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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題; 每小題1. 5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Who are the artists singing all day lone on your MP3 player? They 36 be Jay Chou,Angela Chang or S. H. E. But when it comes to a 37 singer. Avril Lavigne is the one who is 38 listening to.
The Canadian star's hit single Girlfriend was named the 39 download of 2008 by the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry(國際唱片業(yè)協(xié)會). She 40 China last year for her The Best Damn Tour 41 .
The pop rock princess played at Guangzhou first on the 27th of September, 42 by other cities such as Shanghai and Chengdu. Lavigne performed her most 43 hits in the concerts, 44 Complicated,Girlfriend and My Happy Ending.
Lavigne has been On the music 45 for eight years. She has proved that she is not 46 another pretty face. Lavigne 47 to Wear loose trousers,old T-shirts and a frown(皺眉). That's not like the 48 clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars.
Lavigne Was only 15 when she was 49 . At that time she had no 50 how to make an album. “A career just came 51 for me. I was trying to 52 this life,”she said. “My friends still don't know if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I 53 to them, they'll tell me they have 54 the next day. "
So what does Lavigne think about life? “Life is like a roller coaster(過山車). 55 it, mad be happy,” she said.
36. A. may B. must C. should D. can
37. A. home B. pop C. local D. foreign
38. A. different B. favorite C. worth D. busy
39. A. most B. top C. best D. great
40. A. landed B. voyaged C.toured D. visited
41. A. songs B. music C. artists D. concerts
42. A. surrounded B. followed C. started D. counted
43. A. Popular B. similar C. famous D. interesting
44. A. Leaving B. including C. sending D. concluding
45. A. show B. program C. sign D. scene
46. A. simply B. yet C. still D. even
47. A. wants B. intends C. prefers D. expects
48. A. 1ong B. short C. wide D. tight
49. A. invented B. discovered C. found D. admitted
50. A. idea B. point C. way D. doubt
51. A. clearly B. slowly C. early D. directly
52. A. figure out B. find out C. bring out D. put out
53. A. turn B. object C. face D. talk
54. A. sports B. exams C. jobs D. performances
55. A. Make B. Do C. Live D. Get
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"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box ???__36___ wrapped in brown paper. ???__37___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. ???__38___ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ???__39___ .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ???__40___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its ???__41___, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ???__42___ .
Oscar ???__43___the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ???__44___ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's ???__45___ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I__________ ???__46___ you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, ???__47___ the umbrella as if presenting a ???__48__ that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a ???__49___ smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ??__50_ ?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's ???__51___ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ???__52___ it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if ???__53___ , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to ???__54___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ???__55___ gesture long ago.
36. A. carefully B. strictly C. roughly D. casually
37. A. Observing B. Seizing C. Opening D. Searching
38. A. After B. When C. Since D. Although
39. A. clearly B. fully C. suddenly D. immediately
40. A. average B. unusual C. plain D. typical
41. A. origin B. shape C. beauty D. history
42. A. designer B. owner C. user D. seller
43. A. convinced B. forced C. encouraged D. advised
44. A. until B. where C. which D. before
45. A. family B. theater C. house D. neighborhood
46. A. invite B. help C. bother D. know
47. A. holding out B. turning out C. picking up D. putting up
48. A. chance B. gift C. fact D. result
49. A. wide B. confident C. proud D. shy
50. A. patience B. kindness C. courage D. determination
51 A. obviously B. naturally C. exactly D. probably
52. A. nice B. rare C. precious D. old
53. A. in contrast B. in answer C. in exchange D. in return
54. A. possess B. value C. carry D. accept
55. A. unselfish B. significant C. attractive D. sympathetic
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The American expression“shoo-in”means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.
Before a big football game,supporters of e ach team are certain to argue about which side will win.
Sometimes,however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win.The stronger team is a shoo-in.There is no way that it can lose.
The expression shoo-in comes from horse racing.It comes from the word “shoo''.That’s not the shoe we wear on our foot.It's another word,S-H-O-O.“To shoo”is an expression hundreds of years old that means to urge a person or animal to move in a desired direction.
Many years ago,dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race.All but one of the riders would hold back thei horses.The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others,and win the race.
The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win.
The public soon learned about such races.They began to call the winner of such a race a“shoo-in".
These days,people use shoo-in to describe any athlete or competitor that seems certain to win,even without cheating.American runner Edw in Moses won more than one hundred races before he ran the hurdles race in the nineteen-eighty-four Olympic Games.Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in and that he could not lose.And they were right.He won the gold medal.
36.One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because
A.the other riders had agreed to fail in the race
B.he used to be best at riding
C.the public had confidence in him
D.he could control his horse easily
37.The reason why American runner Edwin Moses was regarded as a“shoo-in”is
A.owing to his honest character
B.due to his great effort shown in more than one hundred races
C.that he won over l00 competitions before the l984 Olympic Games
D.that the old meaning of“shoo-in''had changed
38.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.“Shoo-in'’originated in the word“shoo'’.
B.The public did not know they were being cheated.
C.Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse.
D.US runner Moses deserved a shoo-in.
39.The main idea of the passage is that“shoo-in’’
A.is used to admire a person who seems to be sure to win a race
B.is a word used to describe a dishonest person
C.is used for any athlete or competitor that seems too clever to be cheated
D.is used for anyone or anything that is certain of winning a game
40.This passage can best be titled
A.Be Sure to Win B.Shoo-in,a Sure Winner
C.Winner in a Competition D.The Birth of Shoo-in
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