2006年高三英语二轮复习分项强化练习[上学期]

高三英语单项选择题
第一课时
I won’t think _____ of him because of his shortcomings. He is a good
boy after all.
A. much B. little C. any less D. any more
----Which share is meant for me?
----You can take ______ half. They are exactly the same.
A. this B. any C. each D. either
This book is written in _____ easy English _____ beginners can understand.
A. such ; that B. so; that C. such; as D. too; that
4. What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was
_________ in the traffic jam.
A. broken up B. kept back C. held up D. kept up
The girl seldom, if ______, turned to her brother for protection.
A. never B. ever C. always D. then
----What a hot day! Have you had a drink?
----Yes, but I’d like to have _______ after class.
A. it B. another C. that D. one
If you keep practicing your son in football, he ______ to be a famous
player.
A. wants B. hopes D. wishes D. promises
This crop does not do well in soils _______ the one for which it has
been specially developed.
A. outside B. other than C. beyond D. rather than
9. --- Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
--- Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t got even a minute to __________.
A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop
If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That
is a common ________ in the USA.
A. sense B. rule C. practice D. reality
----＄500, but that is my last offer.
----OK, it is a _________.
A. cost B. price C. reward D. deal
12. This book is said to be a special one, which ________ many events not found
in other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
I have been studying computer for several years and I still ________.
A. have B. do C. have been D. am
----Remember the first time we met, Jim?
----Of course I do. You ________ in the library.
A. were reading B. had read C. have read D. read
As senior 3 students, it is the most important to _______ a good state
of mind in face of failure.
A. keep up B. keep on C. keep out D. keep off
----Did you visit the famous museum?
----No. We _________ it, but we spent too much time shopping.
A. could have visited B. must have visited
C. can’t have visited D. shouldn’t have visited
----I rang you at about ten, but there was no reply.
----Oh, that was probably _____ I was seeing the doctor.
A. when B. why C. what D. that
----Could I use yours?
----I’m sorry, it isn’t here. I’d get it for you ______ I could
remember who borrowed it.
A. except that B. now that C. if only D. even though
Steven has a lot of work to ______ in the office since he has been
away for quite a few days.
A. take up B. make up C. work out D. carry out
A fifteen- year-old girl came _____ to the bus stop only ____ the
bus had gone.
A. running, to find B. to run, to find
C. and run, found D. running, finding
The taxi had to _______ because the traffic light had turned red.
A. set up B. shut up C. catch up D. pull up
Is this research center ____ we visited the modern equipment last year?
A. where B. that C. the one that D. which
She is wondering ______ to deal with next.
A. what B. which C. how D. why
----Have you seen _____ pen? I left it here this morning.
----Is it ____ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.
A. a, the B. the, the C. the, a D. a, a
I kept this picture _____ I can see it every day as it reminds me of
my university days.
A. in which B. where C. when D. whether
26. The boss _________ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
A. brought down B. kept back C. cut off D. held up
----which one can I take?
----You can take ______ of them; I’ll keep none.
A. both B. any C. neither D. all
----Did you give him the book?
----Yes. I gave it to him _______ I saw him.
A. once B. hurriedly C. while D. directly
We have reached the point _____ a change is needed.
A. which B. when C. that D. where
----May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?
----No. You can’t go out _____ your homework is being done.
A. before B. as C. until D. after
第二课时
1. He learned to speak the language so quickly and well that he ______
have been taken for a native speaker .
A . must B . could C . should D . need
2. The theory he’s stuck _______ us that earthquakes can be forecast .
A . to prove B . to proves
C . to proves to D . which to prove
3. As soon as the couple realized that they didn’t love each other any more,
they _______.
A. fell off B. cut in C. broke up D. stood by
4. Engines are to machines _______ hearts are to animals .
A . that B . what C . where D . which
5. When I walked in , Professor Li was sitting at his desk , the newspaper ______ before him .
A . spreads B .to be spread C . spread D .was spreading
6. ----- I hear the workers in the factory get paid by _____ week .
---- Correct, and most of them get about 300 yuan _____week .
A . / ; a B . the ; / C . a ; the D . the ; a
7. ---- Well ,lost again !
---- It is not very important . We _____ forget about it . OK ?
A .can’t B. might as soon
C. might as well D .ought to have had to
8. This movie is _____ boring ; it is , in fact , rather exciting and interesting .
A . anything but B . nothing but C . no more D . all but
9. You’ll have to wait one more week , ______ the manager will be back from his trip .
A . while B . until C . when D . before
10. —I can’t find Mr .Smith .Where did you last see him this morning?
—It was in the hotel_______ he stayed.
A. that B. where C. which D. since
11. I just don’t understand_______ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.
A .why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is
12. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it ________ very well.
A. worked out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on
13. I do feel ______ Chinese language is ______ most difficult language .
A . a ;the B . the ; / C . / ; a D . the ; a
14. See what you’ve done ! Don’t you have a ______ of right or wrong ?
A . feeling B . thought C . sense D . knowledge
15. In 2003 the Chinese people were always in high spirits , for pieces of exciting news came to China ______ .
A . step by step B . one by one
C . little by little D . one after another
16. _____ people study Latin today than 50 years ago , and still _____ people study Greek .
A . A fewer ; a fewer B . Fewer ; a fewer
C . Fewer ; fewer D . A fewer ; fewer
17. His words puzzled me so much that I had a hard time trying to ________ what he really meant.
A. make out B. make off C. make up D. make for
18. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _________ the shocking end.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
19. The plan _______ simply because people were unwilling to co-operate.
A. broke down B. pulled down C. turned down D. put down.
20. Why do we have to _______ Sue’s selfish behavior? We have to teach her to care for others.
A. get over with B. hang out with C. make up with D. put up with
21. It looks as if they are going to _______ us a lot of money for the concert hall.
A. demand B. cost C. charge D. ask
22. --- Where does Mr. Green come from?
--- I’m not sure, but his accent ____________ Australia.
A. suggests B. sounds C. advises D. shows
23. I’ve visited lots of places and stayed in varieties of hotels, but none of them ________ this one.
A. suits B. beats C. compares D. matches
24. To everyone’s surprise, the fashionable young lady __________ to be a thief.
A. found out B. made out C. worked out D. turned out
25. --- What do you think of the contest?
--- I was told that the English Speech Contest ______ successfully last night.
A. went along B. went down C. went off D. went on
26. They ________ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
?? A. saw??????? B. watched?? ? C. noticed?? ? D. observed
27. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ______ it. It might be valuable.
A. hold on to it B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after
28. Can you make a sentence to __________ the meaning of the phrase?
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in
29. --- Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
--- No, dear. They don’t ________ well. Put them in the fridge instead.
A. keep B. fit C. get D. last
30. When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor _________ my eye.
A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted
第三课时
1. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _______ with no agreement reached.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke in D. broke up
2. The falling of the new building _______ its soft base.
A. resulted in B. suffered from C. led to D. lay in
3. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ________ the helplessness of the crew at sea.
A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up
4. --- Why haven’t you bought any butter?
--- I _________ to but I forgot about it.
A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected
5. --- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
　 --- Yes. They have better players, so I __________ them to win.
　 A. hope 　　B. prefer 　　C. expect 　　D. want
6. _________ him and then try to copy what he does.
　 A. Mind　　　B. Glance at　　 C. Stare at　　　D. Watch
7. All the leading newspapers _______ the trade talks between China and the United States.
A. reported　　 B. printed　 C. announced　　D. published
8. The thing that ____ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
　 A. matters　 B. cares C. considers　 　　D. minds
9. It is wise to have some money　________　for one’s old age.
A. put away　　B. kept up　　C. given away　　 D. laid up
10. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It　　good to lie in the sun or swim in　　the cool sea.
A. does　　 B. feels　 　C. gets　 　D. makes
11. What you said just now _________ me of that American professor.
A. mentioned B. informed?C. reminded D. memorized
12. Our English teacher _______ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.
A. asked B. ordered?C. suggested D. required
13. Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set.
A. equipped B. installed? C. fixed D. placed
14. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to _______ his lost time.
A. make up for B. keep up with?C. catch up with D. make use of
15. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can???????????? it.
A. get back from B. get out of C. get away?? D. get off
16. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s?__________to be quite a good one.
A. said　　 B. told C. spoken　　　D. talked
17. --- What did you think of her speech?
---- She _________ for one hour but didn’t __________ much.
　 A. spoke; speak　　B. spoke; say 　 C. said; speak　 D. said; say
18. It seems difficult to _______ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning.
A. judge B. tell C. divide D. separate
19. Some of the students have already learned enough English to ________ a conversation with an English speaker.
A. go on B. carry on C. keep on D. hold on
20. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work _______ all their time.
A. takes away B. takes up C. takes over D. takes in
21. --- Why did you eat your words, Billy?
--- Sorry, dear. But I really forgot where I was _________ to meet you.
A. demanded B. imagined C. supposed D. guessed
22. Nothing _____________ after the terrible fire which had been caused by someone smoking in bed.
A. remained B. continued C. left D. kept
23. It was dark. We decided to _______ for the night at a farmhouse.
A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on
24. With the weather worsening, they have ________ the voyage from London to Australia.A. called off B. called in C. called out D. called for
25. --- Mum, it’s nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.
--- Don’t you think the ice on the lake is too thin to ______ your weight?
A. stand B. bear C. catch D. take
26. --- What’s the matter with you?
--- After such a long walk, my legs _______ and I couldn’t go any further.
A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up
27. He is unfit for the job, which _______ patience and creativeness.
A. calls in B. calls off C. calls for D. calls up
28. The happy look on his face ______ that he had passed the exam successfully.
A. explained B. suggested C. expressed D. described
29. John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to _______ all his trousers to his measure.
A. let out B. give away C. bring in D. make up
30. Afraid of being scolded by the teacher, Tom ______ a story to explain why he was late.
A. wrote B. provided C. told D. invented
第四课时
1. --Who is the man talking to the teacher ?
---A model worker___________ our school .
A. visits B. is visiting C. visited D. visiting
2. ----Do you still remember when we went to Nanjing ?
------I can’t remember now but ________sometime last summer?
A. might it be B. could it be
C. could it have been D. should it have been
3. You should keep those old jam bottles -----you never know ______ you might need them.
A. when B. how. C. what D .Where
4. Dolly, _____ sheep, the world’s first cloned animal, was given ______ shot to end her life on Feb.14 because she was suffering from a lung disease common in much older sheep.
A./,a B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
5. Loulan city is not at all _______a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect.
A. what B. that C .which D. where
6. It’s too late to set out for watching the sunrise now, ______,it’s starting to rain.
A. besides B. meanwhile C. however D. anyhow
7. ____the end of last term, everybody here in the school, I think ,has taken at least eight math tests.
A. By B. Since C. At D. From
8. Recently, CCTV station has taken great pains to make a program which review the important ________of 2003.
A. affairs B. events C. matters D. things
9. ----Do you have anything in mind ________you’d like for supper ?
----Well, ________will do for me.
A. which, everything B. that, anything C. what, whatever D. that, either
10. Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is ______it takes to do jobs well.
A. what B. that. C. which D. why
11.---- Your daughter is too thin.
-----She would gain weight ________she is very particular about food.
A. as long as B. but C. unless D. even if
12. I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there, maybe at eight or at nine or still later.__________, I’ll be there as early as I can.
A. Anyhow B. Thus C. Therefore D. However
13 .How much do you think ___________saved?
A. he has B. has he C. doe she have D. had he
14. There are a lot of computers being shown in the ________Center.
A. computer B. computers’ C. computers D. computer’s
15.The city plans to build a park _______there used to be a lake.
A. where B. that C. in which D. which
16 ----What makes you stay indoors last week?
------________________
A Because I caught a bad cold. B. Because of a bad cold.
C. Bad cold as I had D. A bad cold
17. When ____ Brown was born, engaged or married, all ____ Browns were present.
/ ; the B. the ; / C. a , the D. certain; /
18 .-------Tome has passed the final English Exam.
----------_________and _____________
A. So has he, so have you B. So has he , so you have
C. So he has, so you have D. So he has, so have you
19.----- Do you think that she will finish the job on time. ?
----Sure. So long as she __________to do it in her own way.
A. is leaving B. leaves C. is left D has left.
20. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercises,________, our minds are developed by learning.
A. likely B. Similarly C. Probably D. Generally
21.----- What place is it ?
----Haven’t you seen that we ________ back where we _________.
A. were, had been B. are, were
C. were, have been D. are , had been
22. ----- Pudong Airport, please. I’ll be there by ten.
-----___________,but I’ll do my best.
A. No problem B. All right. C. I can’t promise. D It’s impossible.
23. -----Have you seen __________Audi car? I parked it here this morning.
-----Is it __________white one? A young woman drove it away just now.
A the, the B. an ,a C. an , the D. the, a
24.---- The light is on. Could you have forgotten to turn it off ?
----Yes, I_______________
A. could B. should have C. must D. might have
The pizzas are delicious .He’d like _____ third one because ______second is rather too small.
A. a. a B. the, the C. a, the D. the , a
26. Could you show me the portable computer you want ___________.
A. to have it repaired B to repair it
C to have repaired D it repaired
27 .______child is pleased , for______ of them has his own share.
A. Each, each. B. Every, every C Every, each D Each, everyone
28. Hands ____ high, the dancers circled now to the right, now to the left.
A. holding B. were held C. held D. had held
29. _______ my teachers’ help, I wouldn’t have made such great progress.
A. Thanks to B. Owing to C. But for D. As to
30. _______all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different colors.
A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow
第五课时
1. I was going to offer you some money but there is ________left on me.
A. none B. no one C. nothing D. not
2.----- Did the door keeper let you in ?
-----No. _______I tried to tell him that I was your uncle, he just wouldn’t listen to me.
A. No matter B. even if C. However D. Whether
3.----You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me .
------____________________.
A. Oh, it’s really kind of you.
B. That’s all right. I’ll give you a better one next time.
C. I’m glad you like it so much.
D. You have a gift for music, don’t you ?
4.----- You have accepted the job offerd by the company, haven’t you ?
----No . And ______.I’m now working in a better one.
I’m glad I didn’t. B. I was glad I didn’t
I’m glad I have. D. I was glad I have.
5.---- Did a letter come for me ?
----Yes,________ came for you this morning.
A. that B. it C. one D. this
6.----- You seem to have had that car for years.
-----Yes, I should sell it ________it still runs.
A. before B. after C. until D. while
7.The man had expected to see all his relatives when he was ill, but _______came to see him while many of his neighbors offered their help.
A. none B. no one C. some one D. not anyone
8.Mr. White works with a chemical company but he ________in his sister’s shop since he is on leave.
has worked B. works C. is working D. worked
9._____________, the film began.
A. Having been seated B. All of us having taken the seats.
C. Having seated. D. After we have sat down.
I would have come to see you earlier, but I ________too busy.
A. had been B. were C. was D. would be
----Could I use your bike, Jack ?
-----Of course, you_________
A. can B. may C. could D. might
I lost my way in complete darkness and, _________matters worse, it began to rain.
A. made B. having made C. making D. to make
The train _________arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.
A. was about to B. was likely to
C. was supposed to D. was certain to
14. Don’t leave for tomorrow _________ you can do today.
A. if B. what C. that D. unless
Five minutes earlier _________we could have caught the last train.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
16. -----Do you have anything more __________,sir?
-----No ., You can have a rest or do something else.
A. typing B. to be typed C. typed D. to type
17. The heavy rain __________ for several days and all the roads were flooded.
A. held on B. kept on C. fell down D. kept up
18. It is such a good place _______ everybody wants to visit _______ it is well-known all over the world.
A. which; that B. as; as C. as; that D. that; as
He works in a factory now, but he _______ on a farm for 20 years.
worked B. has worked C. had worked D. had been working
You _____ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.
A. cannot B. should C. must D. needn’t
The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber _________ to his intention recently.
A. while devoting B. while devoted
C. while he was devoted D. while devoting himself
We wrote a letter of thanks to _______ had helped use.
A. who B. those C. whom D. whoever
________ , the football game has been decided not to be put off.
A. Heavily as did it rain B. As it rained heavily
C. Heavily as it rained D. As heavily as it could
24. I ________ you off yesterday, but I didn’t have time.
A. hope to have seen B. hope to see
C. hoped to have seen D. hoped to see.
25. We never listen to Beethoven without ________ .
being deeply impressed B. impressed deeply
C. having deeply impressed D. to be deeply impressed
The teacher could not make himself ________ attention to because the students were so noisy.
A. pay B. paid C. to pay D. to be paid
----- Why don’t you explain it to her?
----- I _______ it to her if I thought she would understand.
A. would explain B. will explain
C. explain D. would have explained
The students expected there _______ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A. is B. being C. have been D. to be
We will go out _______ it rains _______ shines.
A. if; and B. both; and C. whether; or D. either; or
30. Having learned _______ skillfully, she went on learning ______ .
to skate; swimming B. skating; swimming
C. to skate; to swim D. skating; to swim
第六课时
1. No one can help ________ Tom; he is such a lovely boy.
A. to like B. to liking C. liking D. like
2. You made the same mistake for second time, dropping “n” in the word “government”.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; an D. a; an
3. If you listen to me, you ______ have some candies, dear.
A. shall B. may C. will D. must
He is one of the students, who, I’m sure, always do ______ best.
A. his B. my C. one’s D. their
The old man was lying on the ground, ________ dead.
A. as possible as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as good as
6. ——How long do you think it is he arrived here?
——No more than half a year.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
7. -----I would like everyone to hand in their homework tomorrow.
----Are you going to _________ it or is this just for practice?
A. level B. grade C. judge D. divide
8. If you let me make a choice between Jane and Anne, I would say Jane is _______ one to be my assistant．
A．a good B．a better C．the better D．the best
9. —_______ three more days enough for the work to be finished?
—I don't think it’s enough and only after _______ go on with it．
A．Is; does the rain stop we can B．Are; the rain stops can we
C．Are; the rain stops we can D．Is; the rain stops can we
10. —How soon will your mother’s birthday be?
—_______．
A. This Friday B．On July 4 C．A week away D．Tomorrow
11. Cook was a strict but good captain, ______who, unusually, took care of the sailors on his ship.
A. the one B. one C. that D. this
12. —I’ve decided to spend the summer holidays traveling in Australia.
—Oh, !
A．if only I could go with you B．what a good news it is
C．how happily I was to hear that D．what exciting to hear the news
13. It was ____ the way he said it _____ what he said that made her displeased.
A. very; that B. such; that C. more; than D. of; that
14. —Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
—No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
A. was raining B. had been raining C. would be raining D. rained
15. big swimming pool in our school was completed in May of 1998, not in April, 1996.
A. A；不填；不填 B. The; the;不填
C. A; the; 不填 D. The; 不填； 不填
My hometown is no longer the place ______ it used to be.
A. what B. that C. when D. where
17. —He failed to reach the top of the mountain.
—That’s right. Perhaps he might as well it on such a bad day.
A．not climb B．never have climbed C．have climbed D．hadn’t climbed
18. ―Excuse me, what time can I see you tonight?
―Can we eight o’clock?
A. see B. decide C. make it D. fix it
19. Man is born yet everywhere he is chains.
A. freely, on B. easy, on C. free, in D. easily, on
Jane was firm she felt herself to be right.
A. what B. where C. how D. that
When I said some students are lazy, I _________to you.
A. don't refer B. wasn't referring C. hasn't referred D. didn't refer
22. You should think _______ yourself instead of just obeying orders.
A. of B. to C. by D. for
23. —Do you really trust John?
—Who do you think _______ trust, if not _______?
A.I can, he B．can I, him C．I can, him D．can I, he
24. Who do you think will _______ now that the governor has been dismissed?
A．take over B．take up C．take in D．take down
25. _______ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company．
A．Since the first time B．The first time
C．The first time when D．For the first time
26. Children nowadays tend to be so rebellious that parents often feel at a loss about what _______ from them．
A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expects
When you go outing with your sisters, you must see to ______ that
they are safe.
A. everything B. it C. them D. yourself
----Why did you come to see the play you didn’t like?
----I shouldn’t like ______, but my friend insisted. I like ______.
A. coming; dancing B. to come; to dance
C. having come; to dance D. to have come; dancing
My old teacher ______ often go hunting when he lived in the mountain areas.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
----Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you.
----_______. I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.
A. No problem B. All right
C. Thanks anyway D. Never mind
第七课时
In the market, vegetables are sold by ____ kilogram, I mean by ___ weight.
A. the; / B. /; / C. the; the D. /; the
He left his native village twenty years ago and has ____ returned only twice.
A. late B. never C. since D. hardly
After half a year’s training, they were made entirely used _____ underwater.
A. to stay B. to staying C. staying D. stay
----How was your job interview?
----Oh, couldn’t feel _____. I hardly found proper answers to most of the questions they asked.
A. better B. easier C. worse D. happier
He was so tired _____ a day’s work that he left all the food _____ for him ____.
A. of; prepared; touched B. with; preparing; untouched
C. with; prepared; untouched D. by; prepares; untouching
The task required _____ did it _____ careful and brave enough.
A. who; is B. whom; was C. whomever; were D. whoever; be
The time he has devoted in the past ten years _____ the disabled is now considered ______ of great value.
to help; being B. to helping; to be C. help; to be D. helping; being
Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and ____ very worried.
A. look B. looks C. looking D. to look
----Do you remember ________ to Dr. Green during your last visit?
----Certainly I do.
A. to be introduced B. having introduced
C. being introduced D. to have been introduced
---- ______ you make so much noise?
----Sorry, I’ll take care not to.
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Would
Why don’t you bring _____ to his attention that you are too busy to do it.
A. this B. what C. that D. it
These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. besides that B. in that C. except that D. so that
----Do you think we get there on time?
----Yes. ______ the truck doesn’t break down.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Until D. So long as
The next moment, ______ she had time to realize what was happening, she was hit over the head.
A. before B. when C. since D. as
Among the high-risk group of heart disease ______ people with a preference for fat-rich foods.
A. there are B. are C. they are D. who are
----The problem wasn’t difficult for him, was it?
---- _______. He should have been given a more difficult one.
A. No, it was B. Yes, it was C. Yes, it wasn’t D. No, it wasn’t
----It was careless of you _____ your clothes outside all night.
----My God! _______.
A. to leave; So did I B. leaving; So do I
C. to have left; So I did D. having left; So do I
Was it 8 o’clock ______ you heard someone ______ at the door?
A. when; knocking B. when; knock
C. that; knocking D. that; knock
Only when ____________ possible to settle the problem.
does the chief editor come will it be
the chief editor comes will it be
has the chief editor come it will be
the chief editor comes it will be
Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
___________ lessons were not difficult.
A. Our few first short English B. Our first few short English
C. Our few first English short D. Few our first English short
----The weather isn’t good enough for an outing, is it?
----Not in the least. We can’t have _______ at this time of the year.
A. a worse day B. a nicer day
C. such a bad day D. so fine a day
----You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.
----Not exactly so. It was his courage ______ his skill that really struck me most.
A. rather than B. as well as C. but also D. not as
----Do you play football after work?
----Yes, _______. Playing football is not my favorite sport.
more or less B. once in a while
C. time and again D. sooner or later
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _______ creates more problems.
A. after all B. once again C. in case D. in turn
Those football players had no strict _______ until they joined our club.
A. practice B. education C. training D. exercise
----_____ football match between China and Korea was held yesterday, but I failed to get _____ ticket.
----What _____ pity!
A. The; /; a B. A; a; / C. The; the; a D. A; the; /
With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly-selected president will have a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
I wish to have a friend with ______ shares my hobbies and interests.
A. whomever B. no matter who C. whoever D. anyone
----Excuse me, _____________?
----That’s $ 21.68 altogether, Madame.
how much is the meal we’ve had
take my order, please
could I have the bill, please
would you please take the money
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It is clear that _____ little money he earns hardly support _____ family as large as his.
A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. /; the
______ good, the food was soon sold out.
A. Tasted B. being tasted C. Tasting D. Having tasted
----Did you see Sandy in the manager’s office?
----Yes, she ________ to him why she was late again.
A. is explaining B. was explaining
C. had explained D. explained
----Can you tell me all about the earthquake?
----Sorry, I know nothing about it ______ I read in the newspaper.
A. except B. except for C. except what D. except that
There are three bedrooms in the house, _________ is Mary’s.
A. the smallest of which B. the smaller of which
C. the smallest of them D. the smallest one
----Were you busy last weekend?
----Very. Rather than ____ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to _____ an advertisement.
A. waste; make B. wasting; making
C. to waste; make D. a waste of; making
----Do you know the girl in red?
----She seems to ________ me at last month’s party. But I’m not sure.
A. introduce to B. be introducing to
C. be introduced to D. have been introduced to
The writer has written quite a few books now, _______ his teachers and parents didn’t expect.
A. that B. as C. of which D. which
You can fly to Japan this morning ______ you don’t mind changing planes in Hong Kong.
A. provided B. because C. unless D. so far as
_____ to the tower building, where you can see the whole city.
A. Get B. To get C. Getting D. Got
Fishing is his favorite hobby, and _____________.
he’d like to collect coins as well
he feels like collecting coins, too
to collect coins is also his hobby
collecting coins also gives him great pleasure
______ good weather, our ship will reach Tianjin Friday evening.
A. Given B. To given C. Giving D. Having given
You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _____ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
We should buy our daughter a computer in ______ it can help to improve her English.
A. which B. that C. what D. whom
He reached London in 1996, _____, some time later, he became a famous actor
A. where B. when C. which D. that
He might have been killed _____ the arrival of the police.
A. except B. but for C. with D. for
The mother didn’t know who _______ for the broken glass.
A. to blame B. will blame C. blamed D. blames
I’m looking after Tom today. He’s been at my house ___ 8:00 this morning.
A. since B. by C. at D. till
We liked the oil painting better ______ we looked at it.
A. as B. while C. the moment D. the more
He ______ full marks, but he was so careless as to make a spelling mistake.
A. must have gained B. can have gained
C. could have gained D. must gain
If you keep quiet and read your book, child, you _____ have my promise_____ I will buy you a box of chocolates.
A. are going to; that B. will; which
C. shall; that D. are to; which
What the doctor is uncertain about is _____ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. when B. how C. whether D. why
----I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident.
---- ________, let’s go and see him.
A. If not B. If so C. If necessary D. If possible
Not far from the club there was a garden, ____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. whose B. its C. which D. that
----You went late ____ the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?
----Yes, my wife was a little late _____ the supper.
A. to; with B. for; with C. for; for D. at; for
----How can you _______ that he is from the North?
----Simply by his accent.
A. get to know B. say C. realize D. tell
----Now that you like the portable personal computer so much, why not buy one? It is of great use to your work.
----Well, I can’t afford _______ computer at present.
A. that expensive a B. a such cheap
C. that an expensive D. so cheap
A decision was made _____ those who once lied to the factory in order to get a job would not be allowed to say.
A. whether B. when C. that D. once
The telephone ______ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my father.
A. had rung; was B. has rung; was
C. rang; has been D. has been ringing; is
----What do you do, Mary?
---- _____________.
A. I do my homework B. I work as a teacher
C. Doing my homework D. I want to be a teacher
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How long can you expect to live? That is to say, __1__ is the average life expectancy (寿命) for us?
The average life expectancy __2__ from country to country, but for many countries nowadays, the average life expectancy is over 70 years. That __3__ that the average __4__ will live to be at least 70 years old.
Actually, in the United States in 1980, the life expectancy was 73.8 __5__. This age is a little __6__ than the average life expectancy in 1970 --- 70.8 years.
In fact, if you look at the average life expectancy __7__ for this century, you’ll see that the __8__ gets higher every year. For instance, in 1900 it was 50, in 1920 it was 54.1, 1930 was 59.7, 1940 was 62.9, 1950 was 68.2, and in 1960 the average lifetime was 69.7 years.
__9__ does the average life expectance __10__ getting higher and higher? The main __11__ are related to __12__ care. First, health care, __13__ general health care for __14__ children has __15__ steadily. Second, a large number of __16__ have been __17__ in the past 40 or 50 years. These __18__ drug can prevent and cure many __19__ that used to be fatal (致命的) in the __20__.
1. A. Where B. Why C. Which D. What
2. A. changes B. turns C. varies D. rises
3. A. appears B. means C. proves D. says
4. A. expectancy B. life C. man D. person
5. A. years B. ages C. points D. long
6. A. later B. bigger C. higher D. older
7. A. number B. figure C. knowledge D. information
8. A. difference B. average C. result D. age
9. A. Why B. What C. How D. when
10. A. stay B. leave C. keep D. hold
11. A. explanation B. ideas C. answers D. reasons
12. A. health B. medical C. loving D. hospital
13. A. specially B. exactly C. especially D. actually
14. A. older B. young C. big D. small
15. A. changed B. risen C. increased D. improved
16. A. drugs B. medicines C. products D. goods
17. A. invented B. produced C. developed D. made
18. A. strong B. powerful C. effective D. wonderful
19. A. diseases B. sicknesses C. illnesses D. troubles
20. A. century B. period C. history D. past
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After the war between Britain and France which lasted 7 years, James Cook got married and __1__ down in London. For several years, Captain Cook __2__ to the east of America __3__ he made a map of its __4__. In 1768 came Cook’s __5__ for a major expedition (探险). The navy was __6__ a plan for an expedition __7__ the South Pacific Ocean in __8__ of watching a very unusual __9__, that is the planet Venus __10__ between the earth and the sun in 1769. His __11__ hope was to find a new land __12__ was thought to be __13__ in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. __14__ Captain Cook was to be there in charge of this expedition __15__ Captain of the ship __16__ “Endeavour”. It was an old merchant ship just like __17__ on which Cook had learnt his seamanship. It was strongly built and had a lot of space __18__ for storage. Cook understood there would be a lot of hardship for them, so he got everything __19__ it. In this expedition, he had sailed around __20__ and up the east coast of Australia, charting over 8,000 miles of coastline that had been unknown before.
1. A. set B. sailed C. sent D. settled
2. A. went B. flew C. sailed D. came
3. A. which B. where C. that D. when
4. A. countries B. coasts C. cities D. seas
5. A. chance B. hope C. ship D. expedition
6. A. finding B. learning C. doing D. making
7. A. in B. to C. for D. at
8. A. the hope B. a view C. an idea D. plan
9. A. accident B. incident C. matter D. event
10. A. existing B. setting C. passing D. appearing
11. A. first B. second C. third D. last
12. A. which B. where C. what D. on which
13. A. passing B. going C. exciting D. sailing
14. A. But B. As C. And D. For
15. A. of B. for C. like D. as
16. A. which called B. called C. call D. calling
17. A. one B. it C. the one D. what
18. A. down B. off C. up D. away
19. A. full prepared for B. fully prepared for C. fully preparing D. full preparation
20. A. Java(爪哇) B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Tasmania

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At dusk, when walking across the Central Street in Harbin and stepping into Pisa Restaurant, we watched a 1 lady coming towards us. She greeted us in 2 with a bit foreign accent. "Hello! 3 to Pisa Restaurant." That is Rena, a Russian, and 4 works as a waitress in
Harbin.
Since China 5 the open-door policy years ago there has been more and more frontier(边界)
6 between China and Russia along the area. Once when Rena and her fellow-townsman were traveling in Harbin, she 7 that Pisa Restaurant intended to hire a Russian girl as a 8 . Rena immediately applied for the job. On 9 of the fact that she not only could speak English but was 10 with restaurant service as well, Rena was hired, with a 11 of 350 yuan per month.
Rena is very hard-working and all the customers prefer to be 12 by her due to her cordial
smile as 13 as her nice voice with Russian flavour. Many people have been 14 to Pisa Restaurant by Rena and wanted to 15 photos with her. Rena always tries her best to 16 them. Therefore business is really brisk(兴隆的) in Pisa Restaurant.
When we 17 Rena how she arranged her free time, she told us that on her day 18 she usually went shopping or went to parks with her Russian friends who were also 19 in China. Taking photos and shopping are their 20 hobbies.
1. A. Chinese B. Russian C. Japanese D. German
2. A. Russian B. English C Chinese D. Japanese
3. A. Go B. Get C. Play D. Welcome
4. A. now B. before C. ever since D. turn
5. A. carried on B. admitted C. adopted D. received
6. A. information B. communication C. connection D. friendship
7. A. guessed B. supposed C. learnt D. thought
8. A. waitress B. waiter C. cook D. servant
9. A. results B. amount C. reasons D. account
10. A. familiar B. strange C. similar D. satisfied
11. A. money B. wage C. outcome D. salary
12. A. treated B. waited C. served D. accepted
13. A. good B. well C. nice D. sweet
14. A. attracted B. invited C. taken D. brought
15. A. make B. get C. take D. have
16. A. amuse B. satisfy C. joke D. cheat
17. A. told B. knew C. wondered D. asked
18. A. out B. off C. away D. free
19. A. employed B. invented C. asked D. attracted
20. A. worse B. good C. bad D. favourite
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The American cowboy was a great hero through facts and stories.
In history, the real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. He 1 twelve to fourteen hours a day outdoors working with cows. The work was dirty, tiring and not very well paid. In winter, most cowboys had to find 2 jobs. They were seldom alone. Most of them worked in a 3 of eight to ten .
People had to raise beef cattle at a low cost in the western states and send them by train to the eastern markets. But someone had to look 4 the cattle on the open land and get them to the nearest railroad. This was the 5 of a cowboy.
Sometimes the railroad was more than 1,000 kilometers away and it could 6 as long as six months to move the cattle. The cowboys moved the cattle slowly so that the cattle would not 7 weight.
Most cowboys were young, unmarried men. A cowboy’s horse was his most important 8 . A good horse made the job of moving cattle much 9 . A good cowboy understood cows and knew how to 10 them. At night, he sang to the cows to keep them 11 .
The cowboy quickly received popular praise. Historians say that this was because the cowboy 12 during a time of change in American life. In the late 1800s America was changing from a nation of farms to one of 13 and cities. The cowboy seemed free and more independent than other Americans.
Today ,the life of real cowboys has 14 greatly. One change has been the use of trucks. There is no 15 for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. Modern cowboys are 16 paid. They are likely to be married. Today cowboys are found in 17 every state of the United States. Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers. Some work for big companies. But 18 night and on weekends, they become cowboys. Most have 19 than 1,000 cows, and some have only two or three. These part-time cowboys 20 the total production of meat, keeping beef prices low. Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle. Many do it because they love the cowboy life.
1. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost
2. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
3. A. pairs B. team C. silence D. surprise
4. A. through B. at C. on D. after
5. A. friend B. job C. will D. interest
6. A. have B. take C. need D. spend
7. A. fall B. miss C. get D. lose
8. A. tool B. guard C. food D. way
9. A. easier B. heavier C. busier D. earlier
10. A. carry B. control C. sell D. buy
11. A. exciting B. disappointed C. clean D. calm
12. A. died B. accepted C. appeared D. disappeared
13. A. factories B. workers C. villages D. villagers
14. A. grown B. become C. turned D. changed
15. A. harm B. use C. need D. money
16. A. most B. least C. richer D. better
17. A. all B. almost C. most D. hardly
18. A. at B. on C. in D. during
19. A. less B. much C. few D. many
20. A. include B. increase C. reduce D. keep
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During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the 1 phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.
We judge race usually 2 the colouring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race, But 3 you were to remove the skin you could not 4 anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is 5 in physical structure. The brain or the internal organs to 6 a difference.
There are four types of blood. 7 types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the 8 . No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will 9 in size, but this occurs within every race. 10 does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain 11 examined belonged to a person of weak 12 . On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had 13 brains.
Mental tests which are reasonably 14 show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. 15 equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.
Individuals of every race 16 civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people, 17 enable them to behave in a 18 way.
The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new 19 is better and higher than anything 20 the past.
1. A. complete B. full C. total D. whole
2. A .in B. from C. at D. on
3.A. since B. if C. as D. while
4.A. speak B. talk C. tell D. mention
5. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
6. A. display B. indicate C. demonstrate D. appear
7. A .All B. Most C. No D. Some
8. A. same B. identical C. similar D. alike
9. A. remain B. increase C. decrease D. vary
10. A. Only B. Or C. Nor D. So
11.A.ever B. then C. never D. once
12 A. health B. body C. mind D. thought
13. A. big B. small C. minor D. major
14. A. true B. exact C. certain D. accurate
15. A. Provided B. Concerning C. Given D. Following
16. A. make B. cause C. move D. turn
17. A. and B. but C. though D. so
18. A. ordinary B. peculiar C. usual D. common
19. A. that B. what C. whichever D. whatever
20. A. for B. to C. within D. in

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It interests me to watch the way children so often act against their parents’ ideas, while at the same time 1 their parents' characteristics(特征). That is to say, the children grow up to 2 views different from their parents', yet to have 3 personalities. There is a quarrel 4 on in the toy world at present 5 whether children should be 6 to have war toys. I don't believe in encouraging war toys, but I do not see 7 point in forbidding them when I think of the 8 of my friend Harry.
Harry is the 9 of a pair of strict parents who were totally against war. He was never allowed toy soldiers 10 a boy, never allowed toy guns. Harry grew up and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and 11 all sorts of military honors in a rather fierce unit. He became the opposite in 12 way of what his parents might have 13 of their son. And yet there is gentleness about Harry which shows a 14 personality. There is a sympathetic element(富于同情心的秉性) about the man which, I can see, 15 have come from his family. In spite of 16 things differently from our parents, a lot of the spirit gets passed on.
Parents certainly have to 17 their children what they believe to be right, but it is not so much your ideas that children 18 as your example. Perhaps the 19 way to teach one's child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be gentle in 20 everyday life.
1. A. keeping B. leaving C. continuing D. enjoying
2. A. accept B. receive C. hold D. like
3. A. equal B. similar C. good D. bad
4. A. putting B. calling C. going D. getting
5. A. over B. with C. by D. on
6. A. discouraged B. limited C. controlled D. encouraged
7. A. any B. some C. one D. another
8. A. experiment B. experience C. stories D. family
9. A. one B. son C. daughter D. nephew
10. A. as B. for C. since D. like
11. A. accepting B. defeating C. winning D. receiving
12. A. all B. every C. any D. some
13. A. wanted B. thought C. believed D. expected
14. A. rude B. different C. brave D. quiet
15. A. will B. must C. should D. can
16. A. doing B. taking C. drawing D. setting
17. A. ask B. require C. teach D. advise
18. A. have B. learn C. set D. follow
19. A. best B. better C. valuable D. long
20. A. their B. your C. one's own D. our own
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A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the 1 that he is not capable(有能力的)of it. A child may think he is 2 because he does not understand how to make the deepest of his mental faculties(天赋) . Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of 3 anything new because of their 4
A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 5 , because he feels that it should be useless. He won't go at a job with the confidence(自信) necessary for 6 and he won't try his best, even though he may 7 he is doing so. He is 8 likely to fail, and the failure will increase his belief in his incompetence (能力).
Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had a(an) 9 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 10 in maths. His teacher told his 11 he had no ability in maths in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too 12 the idea. He accepted 13 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to 14 , and was very poor at maths, 15 as they expected.
One day he worked on a problem which 16 of the other students had been able to solve. Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 17 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 18 . He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned 19 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 20 himself as well as others by his ability.
1. A. belief B. way C. fact D. condition
2. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid
3. A. teaching B. learning C. accepting D. using .
4. A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge
5. A. decision B. success C. effort D. trouble
6. A. work B. study C. improvement D. success
7. A. forget B. think C. guess D. understand
8. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore
9. A. experience B. example C. thought D. story
10. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending
11. A. classmates B. friends C. neighbours D. parents
12. A. developed B. organized C. discovered D. found
13. A. his B. her C. its D. their
14. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act
15. A. only B. almost C. just D. then
16. A. none B. all C. many D. most
17. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated
18. A, lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths
19. A. early B. badly C. late D. simply
20.A. encourage B. love C. astonish D. disappoint
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In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The 1 World countries 2 their mineral deposits(矿藏) and tropical agricultural products, which bring them 3 foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible 4 the rapid development of some 5 nations. Many Third World nations with high 6 and low wages have seen an emigration(移居) of workers 7 the developed nations. Western Europe has 8 millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations benefit 9 these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills 10 home. Many developing nations benefit when Western nations 11 factories in their countries to take 12 of cheap labor.
13 economies have developed, economic growth rates tend to level off(稳定). The rate of 14 growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off finally 15 steady non-growth markets. A point of saturation(饱和) 16 ——technology and innovation (革新) have seemed to achieve the impossible, 17 then how much further can it go ? Herman Kahn, 18 his book The next 200 Years, says that a change in what should be first developed in the future will have to occur for industrialized nations. 19 is the creation of money and jobs necessary. 20 is rather the improvement of the quality of life that must be our concern.(关心).
1. A. First B. Second C. West D. Third
2. A. buy B. import C. export D. accept
3. A. desired B. possible C. available D. abandon (放弃)
4. A. to B. for C. towards D. over
5. A. developed B. powerful C. industrialized D. developing
6. A. employment B. unemployment C. development D. improvement
7. A. to B. by C. at D. in
8.A. exploited B. imported C. received D. specified
9. A. became B. before C. since D. when
10. A. down B. all C. back D. outside
11. A. set up B. decide C. produce D. mention
12. A. disadvantage B. challenge C. advantage D. privilege (特权)
13. A. Since B. As C. Though D. Whereas
14. A. economy B. mankind C. society D. population
15. A. leads to B. sticks to C. objects to D. holds to
16. A. begins B. reports C. sets D. trusts
17. A. or B. but C. for D. so
18. A. by B. from C. after D. in
19. A. No longer B. No doubt C. Of course D. So far
20. A. It B. That C. There D. Which
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If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent, 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 5 begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is 6 that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well。 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first 14 stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, we'll be 16 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills. However, 18 begin with, you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 20 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.
1. A. improvement B. victory C. failure D. achievement
2. A. a B. the C. some D. certain
3. A. in B. on C. of D. to
4. A. Out of B. Of C. To D. Into
5. A. who B. what C. that D. which
6. A. ensure B. certain C. sure D. surely
7. A. onto B. on C. off D. in
8. A. to B. at C. of D. for
9. A. near B. on C. by D. at
10. A. Have B. Had C. Having D. Had been
11. A. being B. been C. are D. is
12. A. except B. but C. for D. on
13. A. idea B. weakness C. strength D. advantage
14. A. make B. take ` C. do D. give
15. A. as B. till C. over D. out
16. A. deal B. dealt C. be dealt D. dealing
17. A. learnt B. learned C. learning D. learn
18. A. around B. to C. from D. beside
19. A. to B. onto C. into D. with
20. A. intelligence B. work C. attitude D. weakness
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　 For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself——words. Taken individually, words have 6 meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 7 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 8 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 9 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as 11 reads.
　　To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 12 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 13 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 14 word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first 15 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 16 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 17 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 18 Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 19 the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 20 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1. A. applying B. doing C. offering D. getting
2. A. quickly B. easily C. roughly D. decidedly
3. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent
4. A. training B. habits C. situations D. custom
5. A. lies B. combines C. touches D. involves
6. A. some B. A lot C. little D. dull
7. A. Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately
8. A. reuse B. reread C. rewrite D.