第三部分：完型填空（3）

(九)

The United States covers a large part of the North __1__ continent.

When this land first became a nation, after_2___ its independence from England, it had thirteen states. __3_ of the states had a star on the American __4___. As the nation __5_, new states were added and new stars __6__ on the flag. _7___ a long time, there were48 states. In 1959, however, two __8___ stars were added ___9_ the flag, __10__ for the new states of Alaska （阿拉斯加）and Hawaii（夏威夷）.

___11_ were the first inhabitants of the _12___. ___13_ who came first and in greatest numbers to make theirhomes __14__ the eastern coast of North America were ___15_ from England. It is ___16_ that reason that the _17___ of the United States is English and __18__ its culture and customs are more __19__ those of England than __20__ of any other country in the world.

1. A. America B. European C. American D. American’s

2. A. win B. won C. winning D. having

3. A. Every B. Each C. Some D. None

4. A. map B. flag C. land D. capital

5. A. grew B. grows C. growing D. is growing

6. A. appear B. was appearing C. appeared D. have appeared

7. A. In B. From C. For D. Through

8. A. another B. many C. extra D. more

9. A. on B. to C. in D. at

10. A. standing B. looking C. searching D. caring

11. A. India B. Indias C. Indian D. Indians

12. A. city B. town C. land D. earth

13. A. Men B. These C. Many D. Much

14. A. on B. to C. in D. at

15. A. more B. most C. mostly D. much

16. A. as B. for C. because D. since

17. A. men B. language C. man D. languages

18. A. that B. why C. many D. all

19. A. as B. like C. same D. as if

20. A. that B. those C. this D. these

(十)

The simplest way of putting an idea down on paper is to draw a picture. That was__1__ men first began to write, six thousand years ago or more. All __2__ scripts (文字) have been developed from picture-writing of __3__ sort. The English alphabet we now use __4__ to us over a long period of time from the __5__ of ancient Egypt.

Picture-writing, called hieroglyphics (象形文字), could be used to express __6__ as well as objects. __7__, a drawing of a man would ___8__ the object “man”. While __9___ of a man lying on the ground __10__ a spear in him would mean the idea “death”. Later, some drawings came to stand for sounds as well. __11__ in Egyptian hieroglyphics the __12__ of a house stood ___13__ for the object “house”and for the sound “pr”, __14__ in spoken Egyptian meant “house”.

___15___ the Egyptians, the Chinese and the American Indians also developed theirown kinds of picture-writing. However, with picture-writing, only __16__ much could be said. Much more __17__ to be left unsaid. It would have ___18__ hundreds of thousands of pictures to express ___19__ people wanted to express __20__ a person could ever hope to learn in a lifetime.

1. A. when B. why C. what D. how

2. A. ancient B. modern C. past D. future

3. A. every B. another C. some D. any

4. A. comes B. was coming C. came D. has come

5. A. art B. picture-writing C. buildings D. picture-drawing

6. A. ideas B. stories C. subjects D. things

7. A. At least B. By the way C. Indeed D. For example

8. A. mean B. show C. take D. have

9. A. that B. body C. sight D. such

10. A. with B. taking C. without D. striking

11. A. However B. Although C. Thus D. Even

12. A. building B. drawing C. idea D. plan

13. A. both B. either C. also D. only

14. A. what B. which C. as D. so

15. A. Together with B. Except C. Such as D. Besides

16. A. not B. very C. so D. too

17. A. was B. had C. happened D. supposed

18. A. drawn B. used C. done D. taken

19. A. those B. other C. all that D. many

20. A. just enough for B. many more than

C. much less than D. as much as

（十一）

He has been called the “missing link.” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world---Mount Everest.He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The1of the Snowman has been around for2. Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they3this creature and called it the “Yeti,” and they said that they had4caught Yetis on two occasions5none has ever been produced as evidence.

Over the years, the story of the Yetis has6 In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not7the tracks of a monkey or bear and8that the Abominable Snowman might really 9. . Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were10foot prints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11animal tracks, which had been made12as they melted and refroze in the snow.13 , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was 14and was a remaining link with the prehistoric human. But, 15 , no evidence has ever16been produced.

These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17.But if they ever 18catching one, they may face a real 19 : Would they put it in a ___20___or give it a room in a hotel?

1.A. event B. story C. adventure D. description

2.A. centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years

3.A. heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about

4.A. even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably

5.A. as B. though C. when D. until

6.A. developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued

7.A. entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply

8.A. found B. declared C. felt D. doubted

9.A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return

10.A. clearer B. more C. possible D. rare

11.A. huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening

12.A. strange B. large C. deep D. rough

13.A. In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However

14.A. imagined B. real C. special D. familiar

15.A. so B. besides C. again D. instead

16.A. rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly

17.A. lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly

18.A. succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in

19.A. decision B. situation C. subject D. problem

20.A. zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory

（十二）

I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18, when the1rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles home. On the2was Marty Banderas, a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft(草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. I have a couple of3, Banderas said. First, how old are you? I’m 48, I replied. Are you in good4? Yes, excellent. Whats this about? Ive sold your novels5one and a half million dollars.

I sat down in6.I had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been7by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been 8, but not me. Each time, I just9writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to 10up. Seeing this book11was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It’samystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller 12two weeks after publication!

I got my first lesson in story 13from my grandmother. She used to read me stories. She was the one who gave me a 14of words. She sparked(激发) my 15and she has been a 16influence on me. I always had stories running through my17and as soon as I could write I 18them down on paper.

I married young and I have three children , but I never stopped writing, 19novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布) and dishes. I am writing another novel now. Yes, my 20as changed my life.

1.A.phone B. bell C. clock D. alarm

2.A.line B. step C. outside D. doorway

3.A.novels B. things C. questions D. problems

4.A.wealth B. health C. condition D. order

5.A.to B. for C. on D. in

6.A.need B. joy C. settlements D. shock

7.A.rejected B. received C. decided D. lost

8.A.worried B. encouraged C. discouraged D. excited

9.A.couldnt help B. got down to C. got used to D. went on

10.A.hold B. look C. give D. set

11.A.sold B. published C. printed D. passed

12.A.books B. shops C. record D. list

13.A.writing B. organizing C. telling D. reading

14.A.use B. love C. meaning D. respect

15.A.hope B. efforts C. novels D. imagination

16.A.lasting B. normal C. careful D. general

17.A.head B. mouth C. voice D. work

18.A.took B. put C. broke D. added

19.A.writing B. reading C. developing D. translating

20.A.friend B. call C. success D. work

（十三）

Every year between February and April, when the southwest monsoon(季风) blows, a fever seizes the Thais(泰国人). It is the kite, and kite flying in Thailand 1a strong feeling of interest that is nothing 2of feverish.

During the summer, in the months of March and April, the skies3cities, towns and villages throughout the Kingdom are 4with kites of all descriptions --- long-tailed dragons, twisting snakes, beautiful butterflies, or familiar cartoon characters wheeling and weaving in the warm air.

One afternoon, a friend and long-time kite flier invited me to5him at the Pramane Ground. What’s the attraction? I asked as he flew a huge kite. Well, you can feel a bit of a6at first, he replied, a grown man standing there holding the end of a string and 7up into the sky. But once you forget yourself, you get caught up in the 8of controlling something in the air where you cannot follow. You’re on the ground, andthe kites are in the air but its you that are making it all9Go on, go fly a kite.

I took his advice in the 10it was meant and, holding the hand of my young daughter so that others would think I was only satisfying a child’s 11.I bought a rainbow-colored snake. After a few failed runs we got the kite into the air 12greater ease than I expected. It was only my daughters crying, My go, my go that I realized I’d been holding the string, completely13what I was discovering was a very pleasing pastime.

Like many other 14of popular culture, the sport of kite flying in Thailand has been 15down from generation to generation. Its origins(起源) are 16probably in ancient China, although it seems likely that Thai kites are as old as the 17itself. It was a crazy thing 18by everyone from the king down.

Its a great tradition(传统), that has the19of bringing generations together,says my friend. What you see today at the King’s Cup is the 20as the people of the past would have seen more than two hundred years ago.

1.A.fires B. fights C. turns D. keeps

2.A.long B. short C. fond D. proud

3.A.on B. over C. around D. in

4.A.alive B. ready C. open D. equal

5.A.see B. care C. accept D. join

6.A.hero B. fool C. master D. fireman

7.A.flying B. missing C. staring D. jumping

8.A.match B. comfort C. excitement D. movement

9.A.happen B. begin C. attend D. break

10.A.way B. while C. language D. need

11.A.game B. sport C. request D. best

12.A.for B. with C. beyond D. under

13.A.tired of B. fit for C. helped with D. devoted to

14.A.laws B. rules C. forms D. researches

15.A.put B. handed C. sat D. looked

16.A.rooted B. left C. dated D. hoped

17.A.history B. Kingdom C. time D. earth

18.A.imagined B. used C. enjoyed D. told

19.A.effect B. right C. name D. science

20.A.same B. kite C. invention D. relation

答案：

（九）

1-5:CCBBA

6-10:CCDBA

11-15:DCAAC

16-20:BBABB

（十）

1-5:DBCDB

6-10:ADAAA

11-15:CBABD

16-20:CBDCB

（十一）

1-5 BDCAB

6-10 DDCAB

11-15 CBDBC

16-20 BCADA

（十二）

1-5 AACBB

6-10 DACBC

11-15 BDCBD

16-20 AABCC

（十三）

1-5 ABBAD

6-10 BCCAA

11-15 CBDCB

16-20 ABCAA

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