.thereby

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Globalizationwillhaveapowerfuleffectonthefutureofdining.Recipesandmealsfromtheworld'skitchens

willbe1anywhereandanytime.Globalizationisthemaster2thatwilldrivetheworldoffood.Formerly

remote3andcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyare4andreinterpretedall

overtheworld.

Fortheglobe-trottingbusinessman,foodsavvywillbeanimportant5ofcareermastery.Beingsuccessfulin

SouthAmericaortheFarEastmeanshavinginsight6anotherculture,andlocal7willbecomeanimportant

componentofthat.Peoplewillneed8offoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspect

of9,culturalexchange,andsuccess.

10,culinaryglobalismwillnotbelimitedtophysicaltravel.Chefswilllearnabout11ingredients,recipes,

andtechniqueswithouteverleavingtheirkitchens.Soulfoodwillcontinuetoappeal,evenasdinersgrowmore

12.Lookforcollardgreensandfriedchickenonthemenusofupscalerestaurants.Fast-casualrestaurants—trendy

eateriesthatcombinespeedandquality-shouldkeepgrowingin13.Ethniccuisineswill14globallyand

combine:Lookforchifa,amixtureofJapaneseandSpanishfoods,15itsnativePeru.Uzbekdishes,

meanwhile,combinePersian,Russian,andChinese16atbistrosinNewYorkandChicago.

Pizzaonagriddle?NewYorkchefMarioBataliisamongthose17pizza,makingitthinner,healthier,and

more18.Onesizedoesnotfitall:lookfordesignerdelis,19youcanchoosefromawidevarietyofmainand

20dishestotakehomeandheatupyourself.

1[A]suitable[B]reliable[C]identifiable[D]available

2[A]trend[B]fashion[C]tendency[D]style

3[A]components[B]foods[C]ingredients[D]stuffs

4[A]transported[B]transplanted[C]transferred[D]translated

5[A]part[B]role[C]portion[D]side

6[A]in[B]into[C]to[D]by

7[A]tastes[B]flavors[C]dishes[D]courses

8[A]information[B]knowledge[C]insight[D]experience

9[A]socialization[B]realization[C]standardization[D]localization

10[A]However[B]Somehow[C]Moreover[D]Anyway

11[A]strange[B]new[C]exotic[D]remote

12[A]health-conscious[B]price-conscious[C]taste-conscious[D]diversity-conscious

13[A]population[B]popularity[C]quantity[D]prosperity

14[A]expand[B]extend[C]export[D]exclude

15[A]from[B]by[C]over[D]beyond

16[A]flavors[B]flowers[C]flours[D]flames

17[A]recreating[B]rethinking[C]representing[D]replacing

18[A]portable[B]attractive[C]edible[D]popular

19[A]when[B]why[C]where[D]which

20[A]small[B]side[C]minor[D]secondary

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ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald'sannouncedin1999thatitwouldno

longerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn'tmeetitsguidelinesfbrcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincluded

limitingthe1ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone2andprohibitingbeakremovaL3trimmingjustthetips.

OnceMcDonald'shad4thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesfbrthecompany'ssuppliers,manyother

giantsofthefast-fbodindustryrapidlyfollowed5,includingBurgerKing,TacoBell,PizzaHut,Wendy's,Aand

WandKFC.Now,theAmericanMeatInstitutehas6welfareguidelinesandaudit7forcattle,pigs,and

chickens.AndtheEuropeanUnion,representingourforeigncustomers,isalso8inwith,amongotherthings,

legislationbanning.9useofcratestohousepregnantsows,10in2013.

Questionsaboutanimalcare11withtheexplosivegrowthinlarge-scalelivestockfarms,12spurred

customerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedas"factoryparts".ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustryto

takeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimal13issues,makingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts14

throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthe

livestockindustrycanimproveits15guidelines.

Tenyearsago,to16theseconcerns,ARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.The

scientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere17stressinganimals.

Andifso,couldscientificmethodsbedevelopedtomeasurethisstresssothat18couldbeevaluatedobjectively

ratherthansubjectively?

Adecadelater,the19answeris“yes"tobothquestions,Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobe“no”onboth

counts,butscienceworksindependently20peopledopinions.

1.A.amountB.numberC.figureD.sum

2.A.cageB.caveC.caseD.cart

3.A.butforB.exceptforC.asidefromD.awayfrom

4.A.pavedB.changedC.ledD.opened

5.A.suitB.stepC.setD.super

6.A.adaptedB.adoptedC.approvedD.accepted

7.A.bookletsB.pamphletsC.brochuresD.checklists

8.A.measuringB.weighingC.consideringD.thinking

9.A.prolongedB.proceededC.programmedD.progressed

10.A.efficientB.effectiveC.effusiveD.elective

11.A.raisedB.roseC.aroseD.pose

12.A.whoB.whatC.whichD.how

13.A.healthB.lifeC.wealthDwelfare

14.A.decidedB.determinedC.provedD.tested

15.A.voluntaryB.revolutionaryC.preliminaryD.necessary

16.A.expressB.addressC.suppressD.compress

17.A.undulyB.unequallyC.unfortunatelyD.unfavorably

18.A.performancesB.programsC.problemsD.practices

19.A.sequentialB.initialC.essentialD.financial

20.A.ofB.onC.byD.with

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Youprobablyknowthatifsbetterforbothyouandtheenvironmentifyoubuyanorganictomatoinsteadofone

thafsbeendousedinpesticides,buttherearelotsofotherthingstoconsiderbeforeventuringdowntheaisleofyour

localsupermarket(orfarmer?smarket).

Theexplosionin1produceandotherfoodsduringthelastfewyearshasbeenanextremely2

developmentinthefoodindustry.However,3stillexistsaboutexactlywhattheorganic4means.Doyou

knowthedifferencebetweenacerealthat's"organic,““100%organic,and“madewithorganic5?”TheUSDA

hasclearlydefinedstandardsthat6whichofthoselabelscanlegallygoonyourraisinbran.Youcanlearnmore

aboutthemat.

Organicfoodsaregreat,butthejuryisstillverymuchout7anothernewdevelopmentinthefoodworld:

genetically8organisms(GMOs).Nooneknowsforcertaintheshortand9effectsoftheseproductsofgene

engineering,10there^achancetheycouldleadtothe11creationof“superweeds”or12withnatural

plantstocks,formoreinformationonGMOs,werecommendvisiting.

13you'reshopping,don'tforgettoconsiderthecompaniesbehindthe14names.Onecerealcompany

mightbeanenvironmentalchampion,15theothermanufacturesitscornflakesvia16environmentalpractices.

Aneasywaytocomparetwocompaniesistouse17suchaswww.Responsible.Theypresentboth

thegoodandbadsidesofeverycompanytheyj8,andtheygradehundredsofcompaniesonsocial,ethicaland

environmentalissues.

Remember:19consciousshoppingisapowerfultoolforeffectingchange.Youcanmakeadifferenceevery

timeyoufillyour20cart.

1.A.greenB.organicC.healthyD.optional

2.A.positiveB.negativeC.activeD.passive

3.A.controversyB.contributionC.conversionD.confusion

4.A.labelB.markC.wordD.food

5.A.componentsB.genesC.ingredientsD.compositions

6.A.determineB.illustrateC.recommendD.demonstrate

7.A.inB.toC.forD.on

8.A.movedB.modifiedC.modeledD.motivated

9.A.long-runB.long-termC.long-dayD.long-distance

10.A.whileB.andC.butD.or

1LA.unconditionalB.unexceptionalC.unintentionalD.uncontroversial

12.A.interfereB.interveneC.interactD.intnide

13.A.AnytimeB.AnytimeC.SometimeD.Sometime

14.A.brandB.codeC.productD.family

15.A.whenB.whileC.asD.because

16.A.constructiveB.destructiveC.instructiveD.obstructive

17.A.sightsB.addressesC.sitesD.webs

18.A.profitB.profileC.proposeD.protect

19.A.sociallyB.conditionallyC.morallyD.environmentally

20.A.nurseryB.groceryC.bakeryD.stationery

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Responsibilities.Weallhavethem;mostofushavemorethanwe'dlike.Thatdoesn'tchangetherealitythat,

soonerorlater,weallhaveto1uptothem.Butperhapsitdoesexplainour2toaddtotheever-growinglist.

There'salreadysomuchtodoinaday,whytackonan3burden?

Unfortunately,it'sthiskindofdefeatistmentality4keepspeoplefromenhancingtheirlivesthroughproper

5_andexercise.Hereisthesalientpoint,though:Thehealthandfitnessbenefitsyou'llderivefrom6the

necessaryworkareworthwhateversacrificesyoumustmake7theway.Ican'tcounthowmanytimesI'veheard

thesame8.Eachtime,Ialwaysgivethesameresponse:Yes,Isay,workingoutiswork.Soistakingthe9to

eatri^ht.10yourselfonthecouchorhavingdrinkswithfriendsafterworkisaloteasierthanexercising,and

hittingtheMcDonald'sdrive-thrutakesalotlesstimethancookinga11athome.Butchannelsurfing,margaritas

andaQuarterPounderWithCheesearen'tgoingtoproducesomeofthethingsworthhaving—alowcholesterollevel

orthe12togoshirtlessonthebeach.ThosebenefitsdemandaB_effort.I'mnotsayingyoushouldeschew

the14nightonthetownorgourmetmealatafive-starrestaurant.Bothhavetheir15andarecomponentsofa

well-roundedlife.I'veenjoyedmy16ofrevelryandfine17andlookforwardtothosespecialopportunities

toexperiencemoreofthegoodlife.ButI'vemanagedtofindabalancebetweenthose18.pleasuresanda

pennanent19toaregularworkoutandahealthydiet.Because,20,itisthelatterthatwillhavealasting

improvementontheoverallqualityofmylife.

1.A.comeB.catchC.confrontD.face

2.A.resistanceB.reluctanceC.persistenceD.existence

3.A.exactB.externalC.extraD.extensive

4.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.who

5.A.foodB.nutritionC.dietD.recreation

6.A.settinginB.puttinginC.gettinginD.cuttingin

7.A.alongB.byC.onD.in

8.A.reasonsB.questionsC.doubtsD.excuses

9.A.chanceB.effortC.timeD.interest

10.A.ThrowingB.PlantingC.SittingD.Placing

11.A.dishB.dinnerC.mealD.hamburger

12.A.prideB.confidenceC.enthusiasmD.inspiration

13.A.long-timeB.long-rangeC.long-termD.long-distance

14.A.additionalB.emotionalC.occasionalD.sensational

15.A.placeB.positionC.locationD.attraction

16.A.shareB.partC.portionD.section

17.A.mealB.dietC.diningD.eating

18.A.short-dateB.short-livedC.short-leggedD.short-tempered

19.A.coherenceB.experienceC.adherenceD.remembrance

20.A.inawordB.intheendC.inthefutureD.inanutshell

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Apotfulofevidencesuggeststhattheantioxidantsandpolyphenolsinteahelpprotectyoufromstrokeandheart

attack,Alzheimersdisease,arthritis,andcancersofthelung,mouth,breast,pancreas,prostateandskin.Theessential

oilsfoundintheleavesevenaid1byincreasingtheflowofdigestivejuices.

Nowitturnsoutthattea,2chickensouporechinacea,iswhatcangiveyourbodyanextra3_tohelpit

battleinfections.

Given20ouncesofteadaily,non-teadrinkerswerebetterabletofight4bacterialdiseases,accordingtoa

studyatBrighamandWomen*sHospitalinBoston.Theresearchers5L-theanine,an6foundinblack,green,

oolongandpekoeteas-butnotin7teas,whichusuallydon'tcontainCamelliasinensis,theonetruetea8.

Whenbrokendownbytheliver,L-theaninebecomesanantigencalledethylamine,9primestheresponseof

gamma-deltaTcellsagainsta10ofbacterial,viral,fungalandparasitic11andpossiblytumors.

(Ethylamincisalsofoundinotherplant-basedfoods,suchasapples,mushroomsandwine.)

Inthestudy,bloodsamplesfromnewteadrinkerswere12toE.coli,bacteria13foodpoisoningand

ulcers.The14cellsintheteadrinkersproducedfivetimestheinterferon—animportantelementofthebody's

15system—thantheyhadbeforeteawas16.Nochangewasnotedina17groupofcoffeedrinkers.

"Idon'tthinkthere9sa18to[drinkingtea],“saysco-authorJackF.Bukowski,M.D,ofHarvardMedical

School.Whileteawon9119youormakeyouimmunefromillness,4tpeoplewhodogetsickwillprobablygeta

milder20:'Bukowskisays.

1.A.deteriorationB.digestionC.destinationD.distinction

2.A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.betterthanD.morethan

3.A.kickB.kitC.kiteD.kid

4.A.offB.againstC.withD.for

5.A.praiseB.acknowledgeC.creditD.create

6.A.itemB.instanceC.informationD.ingredient

7.A.herbalB.credibleC.favorableD.fashionable

8.A.productB.packageC.producerD.plant

9.A.whichB.thatC.whoD.where

10.A.lotB.number