单选题 {{B}}Part Ⅳ Cloze{{/B}}
In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
Are you single but too busy to search for love? Then you need to try the latest dating phenomenon that is sweeping{{U}} (61) {{/U}}the UK — speed dating.
Speed dating{{U}} (62) {{/U}}men and women meeting in a room and finding out as much as they can about possible{{U}} (63) {{/U}}in three minutes. It's proving very{{U}} (64) {{/U}}with Britain's young people who find that they haven't got the time to meet that special one.
At a speed dating event you are given three minutes to talk,{{U}} (65) {{/U}},with a member of the opposite sex. Then a bell is{{U}} (66) {{/U}}and you move to another person and start chatting again. By the end of the evening you will have spoken with up to twenty men or women!
If, by the end of a conversation, you{{U}} (67) {{/U}}the person or would like to see him or her again,you write it{{U}} (68) {{/U}}on a card. Then, if the other person also fancies you, the organizers will contact you with their details.
But is three minutes long enough to make an impression and{{U}} (69) {{/U}}if you want to see someone again? Research, suggests that{{U}} (70) {{/U}}can be felt within the first thirty seconds of meeting someone,and that is{{U}} (71) {{/U}}speed dating is all about, knowing quickly if you are going to like someone.
And what about romance? Is it possible to make a good{{U}} (72) {{/U}}in such a short time?{{U}} (73) {{/U}},people say you can't hurry love. However, Britain will soon have its first marriage from a speed date.
So, if you are on a{{U}} (74) {{/U}}to find Mr. or Miss Right, what have you got to lose?{{U}} (75) {{/U}}, you still go home on your own. But at best, the person of your dreams could be just three minutes away.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] sweep across席卷,强调范围广。故答案为B。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] require需要,要求;inquire询问,查究;revolve旋转;involve包含,使陷入。故答案为D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文先排除C、D两项。而spouse是“配偶”的意思,也不符合题目要求。故答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据语境,speed dating应该是变得很流行的,故答案为B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] all in one一致,合而为一,同时;one after one一个接着一个;one on one一对一 的;one and all大家,所有的人。根据上下文分析,每一对男女有三分钟的时间可以面对面的交谈,三分钟铃响之后,义会换一个对象。故在三分钟之内,是一对一的交流,故答案为C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 铃声响起用rang,故答案为D。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] attract吸引;enjoy享受;chase追求:fancy喜爱。根据原文内容的需要,可以判断出fancy是正确答案。故答案为D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “写下某事”为write sth. down。故答案为A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] work on对……起作用,企图影响、说服:work out成功;work at从事,用功,致力于;work up逐渐造成,引起,激发。根据原文可知,此处应为work out。故答案为B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] emotion情绪;sentiment感情;chemistry指两个人之问强烈的相互吸引的感觉:attachment依恋。故答案为C,这里chemistry是一个非常地道的用法。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据句意判断,这里选择what。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] conclusion结果,结论;reflection反映;guess猜测;judgment判断。根据上下文可知,应选judgment。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] in all总计、共计;after all毕竟;C、D两项在英语中都没有这样的表达。分析句子逻辑关系,可知after all是正确答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] on a mission to do sth.肩负着……的重任。故答案为D。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 句子的意思是“你会有什么损失呢?最差也不过是自己一个人回家罢了”,故答案为C。