第三节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

       He lost his arms in an accident that caused the death of his father. Then his   21   became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years.   22   writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

       As the two brothers grew up together, they had their   23   of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother decided to    24   separate from him, living his own life as many   25   people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.

       A   26   misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night she tried to   27   meals for her sick mother, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her 28  away.

       Though her elder sister in another city  29  her willingness to take care of her, she was

 30   to learn to be completely independent. At school, she   31   studied hard.

       One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to   32   on a television interview program and asked to   33   something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote; My younger brother’s arms are my arms;   34   the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

       They had both   35   the same pain, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable（难以预料）. Disasters can strike at   36   time. If you choose only to complain and    37   , it will always follow you   38   you go. But if you decide to be   39  , the hard moment will   40   to be one when new hopes will arise.

21．A．older sister       B．uncle       C．younger brother   D．mother

22．A．Instead of     B．Except for         C．Thanks to         D．In spite of

23．A．share         B．goal        C．agreement        D．enjoyment

24．A．live           B．tell          C．come            D．learn

25．A．rich           B．normal       C．unlucky         D．disabled

26．A．different       B．strange       C．special          D．similar

27．A．prepare         B．offer       C．have             D．order

28．A．ears           B．toes         C．feet               D．hands

29．A．explained      B．showed       C．pointed         D．discussed

30．A．satisfied        B．excited       C．determined       D．disappointed

31．A．hardly          B．seldom       C．always          D．sometimes

32．A．sing          B．dance             C．turn              D．appear

33．A．say            B．draw       C．write             D．copy

34．A．while               B．when       C．since             D．unless

35．A．hidden          B．suffered      C．discovered        D．overcome

36．A．one           B．no           C．any               D．this

37．A．comfort        B．Discourage  C．watch           D．escape

38．A．whenever      B．wherever    C．if             D．because

39．A．silent         B．noisy       C．weak             D．strong

40．A．turn out        B．bring about  C．come up          D．give off

 (福建省厦门双十中学2009届高三热身考试)

He lost his arms in an accident that caused the death of his father. Then his   36   became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years.   37   writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

       As the two brothers grew up together, they had their   38   of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother decided to   39   separate from him, living his own life as many   40   people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.

       A   41   misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night she tried to   42   meals for her sick mother, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her   43   away.

       Though her elder sister in another city   44   her willingness to take care of her, she was  45   to learn to be completely independent. At school, she   46   studied hard.

       One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to   47   on a television interview program and asked to   48   something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote; My younger brother’s arms are my arms;   49   the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

       They had both   50   the same pain, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable（难以预料）. Disasters can strike at   51   time. If you choose only to complain and   52  , it will always follow you   53   you go. But if you decide to be   54  , the hard moment will   55   to be one when new hopes will arise.

36．A．older sister              B．uncle                      C．younger brother       D．mother

37．A．Instead of               B．Except for               C．Thanks to               D．In spite of

38．A．share                      B．goal                        C．agreement               D．enjoyment

39．A．learn                       B．tell                          C．come                      D．live

40．A．rich                        B．normal                    C．unlucky                  D．disabled

41．A．different                 B．strange                   C．special                    D．similar

42．A．prepare                   B．offer                       C．have                       D．order

43．A．ears                        B．toes                        C．feet                        D．hands

44．A．explained                B．showed                   C．pointed                   D．discussed

45．A．satisfied                  B．excited                    C．determined              D．disappointed

46．A．hardly                     B．seldom                    C．always                    D．sometimes

47．A．sing                        B．dance                            C．turn                        D．appear

48．A．say                         B．draw                      C．write                      D．copy

49．A．while                      B．when                      C．since                      D．unless

50．A．hidden                    B．suffered                  C．discovered                     D．overcome

51．A．one                        B．no                          C．any                        D．this

52．A．comfort                  B．discourage                     C．watch                     D．escape

53．A．whenever                B．wherever                C．if                           D．because

54．A．silent                      B．noisy                      C．weak                      D．strong

55．A．turn out                  B．bring about              C．come up                 D．give off

When Chinese scientists unearthed more than 1 000 bamboo slips(竹简) in a 2 000-year-old tomb in Hubei Province earlier this year, they were more   1   than happy.

How could they stop these   2   ancient works from being damaged by the light? As soon as the   3   dried out, they would break and the words written on them would be   4  

forever.

Scientists have had   5   problems dealing with some of China’s greatest discoveries. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses(兵马俑) of the Qin Dynasty,   6   , lost their bright colors when they   7   after coming into contact with the air.

Fortunately, Chinese experts are now   8   modern techniques to protect   9   . They have started   10   the warriors with a very thin layer of chemical paint to protect them. This

   11   absorbs sunlight and keeps out bacteria(细菌), so the colors don’t   12   .

   13   the bamboo slips found in Hubei were water-logged(浸水的), another   14   is used. Scientists take out the water and   15   it with alcohol and special chemicals before letting the wood dry. However, not all solutions are   16   ones. In some cases, scientists have turned to history for an    17   .

For instance, the famous Longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟) in Henan Province have   18   for more than 1 000 years because they are covered   19  a strange coating. But we have no   20   who put it there or what it is made from.

1. A. worried　　　　　　    B. excited　　　　　　　　   C. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. naughty

2. A. bell-seller　　　　　　  B. priceless　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　　　 D. simple

3. A. water　　　　    　　 B. paints　　　　　　　　　　 C. slips　　　　　　　　　　  D. tombs

4. A. touched　　　　 　　 B. unfolded　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lost

5. A. no such　　　　　　    B. traditional　　　　　　    C. swift　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. similar

6. A. however　　　　　　   B. instead　　　　　　　　    C. for example　　　　　　　　  D. fortunately

7. A. came across　　　　  B. dried out　　　　　　　　 C. ended up　　　　　　   D. went wrong

8. A. using　　　　　　　　    B. defending　　　　　　    C. exchanging　　　　　　　　   D. fearing

9. A. cultural relics　　    B. old books　　　　 C. bamboo　　　　　　　　 D. ancient portraits

10. A. burying　　　　　　   B. covering　　　　　　　　 C. limiting　　　　　　　　  D. measuring

11. A. method　　　　　　   B. slip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paint　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. technology

12. A. pollute　　　　　　    B. respond　　　　　　　　  C. ruin　　　　　　　　　　   D. fade

13. A. In case　　　　　　   B. Before　　　　　　　　    C. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. As

14. A. scene　　　　　　　　  B. revolution　　　　　　   C. technique　　　　　　   D. preparation

15. A. mix　　　　　　　　    B. replace　　　　　　　　   C. separate　　　　　　　　 D. brush

16. A. modern　　　　　　   B. traditional　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. good

17. A. answer　　　　　　   B. record　　　　　　　　    C. topic　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. tour

18. A. damaged　　　　　　 B. survived　　　　　　　　 C. unfolded　　　　　　    D. watered

19. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. with　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

20. A. shoulder　　　　　　  B. statue　　　　　　　　　　 　　   C. suggestion　　　　　　    D. idea

 

When Chinese scientists unearthed more than 1 000 bamboo slips(竹简) in a 2 000-year-old tomb in Hubei Province earlier this year, they were more   1   than happy.

How could they stop these   2   ancient works from being damaged by the light? As soon as the   3   dried out, they would break and the words written on them would be   4  

forever.

Scientists have had   5   problems dealing with some of China’s greatest discoveries. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses(兵马俑) of the Qin Dynasty,   6   , lost their bright colors when they   7   after coming into contact with the air.

Fortunately, Chinese experts are now   8   modern techniques to protect   9   . They have started   10   the warriors with a very thin layer of chemical paint to protect them. This

   11   absorbs sunlight and keeps out bacteria(细菌), so the colors don’t   12   .

   13   the bamboo slips found in Hubei were water-logged(浸水的), another   14   is used. Scientists take out the water and   15   it with alcohol and special chemicals before letting the wood dry. However, not all solutions are   16   ones. In some cases, scientists have turned to history for an    17   .

For instance, the famous Longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟) in Henan Province have   18   for more than 1 000 years because they are covered   19  a strange coating. But we have no   20   who put it there or what it is made from.

1. A. worried　　　　　　    B. excited　　　　　　　　   C. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. naughty

2. A. bell-seller　　　　　　  B. priceless　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　　　 D. simple

3. A. water　　　　    　　 B. paints　　　　　　　　　　 C. slips　　　　　　　　　　  D. tombs

4. A. touched　　　　 　　 B. unfolded　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lost

5. A. no such　　　　　　    B. traditional　　　　　　    C. swift　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. similar

6. A. however　　　　　　   B. instead　　　　　　　　    C. for example　　　　　　　　  D. fortunately

7. A. came across　　　　  B. dried out　　　　　　　　 C. ended up　　　　　　   D. went wrong

8. A. using　　　　　　　　    B. defending　　　　　　    C. exchanging　　　　　　　　   D. fearing

9. A. cultural relics　　    B. old books　　　　 C. bamboo　　　　　　　　 D. ancient portraits

10. A. burying　　　　　　   B. covering　　　　　　　　 C. limiting　　　　　　　　  D. measuring

11. A. method　　　　　　   B. slip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paint　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. technology

12. A. pollute　　　　　　    B. respond　　　　　　　　  C. ruin　　　　　　　　　　   D. fade

13. A. In case　　　　　　   B. Before　　　　　　　　    C. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. As

14. A. scene　　　　　　　　  B. revolution　　　　　　   C. technique　　　　　　   D. preparation

15. A. mix　　　　　　　　    B. replace　　　　　　　　   C. separate　　　　　　　　 D. brush

16. A. modern　　　　　　   B. traditional　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. good

17. A. answer　　　　　　   B. record　　　　　　　　    C. topic　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. tour

18. A. damaged　　　　　　 B. survived　　　　　　　　 C. unfolded　　　　　　    D. watered

19. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. with　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

20. A. shoulder　　　　　　  B. statue　　　　　　　　　　 　　   C. suggestion　　　　　　    D. idea

 

There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book __1__ hand. Of course, we may __2__ with our guide-books the history and__3__developments of a town and get to know them. __4__ then, if we take out time and__5__in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we __6__ it as a whole, we begin to have some__7__, which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just__8__this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets__9__ in this particular way, and not in any __10__ way?

     Here even the best guide-book__11__us. One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the__12__appearance. It may not describe the original __13__ of a town. However, one may get some idea of what it__14__look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine_15__the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town__16__to develop.

     What is the__17__of studying towns in the way? For me, it is__18__that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A__19__visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive__20__ just reading about it in a guide-book.

1.  A. to              B. in             C. by                D. on

2.  A. write       B. tell             C. study             D. remember

3.  A. separate      B. strange         C. similar            D. special

4.  A. Since           B. Before          C. Until             D. But

5.  A. stay            B. march          C. work              D. sail

6.  A. look after    B. look at         C. look for           D. look up

7.  A. feelings     B. questions        C. ideas             D. opinions

8.  A. of              B. like            C. as                D. for

9.  A. run             B. open           C. begin             D. move

10.  A. one        B. such           C. more              D. other

11.  A. fails    B. tricks           C. helps             D. satisfies

12.  A. old        B. present          C. first              D. normal

13.  A. design     B. meaning         C. capital            D. change

14.  A. had to     B. seemed to       C. used to        D. happened to

15.  A. what            B. where           C. when             D. how

16.  A. continues    B. appears          C. starts             D. stops

17.  A. problem    B. view            C. point             D. difficulty

18.  A. simply    B. nearly           C. generally          D. badly

19.  A. costly      B. personal         C. group             D. formal

20.  A. from     B. with            C. through            D. than