完形填空： 阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　Mrs Hill was very much interested in singing． She had a good voice（嗓子）, but some of her high notes（高音）seemed to sound like an axle（车轴） 　1　　　enough oil． Mrs Hill knew this very well, and tried her best to 　2 　them． As she didn't want to 　3 　the other 　4 　of the family, she usually went for long walks along the roads outside the city when she had time, and practised her high notes there．　5 　she 　6 　a car or person coming along the road, she stopped and 　7 　until she could 　8 　be heard before she started practising again 　9 　she was a shy（害羞的）woman．

　One afternoon a fast, open car came up 　10 　her so 　11 　and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few metres 　12 　her． She was singing some of her 　13 　and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car went past her, she saw a 　14 　look come over its driver's face． The driver put his brakes （闸）on, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out and began to 　15 　carefully at all his tyres（轮胎）to 　16 　if there was something wrong with 　17 　．Mrs Hill did not dare（敢）to 　18 　him what the 　19 　had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as puzzled（迷惑不解）as he had been when he 　20 　．

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & thr 3:-@ kids FTF ILNY, its gr8.

　　Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great.

　　Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming（破坏）the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted（面目全非的）.

　　Everyone should just relax, say linguists（语言学家）. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."

　　Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.

　　However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."

　　Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"

　1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

　　A. To give an example of a foreign language.

　　B. To show an example of creative methods.

　　C. To express worries about using Netspeak.

　　D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

　2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

　　B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

　　C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

　　D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

　　3.The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.

　　A. be fairly sure          B. be greatly surprised

　　C. think it a pity          D. find it interesting

　　4. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet

　　B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

　　C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?

　　D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages

Around the World by Bicycle

　　In 1884, Thomas Steves decided to ride around the world. He would go by bicycle. No one had done that before. No one has done it the same way since. But first Tom had to learn how to ride a bicycle.

　　Tom learned quickly. In April, he left his home in San Francisco. He covered (行过) 3000 miles of rough (艰难地) roads. He got to Boston in August. By then,　　Tom had run out of money. He met the famous Colonel Pope. Pope was a rich man who made and sold bicycles. He agreed to pay for Tom's trip to Europe, so Tom put his bicycle on a boat.

　　Tom's bike had a giant wheel in front. Sometimes the wheel broke. In Europe, there was always someone to fix it. Tom liked Europe. The roads were good there. There were wonderful things to see. Back home, people read about Tom's trip in the newspapers .

　　In Asia, the ride got harder. Most people did not speak English. Sometimes people stopped him to look at his bicycle. Animals blocked (阻塞) his path, but Tom rode on. Chinese people gave him gifts. Tom was pleased with the gifts, but they were heavy. The gifts slowed him down. He didn't worry about lost time, though. He was in no hurry.

　　In January, 1887, Tom returned to San Francisco. He had been away for almost three years. He wrote about his trip and gave talks. He became well known. He made enough money to live on. Tom's long ride really paid off!

1．This story is mostly about ________ .

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2．Colonel Pope paid for ________ .

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3．Tom liked Europe because ________ .

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4．At home, people found out about Tom's trip ________ .

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5．Tom rode slowly in Asia because ________ .

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完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

Once a man wanted to go 　 1 　 one side of a river to　 2 　 in a boat. He　 3 　 take　 4 　 him a sheep, a wolf and a basket of vegetables. But he could take only one of them　 5 　, because the boat was very　 6 　. “If I　 7 　 the wolf and the sheep together, the wolf may eat the sheep,” he said to　 8 　.“If I leave the sheep and the vegetables together, the sheep may eat the vegetables.” He thought and thought. At last, he had an idea. And he　 9 　 able to get to the other side of the river with the sheep, the wolf, and the vegetables. Do you know 　 10 　?

1.                A．on　　         B．in　　          C．from　　 D．with

2.                A．another 　      B．the other　      C．others 　     D．other

3.                A．had to 　　     B．has to　　       C．have to 　　  D．must

4.                A．after　　       B．with　　        C．about 　　　 D．up

5.                A．once a time     B．at time　　　    C．in time   D．at a time

6.                A．large　　       B．big　           C．small 　　    D．beautiful

7.                A．will leave       B．left　          C．leave　   D．have left

8.                A．oneself　　     B．myself　        C．itself　　 D．himself

9.                A．was　　        B．is　　          C．be 　　  D．can

10.                                A．how did he it     B．what did he it

C．how did he do it                   D．how he did it

完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）
Once a man wanted to go 　 1 　 one side of a river to　 2 　 in a boat. He　 3 　 take　 4 　 him a sheep, a wolf and a basket of vegetables. But he could take only one of them　 5 　, because the boat was very　 6 　. “If I　 7 　 the wolf and the sheep together, the wolf may eat the sheep,” he said to　 8 　.“If I leave the sheep and the vegetables together, the sheep may eat the vegetables.” He thought and thought. At last, he had an idea. And he　 9 　 able to get to the other side of the river with the sheep, the wolf, and the vegetables. Do you know 　 10 　?