强化训练10 完形填空(二)
(45分钟,100分)
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Visitors to the dry, hot Sonoran Desert of the southern Arizona and northern Mexico are amazed at the manyarmed giants. They are the saguaro cacti (树形仙人掌), a giant which gives the landscape its __1__ appearance. In the dry desert the saguaro cacti can live for more than 200 years, grow to a
__2__
of 60 feet, and have as many as 50 arms.
More
__3__
, the saguaro cacti still persist despite the unbearable desert climate. Those that have grown to old age have
__4__
droughts, freezes, flash floods, and bush fires as well as the
__5__
caused by groups of rats that eat their seedlings(秧苗). Like all other desert
__6__
, these leafless giants can store water for use during the desert's long dry seasons by
__7__
water through their long roots.
Naturally, the great saguaro cacti are a(n) __8__
part of the desert life. Actually the giants may be
__9__ to many animals, including woodpeckers, owls, doves, bats and insects. In addition, after a saguaro
__10__
the age of 50 or so, coldresistant flowers
__11__
at the top of the plants once a year. These flowers
__12__
birds, bats and bees, which come for the honey and for the tasty flowers with their black seeds.
__13__
the splendid saguaros are plentiful in the Southwest, they are unfortunately
__14__
. These giant cacti have great value in landscape gardening, and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars by uprooting and
__15__
them to nurseries (苗圃). To protect these southwestern
__16__
, agents for the Arizona Department of Agriculture go around and
__17__
the desert. It's a most important job though a hard one. But without the saguaro cacti, many desert animals would suffer a lack of
__18__
and loss of nesting sites. The Southwest, too, would
__19__
something of unique importance, since these desert giants have become a
__20__
of the dry region.
1. A. general
B. basic
C. unique
D. lovely
2. A. length
B. height
C. size
D. width
3. A. pleasingly
B. inspiringly
C. interestingly
D. amazingly
4. A. lived through
B. broken through
C.
cut through
D. got through
5. A. crisis
B. damage
C. destruction
D. load
6. A. plants
B. lives
C. animals
D. creatures
7. A. pouring
B. squeezing
C. pumping
D. absorbing
8. A. independent
B. vital
C. original
D. mysterious
9. A. spot
B. field
C. home
D. camp
10. A. turns
B. takes
C. meets
D. gains
11. A. come up
B. come out
C. show off
D. show up
12. A. call
B. trap
C. fascinate
D. stick
13. A. As
B. But
C. Although
D. Yet
14. A. in danger
B. in demand
C. in need
D. in control
15. A. exchanging
B. trading
C. offering
D. selling
16. A. treasures
B. decorations
C. possessions
D. creations
17. A. look over
B. hand over
C. watch over
D. turn over
18. A. food
B. scenery
C. water
D. flavor
19. A. affect
B. abandon
C. increase
D. lose
20. A. signal
B. sign
C. mark
D. symbol
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇环境类的说明文。文章从奇特的形状、生活特性、经济价值等方面介绍了Sonoran Desert(索诺兰沙漠)的标志性植物——树形仙人掌。
1.解析:根据下文可知,树形仙人掌有多达50个分枝,所以形状“独特”,故选unique“独特的”。general“普通的”;basic“基本的”;lovely“可爱的”。
答案:C
2.解析:根据前面的“giant”及后面的“60 feet”可知,此处表示的是“高度”,因此选height。length“长度”;size“尺寸”;width“宽度”。
答案:B
3.解析:根据上文可知,游客对树形仙人掌的形状会感到非常惊讶,故此处指更令人惊讶的是它们的适应能力,因此选amazingly。pleasingly“令人愉快地”;inspiringly“鼓舞人心地”;interestingly“有趣地”。
答案:D
4.解析:根据上下文可知,树形仙人掌“经历”了恶劣环境的考验,live through“经历”符合语境。break through“突破”;cut through“抄近路穿过,走近路”;get through“接通电话,通过考试”。
答案:A
5.解析:除了恶劣的气候外,树形仙人掌还要遭受老鼠的“破坏”,因此选damage。crisis“危机”;destruction“毁灭”;load“负担”。
答案:B
6.解析:此处指像沙漠里其他所有的“植物”一样,因此选plants。life“生命”;animal“动物”;creature“生物”。
答案:A
7.解析:树形仙人掌通过它们的长根茎吸收水。absorb“吸收”,符合语境。pour“倒,灌”;squeeze“挤压”;pump“抽出”。
答案:D
8.解析:根据下文可知,作为许多动物赖以生存的食物和家园,树形仙人掌是沙漠“极为重要的”部分,因此选vital“极重要的”。independent“独立的”;original“原始的”;mysterious“神秘的”。
答案:B
9.解析:根据最后一段的倒数第二句“But without the saguaro cacti... loss of nesting sites”可知,树形仙人掌可能是许多动物的栖息地。因此选home“栖息地”。spot“地点”;field“田地”;camp“营地”。
答案:C
10.解析:此处指在树形仙人掌长到50岁左右之后,故此处选turn意为“到(某年龄或某个时间)”,其后直接跟数字。take“带走”;meet“遇到”;gain“获得”。
答案:A
11.解析:根据上下文可知,这里指树形仙人掌在长到50岁左右以后每年开一次花,因此选come out“(花朵)开放”。come up“走近,被提到”;show off“炫耀”;show up“露面,到达”。
答案:B
12.解析:根据下文中的“which come for the honey”可知,树形仙人掌的花吸引了一些动物,因此此处选fascinate“迷住,深深吸引”。call“召集”;trap“困住”;stick“粘”。
答案:C
13.解析:尽管在西南这壮观的树形仙人掌很多,但它们却不幸地面临着危险。逗号前后表示让步关系,although“尽管”,符合语境。as“因为”;but“但是”;yet“然而”。
答案:C
14.解析:参见上题解析。in danger“处于危险之中”,符合语境。in demand“需求大,受欢迎”;in need“生活贫困”;in control“掌管”。
答案:A
15.解析:根据空格前的“These giant cacti have great value in landscape gardening, and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars”可知,树形仙人掌被偷去卖钱,sell“卖”,符合语境。exchange“交换”;trade“从事贸易,以物易物”;offer“提供”。
答案:D
16.解析:根据全文可知,树形仙人掌是应该受到保护的沙漠珍宝,treasure“珍宝”,符合语境。decoration“装饰品”;possession“个人财产,私人物品”;creation“作品,创作”。
答案:A
17.解析:为了保护这些珍宝,Arizona农业部派代理人保护沙漠。因此选watch over“监督,保护”。look over“浏览,迅速地检查”;hand over“移交”;turn over“翻转”。
答案:C
18.解析:根据第三段的最后一句可知,树形仙人掌还是动物们的食物。没有了它们,就意味着“食物”的短缺,因此此处选food。scenery“风景”;water“水”;flavor“味道”。
答案:A
19.解析:西南部也将失去这些极具重要性的东西,因此此处选lose。affect“影响”;abandon“遗弃,放弃”;increase“增加”。
答案:D
20.解析:这些沙漠巨型植物已经变成了这个干燥区域的标志。根据句意可知,此处选symbol“标志”。signal“信号”;sign“征兆”;mark“记号”。
答案:D
B
I am a health psychologist, and my mission is to help people be happier and healthier. But I fear that something I've been teaching for the last 10 years is doing more harm than good and it has to do with
__1__.
For years I've been telling people, stress makes you sick. It increases the
__2__
of everything from the common cold to cardiovascular(心血管的) disease.
__3__
, I've turned stress into the
__4__
. But I have changed my
__5__
about stress, and today, I want to change yours.
Let me start with the study that made me rethink the whole
__6__
to stress. This study tracked 30,000 adults in the United States for eight years, and they started by asking people, “How much stress have you
__7__
in the last year?” They also asked, “Do you believe that stress can
__8__
your poor health?” And then they used public death records to
__9__
who died. People who experienced a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 percent
__10__
risk of dying. But that was only
__11__
for the people who also
__12__
that stress is harmful to their health. People who experienced a lot of stress but did not
__13__
stress as harmful were no more
__14__
to die. In fact, they had the
__15__
risk of dying,
__16__
people who had relatively little stress. Now the researchers estimated that over the eight years they were tracking deaths, 182,000 Americans died prematurely(过早), not from stress,
__17__
from the belief that stress is bad for them. That is over 20,000 deaths a year. Now,
__18__
that estimate is correct, that would make believing stress is bad for you the 15th largest
__19__
of death in the United States last year,
__20__
more people than skin cancer, HIV/AIDS and homicide.
1. A. health
B. happiness
C.stress
D. psychology
2. A. risk
B. condition
C. development
D. challenge
3. A. Definitely
B. Traditionally
C. Similarly
D. Basically
4. A. friend
B. enemy
C. doctor
D. patient
5. A. definition
B. mind
C. explanation
D. description
6. A. answer
B. approach
C. response
D. assumption
7. A. avoided
B. exercised
C. experienced
D. tracked
8. A. result from
B. speed up
C. lead to
D. break down
9. A. find out
B. put out
C. set out
D. work out
10. A. increased
B. changed
C. declined
D. progressed
11. A. false
B. right
C. true
D. wrong
12. A. doubted
B. proved
C. believed
D. disagreed
13. A. simplify
B. view
C. describe
D. elect
14. A. certainly
B. probably
C. hardly
D. likely
15.A. fastest
B. latest
C. highest
D. lowest
16.A. removing
B. comparing
C. neglecting
D. including
17.A. and
B. but
C. nor
D. or
18.A. if
B. though
C. because
D. until
19.A. number
B. discovery
C. cause
D. estimate
20.A. killing
B. threatening
C. affecting
D. hurting
【语篇解读】 一直以来人们认为压力对健康有害。但作者认为:压力是否影响你,取决于你对压力的态度。
1.解析:根据下文多次提到的“stress”可知,此处指作者所教授的内容与压力有关,故填stress。
答案:C
2.解析:此处指压力可以增加患病风险。risk“风险”,符合语境。下文中的“risk of dying”是提示。
答案:A
3.解析:此处指基本上作者把压力当作敌人。basically“基本上”,符合语境。
答案:D
4.解析:参见上题解析。
答案:B
5.解析:但作者对压力的看法已经改变了。change one's mind“改变主意,改变想法”,为固定用法。
答案:B
6.解析:此处表示作者先来谈谈使他重新考虑他对压力的看法的研究。approach“方法,态度”,符合语境。
答案:B
7.解析:在过去一年中你感受到了多少压力?experience“感受,体会,体验”,符合语境。
答案:C
8.解析:根据下文对研究的叙述可知,此处指研究人员问:“你相信压力会对健康有害吗?”lead to“导致”,符合语境。
答案:C
9.解析:研究人员以公开的死亡统计查明被追踪的人中谁去世了。find out“弄清,查明”,符合语境。
答案:A
10.解析:在去年感受到很多压力的人的死亡率会增加43%。
答案:A
11.解析:但这只适用于那些也相信压力对健康有害的人。that's true for...“这适用于……”。
答案:C
12.解析:参见上题解析。doubt“怀疑”;prove“证明是”;believe“相信”;disagree“不同意”。
答案:C
13.解析:感受到很大压力的人若不将压力视为对健康有害,他们的死亡风险就不可能升高。view... as...“把……看作……”。
答案:B
14.解析:参见上题解析。be likely to do sth.“有可能做某事”,符合语境。
答案:D
15.解析:事实上,他们的死亡风险最低。故D项正确。
答案:D
16.解析:此处指包括那些压力相对较小的研究参与者,故include“包含,包括”,符合句意。
答案:D
17.解析:研究人员估计,在过去八年的时间里他们所追踪的死亡人数中,182 000个美国人过早死亡不是因为压力,而是因为他们相信压力对健康有害。not...but...“不是……而是……”是固定搭配。故B项正确。
答案:B
18.解析:此处是说如果这个估计是正确的。if“如果”在此引导条件状语从句。
答案:A
19.解析:此处指“相信压力对健康有害”就成为美国去年的第15大死因。故cause“起因”,符合句意。
答案:C
20.解析:由前文的“Now, __18__ that estimate is correct, that would make believing stress is...”可知应选A。kill“杀害”。
答案:A
C
Life is meant to be lived
Violinist Fritz Kreisler once came across a beautiful instrument he wanted to
__1__
, but he didn't have enough money to buy it. When he
__2__
raised the money and returned to buy the violin, he learned that it had already been
__3__
to a collector.
Fritz Kreisler went to the new owner's home in order to try to
__4__
him to sell the violin. But the
__5__
said it was one of his valuable possessions and he would keep it. The
__6__
violinist turned to leave, but then he asked a favour. “May I play the instrument once more before it is consigned(把……置于) to silence?”
__7__
was granted and the great musician began to play. The music was so
__8__
that the collector himself listened in wonder. “I have no right to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician
__9__. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it to the
__10__
, and let more people hear it.”
William Arthur Ward said, “If you believe in prayer, pray;
__11__
you believe in giving, give. For you and I are exquisite(精致的) violins. Our
__12__
is meant to be heard.”
I want to live my life that way-take it to the world and live it
__13__
. I'd rather burn out than rust away. I'd rather be
__14__
than die not having done whatever I could and having gone wherever I would.
__15__
is never found in excessive(过度的) busyness. But it is found in
__16__
our life in others. Say
__17__
when asked for a helping hand. Volunteer for a
__18__
organization. Spend some time with a
__19__
friend or relative.
I know that my happiness doesn't
__20__
on my ability or my inability.
It is related to my availability. My life is meant to be lived.
1. A. collect
B. play
C. acquire
D. try
2. A. finally
B. accidentally
C. constantly
D. frequently
3. A. shown
B. sold
C. delivered
D. exchanged
4. A. force
B. remind
C. beg
D. persuade
5. A. musician
B. singer
C. collector
D. composer
6. A. disappointed
B. excited
C. puzzled
D. surprised
7. A. Access
B. Permission
C. Right
D. Pardon
8. A. popular
B. traditional
C. loud
D. beautiful
9. A. sang
B. sighed
C. finished
D. left
10. A. world
B. town
C. city
D. home
11. A. as
B. if
C. once
D. unless
12. A. word
B. cry
C. voice
D. music
13. A. leisurely
B. calmly
C. fully
D. simply
14. A. used up
B. woken up
C. picked up
D. fixed up
15. A. Honesty
B. Happiness
C. Devotion
D. Courage
16. A. involving
B. burying
C. stealing
D. investing
17. A. goodbye
B. no
C. yes
D. sorry
18. A. worthwhile
B. large
C. social
D. national
19.A. close
B. lonely
C. good
D. poor
20.A.
reflect
B. act
C. depend
D. decide
【语篇解读】 人生就像一把小提琴,是被人弹奏的。我们宁愿做燃尽的蜡烛,也不愿成为生锈的废铁。
1.解析:根据下文中的“raised the money and returned to buy the violin”可知,Kreisler想得到(acquire)这个乐器。
答案:C
2.解析:此处表示他最终(finally)筹够了钱去买那把小提琴。accidentally“偶然地”;constantly“始终,一直”;frequently“频繁地”。
答案:A
3.解析:他获知那把小提琴已经被卖(sold)给了一个收藏家。show“显示”,deliver“递送”,exchange“交换”,均不符合语境。
答案:B
4.解析:persuade sb. to do sth.意为“说服某人做某事”,符合语境。force“迫使”,remind“提醒”,beg“乞求”,均不符合语境。
答案:D
5.解析:根据上文中的“it had already been __3__ to a collector”可知,应选C。
答案:C
6.解析:没有买到那把小提琴,小提琴演奏家很失望(disappointed)。excited“兴奋的”,puzzled“困惑的”,surprised“吃惊的”,均不符合语境。
答案:A
7.解析:根据上文中的“he asked to favour”可知,此处表示小提琴演奏家的请求得到了收藏家的许可,他可以弹奏这把小提琴。
答案:B
8.解析:根据空格后的“the collector himself listened in wonder”可知,小提琴演奏家弹奏的音乐很优美(beautiful)。
答案:D
9.解析:此处是这位音乐家演奏结束(finished)之后收藏家说的话。
答案:C
10.解析:根据下文中的“let more people hear it”可知,这里表示将小提琴带给世界(world),让更多的人听到它美妙的琴声。第13空所在的句子有提示。
答案:A
11.解析:由空前的“If”可知,这里用if引导条件状语从句。
答案:B
12.解析:这里表示我们就像精致的小提琴,我们的琴声是为了被听到。music代指琴声。
答案:D
13.解析:此处表示要充分地(fully)生活。leisurely“悠闲地”;calmly“镇静地”;simply“简单地”。
答案:C
14.解析:use up意为“用尽”,符合语境。wake up“叫醒”;pick up“捡起”;fix up“装修”。
答案:A
15.解析:这里表示幸福(Happiness)从不会在过度的忙碌中被找到。
答案:B
16.解析:invest in sth.“在某方面投资”,符合语境。involve“涉及”;bury“埋藏”;steal“偷”。
答案:D
17.解析:当有人求助时,同意帮助别人。yes表示同意。
答案:C
18.解析:自愿为一个值得花费时间的(worthwhile)机构服务。
答案:A
19.解析:花一些时间和一个孤独的(lonely)朋友或亲戚在一起。
答案:B
20.解析:“我”知道“我”的幸福不取决于“我”能做什么或“我”不能做什么。depend on“取决于”,符合语境。reflect on“给……带来影响”;act on“根据……行事”;decide on“决定”。
答案:C
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