2009年成人高考高起點《英語》完型填空習題

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A land free from destruction (破壞), plus wealth, natural resources ,and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That“something special”was men—4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape(改造)society.
    The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10. He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.
    An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has an actual 13. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 14 science or by experimenting through correct and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.
    Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a ground work had not been laid by scientists years20.
    1.A. cases B. reasons C. factors D. situations
    2.A. But B. And C. Besides D. Even
    3.A. else B. near C. extra D. similar
    4.A. generating B. effective C. motivating (動機) D. creative
    5.A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries
    6.A. employed B. created C. operated D. controlled
    7.A. came B. arrived C. stemmed D. appeared
    8.A. less B. better C. more D. worse
    9.A. true B. practical C. pure D. clever
    10.A. happily B. occasionally C. unwillingly D. accurately
    11.A. now B. and C. all D. so
    12.A. seldom B. sometimes C. usually D. never
    13.A. plan B. use C. idea D. means
    14.A. of B. with C. to D. as
    15.A. single B. only C. specialized D. specific
    16.A. few B. those C. many D. all
    17.A. proposed B. developed C. supplied D. offered
    18.A. little B. much C. some D. any
    19.A. as B. if C. because D. while
    20.A. ago B. past C. ahead D. before
    KEY: 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D
    It is interesting how NASA(美國航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 1 the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them , Many were 2 air pilots. 3 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose ;told him the plans and the 4 they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 5 such an exciting job?”O(jiān)ne of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It‘s dangerous 6 most exciting”
    The health and physical condition of 7 was, of course, very necessary. 8 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.
    While being trained to be astronauts. they went through many 9 . They studied the star and the moon , and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 10 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 11 of the moon. They were all 12 to fly in helicopters (直升飛機)。These helicopters landed 13 down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would 14 land on the moon , They were also taught the 15 facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who 16 them. They visited the factories where they were 17 . They learnt how every 18 of a space-ship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 19 .
    In a word , to be chosen as an astronaut. one must be in good health, 20 in science and good at piloting
    1.A.at B.between C.of D.on
    2.A.experienced B.Old C.Trained D.young
    3.A.None B.Few C.Others D.They
    4.A.dangers B.sadness C.Hardship D.troubles
    5.A.accept B.Receive C.Offer D.refuse
    6.A.but B.if C.Though D.however
    7.A.the scientists B.men C.pilots D.Young people
    8.A.As B.Only C.If D.Or
    9.A.jobs B.Places C.courses D.ways
    10.A.for B.Because C.since D.So that
    11.A.story B.Background C.Age D.name
    12.A.shown B.Trained C.Told D.let
    13.A.straight B.Straightly C.Indirectly D.directly
    14.A.possibly B.Likely C.actually D.really
    15.A.not known B.well-known C.unknown D.known
    16.A.drew B.produced C.designed D.made
    17.A. repaired B.Built C.Developed D.fixed
    18.A.part B.Movement C.Machine D.body
    19.A.house B.stop C.system D.station
    20.A.well-done B.well-fed C.well kept D.well-informed
    KEY: 1-5 ABCAD 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 CBDDC 16-20 CBACD
    The young engineer sat down on a rock and rested his head in his hands. He would never get home; it was 1 . For weeks he had been 2 in the Northwest Canadian forest. Now there was a terrible 3 behind his eyes, and worse of ail, he had gone 4 .
    Suddenly a man 5 out of the woods, an Indian who had been hunting in the area. Seeing the engineer's 6 , he caught a fish in a nearby 7 and fed the sick man the 8 of the fish and some flesh from its head. 9 within a few hours the engineer's pain was 10 . A day later he could 11 again, and the next day he had 12 recovered.
    When he returned home, the engineer told the 13 to Dr Price. Not until years later did it become a(n) 14 fact that this was just an everyday 15 doing its work. For what the engineer did, by eating fish eyes, was to 16 his vitamin (維生素)。
    Vitamin A's biggest job is to keep the eyes 17 . Without A, people and animals get night blindness and other eye problems. Without A, people can even be totally blind. A helps to keep the skin in good 18 . A also helps 19 with bones and teeth and has to do with proper 20 of blood cells.
    1. A. hopeless B. useless C. careless D. timeless
    2. A. lost B. treated C. hunting D. working
    3. A. scene B. illness C. pain D. heat
    4. A. blind B. changed C. mad D. separated
    5. A. reached B. appeared C. hid D. watched
    6. A. starvation B. situation C. reality D. trouble
    7. A. stream B. boat C. place D. sea
    8. A. tail B. skin C. bone D. eyes
    9. A. Possibly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Immediately
    10. A. shown B. gone C. settled D. disappeared
    11. A. see B. speak C. walk D. work
    12. A. naturally B. completely C. partly D. physically
    13. A. news B. result C. secret D. story
    14. A. actual B. accepted C. solved D. ordinary
    15. A. sight B. food C. lifeguard D. service
    16. A. from B. by C. about D. with
    17. A. trust B. trade C. try D. take
    18. A. looking B. rolling C. moving D. going
    19. A. energy B. order C. shape D. sense
    20. A. out B. off C. about D. to
    KEY: 1-5 AACAB 6-10 DADBB 11-15 ABDBC 16-20 DDCAA
    I went there in 1924; no local planes in those days, so I made the trip by bus. It was a thousand kilometers, and it 1 twenty hours. I sat by a fellow about my own age, 24. He said his name was Karl Packey, 2 he told me 3 anything else.
    He 4 me because he had so little to say. No opinions, no memories, no tales to 5 . Had his home, his life, the war and so on left no mark at all 6 him? It was very 7 . I was 8 when the pillows were given 9 , and I could politely try to sleep. I hoped I would never meet him again. The next time I went to Fairburn was in 1974. By 10 , of course. The president was going to “open” the new town, 11 had taken twenty-six years to be 12 . I sat next to a man of about fifty, whose face was a 13 . I guessed he had something 14 to tell me.
    The face was rough, brown and 15 with age and worry. There were two old scars (傷痕) in his face. But 16 them, I saw 17 and power. I guessed he was the boss of 18 . Perhaps he hadn‘t expected the big job and hadn’t wanted it.
    He had done it well, no doubt. The thing had clearly 19 him the power of decision. We started to talk…。 The next two hours were for me the most interesting, adventurous, even exciting that I remember. He kept me silent, 20 with wonder. Our plane 21 Fairburn. I 22 his hand and thanked him for making the journey so 23 . I told him my name. “The pleasure was 24 ,” he said, “I was Chief Engineer here at Fairburn until last year. I built the new town. Karl Packer is the name. Haven‘t we met before 25 ?”
    1. A. took      B. spent       C. lost       D. had
    2. A. but       B. still       C. yet        D. however
    3. A. hardly     B. almost       C. nearly      D. mostly
    4. A. disappointed B. pleased      C. excited      D. worried
    5. A. say       B. speak       C. tell       D. talk
    6. A. in       B. with        C. for        D. on
    7. A. puzzling    B. interesting    C. exciting     D. wondering
    8. A. glad      B. sorry       C. sad        D. angry
    9. A. in       B. up         C. out        D. with
    10. A. bus       B. land        C. air        D. sea
    11. A. it       B. that        C. which       D. this
    12. A. built      B. made        C. set        D. founded
    13. A. book      B. mirror       C. picture      D. window
    14. A. good      B. bad        C. wrong       D. old
    15. A. cleaned     B. washed       C. lined       D. broken
    16. A. on       B. above       C. over       D. in
    17. A. success     B. sadness      C. fear       D. failure
    18. A. something    B. anything      C. nothing      D. everything
    19. A. taught     B. offered      C. gave       D. showed
    20. A. open-mouth   B. opened-mouth   C. open-mouthed  D. opening-mouth
    21. A. landed at    B. landed in     C. landed to     D. landed
    22. A. hit       B. shook       C. seized      D. caught
    23. A. pleasant    B. pleasure      C. pleased      D. pleasing
    24. A. my       B. mine        C. me        D. I
    25. A. somewhere    B. anywhere      C. nowhere      D. everywhere
    KEY: 1-5 A A A A C 6-10 D A A C C   11-15 C A A B C   16-20 C A A A C 21-25 A B A B A
    Fire can help people in many ways. Fire can heat water, (1)____ your house, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things too. Nobody knows (2)____ people began to use fire. One story from Australia tells about a man a very long time ago. He (3)____ the sun by a rope and brought fire down.
    Today people know how to (4)____ a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very (5)____.
    Fire kills people every year. So you must be careful (6)____ matches. You should also learn to (7)____ fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is (8)____ in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or (9)____, with your coat or a blanket. This keeps the air from a fire and kills it.
    Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it might (10)____ you.
    1. A. brighten B. warm C. beautify D. lighten
    2. A. where B. when C. what D. how
    3. A. watched B. got up to C. went up to D. discovered
    4. A. set B. make C. cause D. catch
    5.A. dangerous B. bright C. unusual D. common
    6. A. about B. to C. On D. afterwww.Examda.CoM
    7. A. lay out B. put out C. put away D. do away with
    8. A. fire B. moisture C. oxygen D. substance
    9. A. in general B. in particular C. in a hurry D. in an emergency
    10. A. injure B. hurt C. destroy D. spoil
    (B)
    Here is another program in the series, "Famous Personalities (個性)。" This afternoon I am going to talk (11)____ the famous film director, Daniel Z. Sloman. Dan Sloman doesn't need any introduction from me. He has directed "Goodbye to Boston", "Pacific Story" and many other famous films. "Tell me, Dan, have you ever directed a film in England?"
    "Why, yes, Peter. I directed 'Green Years' here."
    "Oh course. How long (12)____ was that, Dan?"
    "That was five years ago. That film was about life in an English village."
    "What can you remember about this (13)____, Dan?"
    "Lots of things, Peter. When we were filming in the open, it usually (14)____ to rain!"
    "You rebuilt half the village, I believe, Dan."
    "That's right, Peter. We built a (15)____ over the river. We put a few buildings. (16)____ our men were working, half the (17)____ watched us."
    "Were the villagers against the film?"
    "Oh, no. Many villagers (18)____ a lot of money. Thousands of tourists came to the village. The place (19)____ famous."
    "Have you ever been back to the village since then?"
    "I can't say I have, Peter. But I remember it well."
    "What else do you remember about the film, 'Green Years', Dan?"
    "Well, I remember the actors, of course. In one scene we (20)____ a thousand 'extras'."
    "And you used the villagers."
    "That's right, Peter. There were 2000 men, women and children in the village and we used a thousand of them. Every man has his price. We paid each villager fifty pence to take part in the film."
    "What about the villagers that weren't in the film?"
    "They came to watch."
    "What happened then?"
    "It was very funny, Peter. We couldn't keep them out of it. We paid half the villagers fifty pence each to act in the film. And we paid the other half of the villagers five pounds each not to join in the film! But it was a great scene. I'll never forget it."
    "Thank you, Dan."
    11. A. to B. about C. for D. into
    12. A. before B. ago C. after D. since
    13. A. life B. village C. year D. film
    14. A. begins B. began C. had started D. beginning
    15. A. road B. way C. village D. bridge
    16. A. As soon as B. After C. Before D. While
    17. A. town B. city C. village D. country
    18. A. made B. took C. carried D. brought
    19. A. is B. gets C. became D. get
    20. A. asked B. dismissed C. needed D. told
    Key: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. C