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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have  1  been people who have looked for   2  —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in   3  across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who   4  an immediate pleasure from a   5  activity which may only last   6   or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping   7  good example of   8  . You   9  a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground   10  an elastic(有弹性的)rope   11  your   12  . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes   13  you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities   14  most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping   15  jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.

  16  do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is   17  life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers   18  excitement. They live and work in relatively   19  condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for   20  in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. never

C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. usual

2. A. ease　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. adventure

C. happiness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

3. A. large ship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe boat

C. small boat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. safe ship

4A. search　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. look through

C. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. in search of

5. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some time

C. a day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　&
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7. A. to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. is

C. being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. to being

8. A. such activity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a such activity

C. so an activity　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. such an activity

9. A. climb up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. jump from

C. jump off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. find

10. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. by

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

11. A. is tied with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ties to

C. tied to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied with

12. A. arms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. ankles

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. legs

13. A. makes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　  B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　    D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. including

C. include　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. included

16. A. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Why

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How

17. A. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. that

C. because of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

18. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   &nbs?

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;　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. more

19. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. safe

C. exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. dangerous

20. A. wealth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. safety

C. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. pleasure

 

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　　Computers have done a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many 1 , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and 2 Nowadays computers are being 3 in agriculture and industry 4 can help the farmers to 5 the conditions of the plants.

　　

　　More and more computers will come into our daily life with the 6 of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the 7 . A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even 8 human voices and carry out the instructions. It is  9   10  the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone 11 conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and 12 .It is said that trains in Japan will have 13 , because they’ll be well 14 by computers, which can also tell the best 15 between trains.

　　

　　Computer programmes for 16 whole texts are already will be developed. You can 17 the name of a certain subject and a 18 list of book titles, then they will 19 on your screen. You may choose 20 you want.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.families		B.fields	C.factories	D.places
(2)A.so on			B.so forth
C.so on and so forth			D.A or B or C
(3)A.used		B.put	C.shown		D.given
(4)A.which		B.that	C.and		D.so
(5)A.form		B.grow	C.control		D.manage
(6)A.increase		B.progress	C.production		D.development
(7)A.office		B.bank	C.shop		D.post office
(8)A.understand		B.carry out	C.hear		D.recognize
(9)A.important		B.necessary	C.possible		D.complete
(10)A.when		B.why	C.which		D.that
(11)A.at		B.for	C.with		D.in
(12)A.material		B.time	C.place		D.money
(13)A.driver			B.some drivers
C.fewer drivers			D.no drivers
(14)A.operated	B.done		C.made			D.run
(15)A.position	B.direction		C.distance			D.way
(16)A.storing	B.writing		C.remaining			D.recording
(17)A.give	B.put		C.type			D.write
(18)A.first-rate	B.world-famous		C./			D.worldwide
(19)A.show	B.appear		C.offer			D.come up
(20)A.whatever	B.what		C.whichever			D.which

　　 Our life is changing.During the past hundred years，the car，the radio，the cinema，and now television have produced great 　1　 in the amusements with which people pass their　2　time.

　　 A　3　years ago，people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people　4　，they talked，played cards or other games，or went out riding，shooting，or walking together.Most people could sing a little，or play some musical instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.　5　，conversation(聊天)was an 　6　；amusing conversation could　7　people happy for hours.

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球)，people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well，but they　8　themselves and their friends.?

　　 Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can　9　the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV?Why play football with players who　10　very good when you can go to　11　some of the best players playing football in your country??

　　　12　an important match?Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?　13　?and watch the game without the　14　of going outside.?

The art of conversation and the　15　of playing and singing by ourselves are?　16　?；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners，and　17　doers and talkers.This change does people 　18　.It is　19　to do something personally than?　20　?to sit and watch others doing it.?

1.A.harm　　　　　　　　　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 C.changes　　　　　　　　　　D.danger?

2.A.busy　　　　　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.lazy?

3.A.hundred　　　　　　　　 B.thousand　　　　　　　　 C.century　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.few?

4.A.walked　　　　　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　　　 C.joined　　　　　　　　　　　　D.gathered?

5.A.First of all　　　　　　 B.Above all　　　　　　　　 C.After all　　　　　　　　　　 D.At first?

6.A.art　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.interest　　　　　　　　　　 C.fun　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.importance?

7.A.let　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.cause?

8.A.enjoyed　　　　　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　　　 C.taught　　　　　　　　　　 D.amused?

9.A.watch　　　　　　　　　　B.become　　　　　　　　　　 C.hear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.admire?

10.A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C.is not　　　　　　　　　　　　D.are not?

11.A.join in　　　　　　　　 B.play with　　　　　　　　 C.watch　　　　　　　　　　 D.find?

12.A.Acting　　　　　　　　 B.Enjoying　　　　　　　　　　C.Seeing　　　　　　　　　　 D.Playing?

13.A.at home　　　　　　　　B.at a cinema　　　　　　　　C.at a stadium　　　　　　 D.at the playground?

14.A.problem　　　　　　　　B.trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　　　　　D.difficulty?

15.A.custom　　　　　　　　 B.habit　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.practice　　　　　　　　　　 D.interest?

16.A.growing　　　　　　　　B.developing　　　　　　　　 C.dying　　　　　　　　　　　　D.disappearing?

17.A.better and better　　B.worse and worse　　　　C.more and more　　　　 D.fewer and fewer

18.A.more good than harm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.either good or harm?

C.more harm than good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.neither good nor harm

19.A.good　　　　　　　　　　B.better　　　　　　　　　　　　C.bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.worse?

20.A.always　　　　　　　　 B.seldom　　　　　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　　　　　 D.never?

　　Nowadays most people decide quite early what kind of work they would do. When I was at school,we had to choose____1____to learn when we were fifteen. Some of my schoolmates____2____to take business because of their family background. Some would rather learn arts with a wonderful dream in their minds. I chose scientific subjects. “In the future,scientists will make a lot of____3____,”said my parents. For three years I tried to learn physics and chemistry,but in the end I decided that I would never be a scientist. It was a long time before I told my parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think you were,”said my mother. “I didn’t either. ”said my father. “Well,the best thing to do now is to look for a job. ”

　　I talked about it with my friends Frank and Lesley who knew me well. At first,neither of them could suggest anything,but they promised that they would ask their friends. I had to wait at home with____4____to do. Sometimes I looked through evening papers,but I____5____to get any information I needed. Then a few days later while I was____6____in bed,someone telephoned. “Is that Miss Jenkins?”a____7____voice asked. “I____8____you take great inretest in photography and I’ve got a job that____9____interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. “He seemed____10____on the phone,so I went to see him. I was so excited when I left home that I almost forgot to say good-bye. “Good____11____!”my mother said to me. On the way there I kept thinking of my future work. It seeplled to me that I was on top of the worId.

　　I arrived a bit carly and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I had been____12____a long time. “No,not long,”I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he____13____me a job—____14____as a photographer though, ____15____as a model.

1．A．what　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　   D．where

2．A．thought　　　　　　 B．decided　　　　　　　　   C．liked　　　　　　　　　　   D．wondered

3．A．objects　　　　　　  B．things　　　　　　　　　　 C．value　　　　　　　　　　  D．money

4．A．something　　　　 B．none　　　　　　　　　　   C．nothing　　　　　　　　   D．anything

5．A．didn’t　　　　　　    B．failed　　　　　　　　　　  C．tried　　　　　　　　　　   D．managed

6．A．still　　　　　　　　   B．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

7．A．person’s　　　　    B．man’s　　　　　　　　　　 C．woman’s　　　　　　    D．manager’s

8．A．think　　　　　　　　 B．guess　　　　　　　　　　 C．understan　　　　　　   D．hope

9．A．should　　　　　　   B．can　　　　　　　　　　    C．must　　　　　　　　　　  D．might

10．A．pleased　　　　    B．honest　　　　　　　　    C．angry　　　　　　　　　　 D．pleasant

11．A．chance　　　　    B．trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．luck　　　　　　　　　　   D．boy

12．A．waiting　　　　    B．sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C．standing　　　　　　　　 D．walking

13．A．suggested　　    B．offered　　　　　　　　   C．gave　　　　　　　　　　   D．introduced

14．A．no　　　　　　　　   B．just　　　　　　　　　　    C．not　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

15．A．however　　　　  B．while　　　　　　　　　　  C．and　　　　　　　　　　    D．but