完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

    阅读短文, 掌握大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

For Chinese students, the end of their senior year is filled with studying and 36 when they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors, the experience 37 be more different. It is a celebration of their time in high school and 38 parties, games and fun.

Seniorities is a commonly used 39 . It means seniors have a disease which 40 them unable to do work. This starts in April, 41 seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.

Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of 42 activities to focus on.

Many school have a “Senior Show”. Only seniors are allowed to perform in it. Some seniors sing  43 dance but many of them perform skits (滑稽短剧).They 44 their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may 45 and imitate a group of their friends. It is all 46 .

The “Senior Show” is just a part of Senior Week — the week 47 intended for seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic 48 for their wonderful jobs in high school. They also vote 49 one of their male and female classmates who they believe 50 the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then 51 in the yearbook.

The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. There are all their pictures and some words from them in it. Seniors will 52 to get 53 signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.

The end of 54 is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It’s 55 they will remember for the rest of their lives.

A. attitudes	B. stress	C. difficulty	D. experience
A. shouldn’t	B. needn’t	C. couldn’t	D. mustn’t
A. consists of	B. makes up	C. makes for	D. forms
A. translation	B. explanation	C. expression	D. depression
A. allows	B. asks	C. means	D. makes
A. that	B. which	C. what	D. when
A. another	B. others	C. other	D. the other
A. or	B. and	C. also	D. nor
A. play with	B. make fun of	C. take in	D. act as
A. put up	B. dress up	C. pack up	D. stand up
A. open-mouthed	B. tongue-tied	C. hand-emptied	D. light-hearted
A. specially	B. normally	C. doubtfully	D. obviously
A. jobs	B. positions	C. chances	D. awards
A. against	B. with	C. for	D. over
A. were	B. are	C. was	D. is
A. written	B. appeared	C. published	D. signed
A. go around	B. go away	C. go through	D. go over
A. them	B. it	C. these	D. one
A. senior show	B. senior week	C. senior year	D. senior students
A. something	B. anything	C. nothing	D. everything

Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people. “The burnt child fears the fire” is one example. Another  is  the  rise  of despots(独裁者) like Hitler. Both these examples also point out the fact that attitudes come from experiences. In the one case the experience was direct and impressive; in the other it was  indirect  and  cumulative(累积的). The Nazis got certain ideas largely by the speeches they heard and the books they read.

　 The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in a key position to influence(影响) attitudes. This is true partly because children obtain attitudes from those adults who they respect.

　 Another reason is that pupils are often curious about a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who has previously got little knowledge of Mexico, his teacher’s method of dealing with such a unit will greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans.

　　However, when children go to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise for the teacher to change their feelings by praising or scolding them. She can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain good experiences.

For example, first-grade pupils afraid of policemen will probably change their attitudes after a classroom chat with the neighborhood officer in which he explains how he protects them. In the same way a class of older children can develop attitudes through discussion, research outside reading and all-day trips.

　　Finally a teacher must not constantly show her own attitudes because her influence can be no good if she has personal prejudices(偏见). This is especially true in respect to controversial(引起争议的) questions  on  which  children should be encouraged to reach their own decision as a result of objective analysis(分析) of all the facts.

1.. The passage mainly tells us _____.

     A. attitudes affect our actions

     B. teachers play an important role in developing children’s attitudes

     C. attitudes can be changed by some classroom experiences

     D. teachers gradually affect pupils’ attitudes by their attitudes

2.. In the first paragraph the writer gives us two examples to _____.

     A. show that attitudes come from experiences        B. compare with each other

     C. show all experiences are direct and impressive     D. tell experiences from attitudes

3..When children in school have unpleasant attitudes, teachers should _____.

     A. change their feelings by scolding them         B. think highly of their good attitudes

     C. help them by giving them good experiences     D. take no notice of their feelings

4..The passage specially states in the last paragraph that _____.

     A. direct experiences are more valuable than indirect ones

     B. what a child learns in school has already been introduced at home

     C. teachers can sometimes have a bad influence on children

     D. teachers should always cover up their own attitudes

 

　　Many changes are taking place in the way in which men and women look at their roles in society.We see these roles most dramatically(戏剧性地) in job and business situations.It is no longer 1　 to find a male nurse or a female construction worker.Years　2　, however,a man who worked as a nurse would have been ?　3　? down upon for doing “a woman's job”,and a female construction worker would have been ?　4　? off the construction site by her male coworkers.?　5　? dramatic these changes are,they are not as 　6　? as the changes that have taken place between men's and women's roles in　7　? life.?

　　The fact that so many women today have 　8　 the job market and are 　9　　　　　　　　 　 independent career(生涯) for themselves has 　10　 the traditional family structure in many ways.For one thing,household work that 　11　 to be done by women is now often 　12　 ?equally by men and women.Men have discovered 13　? that they too are capable of preparing the family dinner,　14 than thinking that they are only capable of taking out the 　15　.?

　　Perhaps the greatest change 　16　 has taken place in the family is in parent's new 　17　 toward bringing up children.While it is true that only mothers can breastfeed their own babies,　18　 is it written that fathers cannot bathe their own babies or change diapers(尿布).And more and more of them are doing 　19　 that.These days,being a fulltime 　20　 is a job that fathers and mothers both share.?

1.A.different　　　　　　　　　　B.frequent ?

C.unusual　　　　　　　　　　 D.extraordinary?

2.A.ago　　　　　　　　　　　　B.before?

C.later　　　　　　　　　　　　D.earlier?

3.A.set　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.regarded?

C.looked　　　　　　　　　　 D.forced?

4.A.cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.driven?

C.kept　　　　　　　　　　　　D.turned?

5.A.What　　　　　　　　　　 B.Though?

C.Very　　　　　　　　　　 D.However?

6.A.serious　　　　　　　　　　B.important?

C.good　　　　　　　　　　 D.difficult?

7.A.daily　　　　　　　　　　 B.family?

C.spare time　　　　　　　 D.city?

8.A.found　　　　　　　　 B.liked?

C.appreciated　　　　　　　 D.entered?

9.A.building　　　　　　　　 B.seeking?

C.making　　　　　　　　 D.expecting?

10.A.produced　　　　　　　　 B.developed?

C.changed　　　　　　　　 D.shaken

11.A.used　　　　　　　　 B.had?

C.needed　　　　　　　　 D.ought?

12.A.done　　　　　　　　 B.divided?

C.preferred　　　　　　 D.shared?

13.A.at least　　　　　　　　B.at best?

C.at last　　　　　　　　 D.at most?

14.A.better　　　　　　　　 B.rather?

C.more　　　　　　　　 D.wiser?

15.A.rubbish　　　　　　　　B.money?

C.meals　　　　　　　　 D.papers?

16.A.which　　　　　　　　 B.what?

C.that　　　　　　　　 D.as?

17.A.attitudes　　　　　　 B.feelings?

C.opinions　　　　　　 D.roles?

18.A.anywhere　　　　　　 B.nowhere?

C.somewhere　　　　　　 D.everywhere?

19.A.ever　　　　　　　　 B.even?

C.only　　　　　　　　 D.just?

20.A.trainer　　　　　　　　B.nurse?

C.helper　　　　　　　　 D.parent?

Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily．Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates．However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs．

Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career：recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers．

Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities．One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area．Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes．An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought．

The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future．To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession．After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers．

Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career．Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors．Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if possible．They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities．

When graduates go to an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer．Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important．Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about．This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer．

1.“Those days are gone, even in Hong Kong” in Paragraph 1 suggests that__________．

       A．finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere

    B．now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good job

　　C．graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhere

    D．even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates

2.It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should_____________．

    A．aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needs

    B．consider careers which suit their values, interests and abilities

    C．stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications

    D．recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks for

3.According to Paragraph 4, graduates should______________．

    A．find a good position and then compare it with other careers

    B．ask friends or relatives to secure them a good job

    C．get information about a number of careers before making comparisons

    D．study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available

4.In the last paragraph, the writer seems to suggest that ________________．

    A．interviewees should appear humble if they can’t give an answer

    B．dressing properly is more important than being able to give an answer

    C．it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand

D．it is a good idea for interviewees to be boastful in their answers

 

According to a recent survey, Canadian parents realize their role as protectors and providers to raise their children both emotionally and physically. That’s not very different from the way our parents saw themselves. But with more two-career families and busy schedules, one thing parents today recognize more than ever is the need to set aside special time for their children. These ‘nurturing moments’ are changed into memories that they will treasure all their lives. Nurturing moments might be the time between our work and life,bringing your child to work with you to see what you do during the day,visiting your child’s make-believe world,discussing his other school day and exploring the natural world outside your door.

These times are not merely a luxury (奢侈), they’re a necessity. It’s during these moments that parents pass values and attitudes to their children. Over time, children pick up good habits and positive self-image.

Here are a few tips for making the most of your family time together:

Regularly sit down as a family to share a meal. Allow each person to describe something interesting about his or her day.

Make one night a week family night. Family members take turns choosing a special activity for the evening everyone partakes in the fun.

Show your children you care about their interests by having them teach you about their activity or hobby.

Nurturing healthy children involves body, mind and spirit. The little things you do to your care are the building blocks for confidence, self-esteem and a healthy outlook. By giving your children these tools, you prepare them for life.

1.Present-day parents are different from those in the past mainly because________.

    A．they need more time to spend on their children

    B．they pay more attention to their children’s health

    C．they are much busier with their work

    D．the role they play in bringing up children is different

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘nurturing moment’?

    A．The time between work and everyday activities.

    B．The time when you are busy with your work.

    C．The time when you play with children.

    D．The time when you show your care for your child．

3.．We can infer that “visiting your child’s make-believe world” ________.

A．is a luxury for parents                

B．is a necessity for parents

C．is good to the imagination of the children 

D．benefits the healthy growth of the children

4.The purpose of the author in writing this article is________.

A．to persuade and advise　             B．to argue and instruct

C．to amuse and interest　              D．to explain and comment