完形填空: 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳 答案。

(A)

Lincoln rose to speak. He 1 on his glasses and took from his　　 inside coat 2 the two pieces of paper 3 he had written his speech. 4　　 by this time he 5 most of the speech from 6 .He looked at his 7 only　　 briefly. He spoke slowly 8 clearly. His speech 9 just five minutes.　　 It 10 only nine sentences, including the famous words," government of　　 the people, by the people, for the people."

 1. A. put　　　　　　　　　　 B. had  　　C. worked　　　　　　　　  D. took　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］  2. A. bag　　　　B. pocket　　C. wallet　　  D. box　　   ［　　］  3. A. that　　   B. which　　 C. on which　　D. from which［　　］  4. A. Even　　   B. Ever　　  C. However　　 D. Though　　［　　］  5. A. know　　   B. knew　　  C. would know  D. had known ［　　］  6. A. paper　　  B. memory　　C. now on　　  D. far away  ［　　］  7. A. notes　　  B. messages  C. opinions　　D. ideas　　 ［　　］  8. A. or　　　　 B. and　　   C. so　　　　  D. when　　  ［　　］  9. A. spoke　　  B. said　　  C. reported　　D. lasted　　［　　］ 10. A. made up　　B. put on　　C. invented　　D. contained ［　　］

(B)

One day Lincoln went to a party. At the gathering, Donglas was　　 making remarks (评论) about Lincoln's 11 in life again and again and saying that he first 12 Lincoln when he was a 13 of a general store.　　 He finally 14 his remarks by saying," And Mr. Lincoln was a very good　　 15 too."　　 People began to 16 immediately, but they stopped to listen when　　 Mr. Lincoln said 17 ,"Gentlemen, what Mr. Donglas has said is 18 .I did keep a store, and I did 19 cotton, candles and cigars and　　 sometimes whisky. But I remember 20 that Mr. Donglas was one of my　　 best 21. Many times I have stood on one side of the counter (柜台)　　 and sold whisky to Mr. Donglas on 22 side, but the 23 between us now　　 is: I have 24 my side of the counter, 25 Mr. Donglas still sticks to　　 (坚守) his."

 11. A. high station　　  B. low station 　　C. ugly look　　　　 D. kind manners　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 12. A. spoke to　　　　  B. found 　　C. met　　　　　　   D. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 13. A. shop assistant　　B. boss 　　C. general　　　　   D. president　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 14. A. ended　　　　　　 B. asked 　　C. answered　　　　  D. began　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 15. A. salesman　　　　  B. lawyer 　　C. leader　　　　　　D. soldier　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 16. A. leave　　　　　　 B. laugh 　　C. fight　　　　　　 D. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 17. A. surprisedly　　   B. happily 　　C. quietly　　　　   D. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 18. A. honest too　　　　B. funny indeed 　　C. true enough　　   D. real instead　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 19. A. sell　　　　　　  B. grow 　　C. plant　　　　　　 D. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 20. A. these days　　　　B. in those days 　　C. nowadays　　　　  D. some day　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 21. A. sellers　　　　   B. passengers   　　C. guests　　　　　　D. customers　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 22. A. the other　　　　 B. another 　　C. other　　　　　　 D. each other　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 23. A. difference　　　　B. distance 　　C. feeling　　　　   D. experience　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 24. A. gone　　　　　　  B. left 　　C. got　　　　　　   D. held　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 25. A. but　　　　　　   B. so 　　C. and　　　　　　   D. all the same　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

“Any time! Any where! Decades ago there was no such thing” – “Communication”.

Then, September 7th 1987, the global system for mobile communication or GSM was born. And international agreements that laid out the standards, regulations and practices gave rise to a global mobile phone industry.

To be honest, the world’s first mobiles were not so attractive and the range of effectiveness wasn’t very good. But they became a must-have among those wealthy people who could afford that. However, by advantage of GSM which has many different elements to it, we can all enjoy the ability to go around the world in 217 countries, land in that country and know that a phone would work.

There are other cell phone systems using different technology in the world. The majority of the United States and parts of South America have been using something called CDMA which is very rare in Europe. In some Asian countries like China, GSM and CDMA both exist at the same time. But the GSM Association claims 85% of the global mobile phone market. They estimated there are now about 2.5 billion different users who make more than 7 trillion minutes of calls everyday, and that’s not all.

20 years later, the mobile phone is so much more than just a phone. You can use it to send text messages, take pictures, show video, even surf the internet.

“The phone itself is involved from just being a communication tool, to be a tool for round-the-clock connectivity, you can not live without it even in a minute.” Mobile consultant Nick Lane also points out with so many customized styles and features, your mobile phone will become a symbol of you.

Where will the global mobile phone industry be in another 20 years? Certainly, there will be more connections than better coverage. As for where else technology will take us, one can only imagine.

1.According the passage, we can know that GSM is ____________.

A. a global-used mobile phone                   B. a global mobile phone industry

C. a global mobile phone association           D. a global mobile communication system

2.It's most difficult to find a CDMA mobile phone in ____________.

A. the United States              B. South America               C. Europe                 D. China

3.From this passage, we can infer that ____________.

A. as soon as the first mobiles appeared, they became popular and many people have one

B. with a GSM mobile phone, you can make a phone call in most parts of the USA

C. there are only two cell phone systems in the whole world: GSM and CDMA

D. most of the mobile phone users in the world now are using the GSM mobile phone

4.By pointing out “your mobile phone will become a symbol of you”, what does Nick Lane want to tell us about the mobile phone in the future?

A. You can have a mobile phone with the unique look and functions as you like.

B. Others can find us without any difficulties if we carry our mobile phone.

C. The mobile phone can be used as a permit when you enter some places.

D. The mobile phone we carry can show others how wealthy we are.

5.What does the writer feel about the GSM development in the following 20 years?

A. Satisfied.　　          B. Worried.　　             C. Confident.　　        D. Confused.

 

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格1个单词。

People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.

　　I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.

　　Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.

　　“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”

　　Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”

　　Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”

　　There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.

　　When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.

　　All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.

 

Teenagers
According to the passage, people don’t think (1) _________ of teenagers.
I seldom felt (2) ________at a funeral. But from the boy’s speech, I know his grandmother had great (3) _________ on the boy when she was alive.	This time at the (4)_________, the author felt differently.
She would always found something (5) _______ even in some unpleasant situation.	She was a respectful woman who never (6) ________ off her talent in business.	She had a strong will and would never (7) ______ her career till she died.	The author was in deep  (8) ____ at the moving situation.	The author has changed his (9) ________ on teenagers through this funeral ceremony.	The only problem with the young is that they can’t (10)________ themselves well.

 

 

—What do you think of this performance?

—______，I don’t like it very much.

A.Honest　　　　                                           B.Being honest

C.Be honest　　　　                                       D.To be honest

　The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.

　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsiblilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

　Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .

　　A. a moral duty

　　B. a thankless job

　　C. a rewarding task

　　D. a source of inevitable pain

From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

　　A. hatred　　　　　　　　　　　　B. misunderstanding

　　C. prejudice　　　　　　　　　　　D. ignorance

To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun