| 完形填空 Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street.Main Street was always in the heart of a town.This street was __1__on both sides with many __2__ businesses.Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise:clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.__3__, some shops offered __4__.These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoerepair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.__5__ in the 1950s, a change began to __6__.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were __7__ shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces __8__the city limits.Open space is what their cardriving customers needed. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built.Shopping centres, or rather malls, __9__ as a collection of small new stores __10__crowded city centres.__11__ by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from __12__ areas to outlying malls.And the growing __13__ of shopping centres led __14__to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves.In addition to providing the __15__ of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment. | ||||
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| 语法填空 Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity. I once took a walk along the street 1.________a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand.An old woman in ragged clothes, 2.________was living on collecting used cans, jars and tins, moved slowly towards me, with a bag on the back!3.________(walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then fixed her eyes on my can.At that time, I hadn't finished my cola, so I gave 4.________several coins instead. She stared at me for a few seconds 5.________handed back the money.Quite confused, I asked: "Why not? Isn't that 6.________you want?" "I am not a beggar, " she said 7.________(serious), word by word. Instantly, I felt so sorry.I had intended 8.________(help) her, completely misunderstanding her.Thus I hurt her.What I could do at that moment was only to drink up the cola and handed her 9.________ emptied can.This time, she gave me a smile with 10.________(satisfy) and gratitude in her eyes.The woman is poor in material life but is so respectable as a man.I am not only moved but also have learned a good lesson. |
| 阅读理解 Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows how difficult it is to complete the distance.Now imagine running 142 of them, back to back-a feat that Minnesota resident Steven Knowlton has just completed. Mr.Knowlton began his run on July 30th from Seattle, Washington.From there he ran his way through Oregon, Idaho and then on to the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado.He then jogged his way through Kansas and Missouri, before continuing east and south through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.On Saturday, November 13th, after 100 days, 3,715 miles and six pairs of sneakers, he finally reached his destination-Key Largo, Florida. While that in itself is incredible, what is even more so is the fact that he did it without taking a day of rest and with no support or backup vehicle.Instead, he wheeled along a baby stroller(婴儿车), filled with drinks, snacks and an extra pair of shoes.The 45yearold man says that he ran through painful shin splits (胫部开裂), extreme tiredness and bad weather, because if he took a break, he would lose his courage and be tempted to take many more! Having completed over 43 marathons and 2 ultramarathons(double the distance), with his earliest one at the age of nine, Mr.Knowlton is no stranger to longdistance runs.However, this brilliant one was done for a cause-to raise funds for and awareness of Crohn's disease, something he has suffered from since he was 17. Mr.Knowlton who is currently enjoying some welldeserved rest on the beautiful beaches of Florida, says the run will be memorable for many reasons, not the least of which is the kindness of strangers who offered him food, money and even shelter along the way.His biggest issue?Police officials stopped him especially when he was running across highways, because they believed he was endangering a baby in his stroller! |
| 1. We can learn about Mr.Knowlton that________. |
| A. he completed about 142 marathons in half a year B. he is a person living in the state of Minnesota C. he arrived at his destination on a Saturday in July D. he began his first marathon when he was seventeen |
| 2. Which is the RIGHT time order for Mr.Knowlton running across the following places? |
| A. Washington - Kansas - Kentucky - Idaho - Georgia - Florida B. Washington - Kansas - Idaho - Kentucky - Georgia - Florida C. Idaho - Washington - Kansas - Georgia - Florida - Kentucky D. Washington - Idaho - Kansas - Kentucky - Georgia - Florida |
| 3. The most striking fact of his feat is that________. |
| A. he finished such a long run in a shortet time than expected B. he took a baby along with him during the long journey C. he ran through painful shin splits and extreme tiredness D. he ran nonstop,, providing himself with all necessities along the way |
| 4. Mr.Knowlton did such an extremely long run partly because________. |
| A. he was fond of running marathons B. he had long been dreaming of running across the country C. he wanted to make people know more about Crohn's disease D. he wanted to collect money to cure his Crohn's disease |
| 5. From the passage,, we can infer that________. |
| A. help from strangers impressed Mr.Knowlton B. Mr.Knowlton was once arrested by the police C. taking a rest in the long run would make Mr.Knowlton braver D. Mr.Knowlton valued his health more than his goal |
| 阅读理解 For years children in the industrial areas of Europe and America seldom left their smoky cities to see the beauty of the countryside.Not that the woods and fields were always far away, but they were too far from the city to permit people to make a round trip between morning and nightfall.What's more, factory workers did not have enough money to send their children on country holidays away from home. In 1907 a young German schoolmaster had an idea which changed this state of affairs.He decided to turn his little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays.Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small amount of money.The idea was a success.A few years later the schoolhouse was far too small to hold so many young people who wanted to stay there.So, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.This was the first Youth Hostel. Today young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostels and get to know each other.Some spend a week or more in the same hostel, seeing the surrounding sights and meeting the people of the area.Other youths go on foot or by bicycle from place to place, spending a night or two in one hostel, then going to the next. Sometimes an informal program will be organized after the meal, with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period.One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people who come from these places.For this reason, a few weeks spent "hostelling" can be just as useful a part of one's education as classes in school. 1. The reason why children in the industrial areas seldom left their smoky cities was that ________. A. they didn't like the beauty of the countryside at all B. their parents' income was not high enough to pay for the cost C. they couldn't make a round trip between morning and nightfall because of the distance D. Both B & C 2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________. A. how the first Youth Hostel began B. how to turn little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays C. what the students should carry when spending summer holidays in the countryside D. the reason why spending summer holidays in the countryside 3. According to the passage,, the following are the mentioned advantages of hostelling EXCEPT ________. A. enjoying the beauty of the countryside B. broadening their outlook and knowledge C. making new friends D. avoiding doing their homework 4. 用30词左右概括文章大意 _______________________________________________________ |