完形填空Atthebeginningof1993,HarrisonTextileCompany,aplantthatmakesclothesforpeople,sufferedadisaster.Theplant,equipment,stockandsoon,were1________downandturnedtoashes.Morethan3,000employeeswerecompletely2________inthefaceoftheunexpecteddisaster.Sadanddepressed,theyreturnedhome,waitingwithdespair3________thechairmantodeclarethebankruptey(破产)andunemployment.But4________,afterlongwaiting,thecompanypostedeachperson5________aletter:thecompanywouldpayonemonthssalarytoallemployeesofthecompany.Whenalloftheworkersalmost6________allhopeforthelifeoffuture,thecompanysletter7________again;thecompanywouldpayonemonthssalarytoallthestaffofthecompany.Ifthe8________lettersurprisedanddelightedthousandsofemployees,thesecondletteralmost9________themtotears.Indeed,thewholecountrywassufferingalotinsuchabadsituationthatmany10________hadnowayforliving,sowhowouldnotbetouchedbysuch11________?Justasthechairman12________,onthedayofreceivingthesecondletter,thousandsofemployeesrushedbackto13________.Theycleaneduptheruins,tidiedupthesituationsafterthe14________andworkedagain,andsomeofthemeventooktheinitiativetocontacttheinterruptedsupplyofgoods.Threemonths15________,HarrisonCompanycametolife.TodayHarrisonCompanyhasbecomethelargestAmericantextilecompany.
完形填空Learning a second language fuels children's
完形填空EverybodyknowsIlikenewexperiences.MyuncleTomarrangedatandem(双人的)31________formyeighteenthbirthday.Iwasexcitedandexpected32________tohaveseveralweekstoresearchskydivingonline,butthenIgotacallfromtheskydivingcompany,askingmetocomethenextday.Icouldntbelievemy33________!Althoughwesetoffearlytotheairport,wewere15minutesbehindschedulebecauseoftheheavytraffic.Theinformationandsafetytalkwasalreadyoverandthatdid34________me.Instead,Ireceivedashorterversion.Thetimeofeachpersonsskydivedependedonthetimetheydregistered,soformethatmeantalongwait.Iwatchedthefirstgroupofskydivers35________,whichwashelpful.Twentyminuteslater,Isuddenlybecameuneasywhenthefirstpairofskydivers36________inthesky.Mynamewasfinallycalled.Ipulledmy37________onandwasintroducedtomyinstructor.Wewalkedtowardstheplane.Thenoisetheplanemadewasenoughto38________eventhemostrelaxedflyer.However,oncemyinstructorhaddoublecheckedourequipment,myfeardisappeared.Whenwereachedtherequiredheight,thedooropenedandwemovedtowardsit.Sittinginthedoorwayoftheplanewasprobablythe39________moment.Thenwemovedforwardsuntilwefellout.Iwasawareofthecoldwindonmyfaceandcouldseeincredibleviewsaroundme.Myinstructoropenedourparachute,andwewentsuddenlyfromfreefallingtoslowlyfloatingbackdowntotheground.Itwasafantastic40________thatIllneverforget.
完形填空If you want to learn a new language, the very
完形填空OnedayItookanorange-and-whitecathome,whichIcalledSplash.However,Ihadoneconcernwithintroducinghertomydog,Bee,whichhadadistinct1_____forcats.Myowncatswerewiseenoughtohidethemselvesinthebarnandfields.Iwas2_____thatSplashdidntunderstandthisandwouldbeavictim.ItookSplashtothebarn,butsoonshenoticedthehouseandwascuriousaboutit.Shemadeastraightlineforthedoor.Beeenjoyedthe3_____atthedoor,sowhenSplashshowedup,Beecameupin4_____.ButSplashfacedherthreatenerfearlesslyandswipedat(猛击)theapproachingdog.Thensomething5_____happened:Beepulledtoasuddenstop.Heturnedandwentbacktothebackdoorslowly.Everydayforthenextfewweeks,Splashwouldwalktothe6_____inthemorning,andBeewouldcomeandtrytodriveheraway,onlytofindastubbornenemy.Overthenextfewmonths,Iwatchedanaggressivedisliketurnintoaplayful7_____betweenthetwo.Theybegantosharetheback-doorspaceandsometimesthetreatsespeciallyforthefaithfuldog.Oneday,seeingthetwocompanionsplayingtogether,I8_____thisdogandcatwerealmostthesameasthenationsofthisworld.Actually,someofusarelikeBee,whostartedafightwiththeintentionofdealingwithanunwantedinvasion,andsomeofusarelikeSplash,justwantingsomeoneto19_____lifewith.BeeandSplasharetwodifferentanimalswiththenaturaltendencythatshouldputtheminconflict.Yettheyvecometoaplacewhereallthe10_____aresetaside,andtheyenjoyeachotherfully.Whycantwe?
完形填空Itwassummer2019inAurora,Colorado,whenCBSNewsfirstmetFinnLanning,amathteacher,andDamien,hisstudentwhoalwaysstoodout.LanningwasastonishedwhenDamientoldhimhewasnotcomingbackto1_______.HesatDamiendownandfoundoutwhathisstorywas.HelearnedthatDamienhada2_______inheartandwasinfoster(寄养)carebecausesocialservicescouldntfindafosterfamilywillingandabletomeethismedicalneeds.Hewas3_______toleaveschoolandmoveintoahospital.Butthereal4_______wasthatDamienneededatransplantdesperately.Alotoftimesits5_______togetatransplantifsomeonedoesnthaveastablehometoreturntoaftersurgery.It6_______melikeatonofbricks.Imean,youjustcantsitacrossfromsomebodyyoucareaboutandhearthemsaysomethinglikethatandknowthatyouhaveroomtohelp,”Lanningsaid.ThatshowLanningbecameafosterparent.He7_______Damieneventhoughhedbeenaconfirmedbachelor(单身汉)whodelightedinhischildlessness.Theygotalongsmoothly,althoughDamienrefusedtogettooexcited.Imafraidthebubbleswillburstoneday.Itskindofbadthinkingaboutthat,butsomepeopleactuallydothat.Like,theyllbehappywithyouonedayandthenjustkickyououtthenext,Damiensaid.Lanningtoldhimhesnotgoinganywhere,8_______Damienbelievesitornot.InthenearlytwoyearssinceCBSNewssharedtheirstory,Damienwasabletogetatransplantandhesamuch9_______15-year-old.Itslikeadreamcometrue,”Damiensaid.Itsproofthatsometimes10_______doendhappilyeverafter.
完形填空ChadTurnsdeliversforUPSinthesmalltownofDauphin,andisbelovedbyhiscustomers.AsseeninavideopostedtoFacebook,whenTurnsdroveintoaparkinglotforwhathethoughtwasa31________uponTuesday,hewasgreetedinsteadbyadozenresidentsclappingandyelling,32________,Chad!Turnswassoovercomewithemotionthathepulledouthishandkerchieftowipehis33________.Turnsiswell-knownforhisthoughtfulnessand34________,residentJennyShickleysaid,addingthatheoftenleavestreatsfortheirdogswhendeliveringpackages.SheorganizedthespecialeventafterpeoplecommentedinagroupFacebookpostaboutwhata(n)35________jobTurnswasdoing.Sheraised$1,000forTurnsintwoweeksinthesmalltown.Thegroupgavehimthegenerousgiftwithalargecardsignedbymembersofthe36________.JennysaidTurnshadtakencareofthemforayearandtheywantedtotakecareofhim.Itis37________thatthiscommunityfeelssostronglyaboutme,Turnstoldthereporter.HesaidallUPSdriversdeservetobethankedinthisway.Healsoaddedthathewillpayit38________bycontinuingtoprovidethegoodservicethatheisknownfor.ChadisagreatUPSer,UPSspokespersonJackieFajtsaidinastatement.Celebrationslikethisreallyhighlightthe39________ourdrivershavewiththeircustomerbase.WeappreciatethatUPSdriverslikeChadarebeing40________forhowtheyaremovingourworldforward.”
完形填空It can be a real struggle to try to learn a
完形填空Directions:Inthissection,thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarhedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblachenthecorrespondingletteronTheAnswerSheet.(20marks)Theconceptofsolitude(独处)inthedigitalworldisalmostnon-existent.Intheworldofdigitaltechnology,socialnetworkingandonlinevideogames,informationismeanttobe_____36_____.Solitudecanbehardto_____37_____onceithasbeengivenup.Inthisrespect,newtechnologieshave_____38_____ourculture.Thedesiretobeconnectedhasbroughtsolitudetoa(n)_____39_____.Findingpeoplehasbecomeso_____40_____intheworld.Onecanoftenbecontacted_____41_____hedoesntwantto.Wecantalk,textandchat,notonlyfromour_____42_____,butfromourmobilephones.Mostnationshavebecomedependent_____43_____digitaltechnology,becausetheyvebecomeaccustomedtoit.Atthispoint,not_____44_____itwillmakethemanoutsider._____45_____,manyjobsandcareersrequirepeopletobe_____46_____.Fromthispointofview,technologyhaschangedthecultureofwork.Beingfoundbyothersmightbea_____47_____tothosewhomaynotwanttobeabletobecontactedatalltimes.Thepositivesideisthatsolitudeisstillpossibleforanyone_____48_____reallywantsit.Computerscanbeshut_____49_____andmobilephonescanbeturnedoff.Theabilitytobeconnectedand“on”hasmany_____50_____anddisadvantages.Travelershaveendedup_____51_____onmountains,andmobilephoneshavesavedcountlesslives.Theycanalsomakepeoplefeel_____52_____andforcedtoanswerunwantedcallsor_____53_____tounwantedmessages.Attitudestowardsoursocialconnectedness_____54_____acrossgenerations.Somefindtodaystechnologyagift.Othersconsideritacurse.Regardlessofanyonesviewonthesubject,itshard_____55_____whatlifewouldbelikewithouttechnology.
完形填空Have you ever asked yourself why children go
完形填空One evening my father brought my brother and
完形填空Large lecture classes are frequently regarded
完形填空Coconut(椰子)isanunusualfoodformanyreasons.Itisoneofthelargestedibleseedsproducedbyanyplant.Itsunusualcontentsalsomakeit(1)____intheseedworld.It(2)____ofbothmeatandwaterinside.Thecoconutmeatisthewhitesubstancewithwhichweareallfamiliar,asitisusedextensivelyforcookingandflavorings;thecoconutwaterisawhiteandsweetliquid.Portuguese(葡萄牙的)explorersgavethenutitsnameinthe15thcentury.(3)____toitascoco,meaningghostintheirlanguage.Theoutsideappearanceofcoconuts(4)____themofaghostsface,andthetreehashadthatnameeversince.Thecoconuthasvarieduses.Itisusedtomakevariouscookingoilsforfast-foodrestaurantsaroundtheworldtomakediet(5)____.Thecoconutfluidisafavoritedrinkinhotclimates,providingacoolandrefreshing(6)____rightoffthetree.Thiswaterisalsousedbymanufacturersofvarioussportsdrinks.Eventheshellitselfhasmanyuses.(7)____animalfoodandfertilizer.Yetthecoconutisalsousefulinmanywaysthathave(8)____todowithfood.Coconutoilisusedforcosmetics(化妆品)medicines,andsoon.Driedcoconutshellsareusedinmanycountriesasatoolforshiningwoodfloors.Theshellsarealsoforshirtbuttons,andare(9)____foundonHawaiianclothing.Theyareevenusedformusicalinstrumentsandbirdhouses.Andalltheseareonlysomeoftheusesfoundforthecoconutfruit.Thecoconuttree,whichproducesthenut,alsoproducesmanyusefulthings.Itsno(10)____thatthecoconuttreehasbeentakenasthetreeoflife.
完形填空Different things usually【C1】______for
完形填空If someone says you are smart, what do they
完形填空In every cultivated language there are two
完形填空IGotHim!ItwasthehomecomingparadeinRockwall,Texas,andcheerleaderTyraWintersinheruniform,wasridingatoponeoftheschoolsfloats(花车).Asitslowlymadeitswaydownthestreet,the17-year-oldenthusiastically1______atthecrowd,allthewhilesoakinginthemusic,laughter,andapplause.Allofasudden,ahorrible2______came.Lookingdown,Winterssawatwo-year-oldonthesidewalkgaspingforair,hismother3______forhelpinpanic.Theboyhadbeensuckingonapieceofcandywhenit4______downthebackofhismouth,lodginginhisthroatandblockinghiswindpipe.Therewasnocoughing;therewasno5______,hismother,Nicolecried.Nooneseemedtoknowhowtohelp.ExceptforWinters.Withdreamsofbecomingasurgeon,shehadlearnedtheHeimlichmaneuver(海姆立克氏急救法).Knowingthateverysecond6______,sheleapedoffthemovingfloatandrantothechild.Bythetimeshegottotheboy,hisfacehadturnedpurple.Igothim!sheyelledtoNicoleasshe7______theboyfromher.Winterspositionedhimagainstherandgaveagoodthreebackslaps.Soon,theboycoughedupthepieceof8______,gasped,andbeganbreathingagain.Withoutanotherword,Wintershandedtheboybacktohismotherandhurriedbacktoherfloatbeforeitcouldleaveherbehind.Itallhappenedso9______,Nicoleneverhadtimetothanktheteen.WintersheroicactionsleftNicole10______.Idontreallyhaveanywords,shesaid,thankyoudoesntseemgoodenough.”
完形填空Have you ever had a dream? I' m not talking
完形填空In recent years, more and more foreigners are
完形填空Do you see the glass as half-full rather than