初中英语完形填空专项练习-政治经济文化类02（含解析）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
政治经济文化类专练
完形填空02
1.（2020·镇江模拟）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
??? Do you kn_ow_tha_t the "Happy Birthday to You" song is the first song sung in outer space？ Apollo IX 1 ?sang it on March 8, 1969. It is one of the most popular English songs of all time. Here's the story behind it.
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 writen by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. It was first published under the 2 爋f "Good Morning to All" in 1893. It was used as a classroom greeting. Teachers sang it each day to 3 爐heir students to the classroom.
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r, Midred Hill, was a concert pianist. Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original(最初的)lyrics(歌词)for the song 4 ?she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville, Kentucky, where Mildred also taught.
??? The Hill sis_ters_c_opyrighted(取得版权) their song on October 16, 1893. However, it appeared without their 5 ?in Robert H. Coleman's songbook on March 4, 1924. Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say, "Happy Birthday to You", 6 ?the song still had its original title. The song was then published several times over the next ten years, often 7 ?small changes in the lyrics. In 1934, when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical, 8 ?Hill sister, Jessica, went to court (法院) over the copyright problem of the song. She was angry about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters. She 9 ?her case. The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be 10 ?every time the song was part of a commercial(商业的)production.
??? The H_ill_si_sters, who devoted their lives to educating children, could never imagine that the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year.
1. A. doctors B. astronauts C. farmers D. professors
2. A. title B. order C. notice D. law
3. A. take B. welcome C. order D. advise
4. A. until B. if C. while D. unless
5. A. development B. entertainment C. achievement D. agreement
6. A. because B. until C. although D. after
7. A. with B. without C. for D. to
8. A. another B. other C. others D. either
9. A. lost B. dropped C. heard D. won
10. A. paid B. praised C. invited D. warned
2.（2020九下·余杭月考）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。 21·cn·jy·com
April Fool's Day
??? April F_ool's__Day is a western festival. No one 1 ?exactly when and how April Fool's Day began. However, there are some stories about 2 爄t came into being. One story 3 爈ike this: in the sixteenth璫entury France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated 4 much the same way 5 爄t is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.21*cnjy*com
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n 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and?the new year fell on January first. There were some people, 6 ?who hadn't heard or didn't believe the 7 ?in the date, so they 8 ?to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. 9 played tricks on them and called them "April fools". They tried to make them believe that something false was 10 . In France today, April first is called "April Fish". Frenchchildren fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' 11 . When the "young fool" 12 this trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts "April Fish！"?
??? Today Americ_ans_pl_ay small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One 13 trick on April Fool's Day is 14 ?down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your shoelaceis untied." School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled (取消). 15 the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts "April Fool！"
??? In Britain _today,_ on the first of April, even 16 newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You 17 ?read a science 18 ?showing that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈)?AIDS, 19 you would probably listen to a piece of news about a UFO 20 on an island.
1. A. understands B. knows C. believes D. remembers
2. A. when B. why C. how D. where
3. A. goes B. tells C. happens D. writes
4. A. as B. like C. with D. in
5. A. like B. as C. so D. for
6. A. however B. but C. therefore D. instead
7. A. fact B. news C. change D. information
8. A. remained B. continued C. considered D. went
9. A. Others B. Somebody C. Many D. Some
10. A. real B. true C. right D. correct
11. A. hands B. faces C. backs D. heads
12. A. discovers B. sees C. finds D. notices
13. A. usual B. common C. funny D. silly
14. A. putting B. pointing C. getting D. turning
15. A. Whenever B. Whoever C. Whatever D. Wherever
16. A. serious B. famous C. interesting D. important
17. A. might B. should C. could D. must
18. A. letter B. speech C. writing D. report
19. A. so B. and C. or D. but
20. A. lying B. walking C. flying D. landing
3.完形填空
??? China Post i_ssued(_发行) a set of special zodiac(生肖) stamps in honor of 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Year of the Pig. Famous Chinese 1 ?Han Meilin designed(设计) the set of stamps 2 ?is most known for his Fuwa dolls made for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
??? If yo_u,_lik_e me, were born in the Year of the Pig. then you are 3 , thoughtful and loyal(忠诚的). The Year of the Pig is filled with good wealth.
??? Now, let's 4 ?a closer look at this interesting animal. Pigs were first kept by man about 9, 000 years ago, and are still a very common 5 ?animal in many parts of the world. We don't just use pigs for their meat—almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists' brushes. The fat is used 6 ?floor wax(蜡), rubber(橡胶) and plastics.
??? Pig_s_have_ also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film Babe starred(使主演)a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film 7 ?an Oscar Award. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money 8 ?charity by holding pig races an his farm, 9 爏eems that people don't just want to eat pigs!
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also lay an important role in the English language. For example, if someone say that he 10 爐o the sun one day, you can say "Pies might fly!" to him. Hungry? Well then, you can say "pig out" and eat lots of food.
1. A. musician B. actor C. artist D. engineer
2. A. which B. who C. whose D. what
3. A. stupid B. lazy C. shy D. brave
4. A. take B. keep C. get D. remain
5. A. park B. zoo C. farm D. garden
6. A. makes B. make C. making D. to make
7. A. went B. won C. played D. beat
8. A. in B. by C. as D. for
9. A. This B. That C. It D. One
10. A. will travel B. has traveled C. travels D. traveled
4.阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
??? On July,__27th,_ 2018, the comedy Hello, Mr. Billionaire (《西虹市首富》) came out. Many people went to the cinema to watch Shen Teng, who played the 1 ?of the main character, Wang Duoyu. He acted so well that people just couldn't stop laughing 2 爐he movie.21*cnjy*com
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le thnk Wang Duoyu's story is too 10 爐o be true. They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. In my opinion, if you don't take the movie too 11 , it is fun to watch. Besides, I learn from it that money is not everything. In other words, there is always something more important than money, such as 12 . Wang Duoyu makes the right decision when he is asked to 13 ?between love and money. I also have a better understanding of human nature (人性). It doesn't matter if you want to be rich, but how to become rich makes a 14 . Wang Duoyu doesn't get rich at the cost of (以……为代价) losing his girlfriend. 15 ?these reasons, Hello, Mr. Billionaire is a great comedy that is worth watching again and again.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
1. A. actor B. film C. role D. actress
2. A. against B. through C. across D. behind
3. A. tells B. talks C. says D. speaks
4. A. upset B. rich C. happy D. poor
5. A. hopes B. happens C. promises D. refuses
6. A. But B. Besides C. Instead D. However
7. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
8. A. succeeds B. falls C. argues D. fails
9. A. put up B. keep up C. give up D. take up
10. A. interesting B. good C. important D. funny
11. A. seriously B. carefully C. excitedly D. terribly
12. A. kindness B. friendship C. love D. happiness
13. A. choose B. tell C. offer D. notice
14. A. mistake B. choice C. mess D. difference
15. A. Of B. For C. From D. Under
5.阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
??? The Gre_at_Wal_l of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. With a 1 of more than 2, 000 years，some parts of the Great Wall have disappeared. 2 , it is still a very popular place of interest.21世纪教育网版权所有
??? It i_s_the__ 3 ?wall ever built. It is about 8 meters high. The top is 8 meters wide and it 4 爀ven wider at the bottom. It is made 5 爏tone and brick. People built it by 6 燼nd it took a long time to finish.www.21-cn-jy.com
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nows 7 爓hen the building of the Great Wall was started. It is believed that the wall was built to 8 爌arts of the country in the old days. It also made people live a（n） 9 ?life.
??? Today, m_any_of_ the visitors go to see the Great Wall. 10 ?they stand on top of a tower and look down on this wall, they can't help saying, "Wow, that's fantastic!"【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
1. A. number B. purpose C. history D. choice
2. A. But B. So C. And D. However
3. A. longest B. shortest C. farthest D. biggest
4. A. needs B. gets C. spends D. sounds
5. A. from B. into C. by D. of
6. A. hand B. accident C. machine D. mistake
7. A. usually B. normally C. exactly D. luckily
8. A. provide B. protect C. search D. produce
9. A. smart B. awful C. terrible D. peaceful
10. A. Before B. Unless C. When D. Though
6.（2020七上·苏州期末）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 21cnjy.com
??? The 15th__day_o_f the first month of the lunar calendar (农历) in China is the Lantern Festival.21·世纪*教育网
??? It's an__impor_tant 1 ?in China. Chinese people celebrate it in many ways. In the evening there are different 2 ?shows in parks and streets. Lanterns are often red 3 ?the Chinese think red stands for (代表) happiness and good luck. People 4 ?different lanterns out of paper and other things. Some are in the 5 爋f rabbits, birds and boats. Some are in the shapes of dragons and cartoon stars. There are 6 爈anterns here and there. In some cities, such as Suzhou, there is 7 燼 big lantern show at night, and many people come to enjoy it every year.
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1. A. time B. festival C. month D. week
2. A. flower B. fashion C. lantern D. food
3. A. because B. before C. after D. when
4. A. do B. paint C. cut D. make
5. A. colours B. sizes C. shapes D. names
6. A. few B. many C. little D. much
7. A. seldom B. never C. usually D. sometimes
8. A. Sweet dumplings B. Rice dumplings C. Moon cakes D. Turkeys
9. A. like B. make C. plan D. enjoy
10. A. watch films B. make lanterns C. watch the moon D. have fun
7.完形填空
??? Riding _a_Mobi_ke on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store you see that Huawei Smartphones are 1 . But you're not in China梱ou're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see 2 爐hings in many other cities. Chinese products have been 3 爓orldwide.21c穘穓穣
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ese fod has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To 4 爈ocal people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the 5 燯nlike Chinese, Australian people don't like to eat meat with the bone 6 . So Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones, 7 ?for fish.2-1-c-n-j-y
??? Som_e_Chin_ese brands (品牌) are also becoming more 8 . In many cities in Europe stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. And more than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models. They're not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the 9 ?.【版权所有：21教育】
??? In the__past,_ most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not dependable. But now, things have changed greatly. Made in China becomes cool. More and more people 10 燙hinese brands.
1. A. for fun B. at work C. on sale D. in use
2. A. similar B. different C. common D. unusual
3. A. stored B. collected C. received D. accepted
4. A. meet B. copy C. spread D. answer
5. A. kitchens B. drink C. dishes D. services
6. A. up B. out C. on D. in
7. A. just B. even C. yet D. still
8. A. traditional B. expensive C. practical D. popular
9. A. country B. circle C. field D. town
10. A. sell B. trust C. improve D. question
8.完形填空
??? Improve__your__English through watching television programmes! If you have studied English for some time, you 1 爇now which study method works best. You may work hard and be sure to get it. You have taken 2 爐o learn English as a second language and you most likely 3 燛nglish at home with books and maybe even tapes. That's good! But the 4 爄s a great way for English language learners, too. If you do it correctly, I think programmes can help you improve your English.21教育名师原创作品
??? The 5 ?thing about TV programmes is that there are different kinds of shows and they are 6 . This means you can get close to live English in many 7 ?subjects. One day you can watch a TV programme about natural science, and the next day you may 8 ?a show about the life of a teenager in New York. To be good at English, you need to be able to 9 ?the language used in many situations. Set aside(保留)an hour a day to watch TV programmes in English. Choose a different type of 10 ?each day. One day you watch and enjoy a comedy and the next day watch a show about doctors to study the expressions used in hospital. If you plan on using English in a certain field in the future, watch shows that use that special language.
1. A. hardly B. probably C. slowly D. quickly
2. A. classes B. duty C. money D. energy
3. A. save B. create C. achieve D. practise
4. A. television B. habit C. tape D. class
5. A. fair B. terrible C. necessary D. ideal
6. A. scary B. hard C. boring D. valuable
7. A. practical B. different C. personal D. common
8. A. offer B. realize C. see D. recommend
9. A. miss B. prove C. understand D. remind
10. A. programme B. cause C. skill D. conclusion
9.完形填空
??? The Spr_ing_Fe_stival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying 1 爐o the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people 2 . wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get 3 爌ockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 4 爌arts of the world.21教育网
??? The Sprin_g_Fest_ival was 5 ?in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance 6 ?music, share photos with friends or watch 7 ?in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They 8 ?in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese 9 ?they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at 10 燽ecause having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1. A. yes B. goodbye C. no
2. A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out
3. A. green B. golden C. red
4. A. other B. others C. another
5. A. congratulated B. celebrated C. happened
6. A. on B. in C. to
7. A. TV B. matches C. movies
8. A. put B. join C. live
9. A. if B. weather C. whether
10. A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant
10.完形填空
??? Do you__know__an old city called "Pingyao" in Shanxi? The old city is not 1 ?Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. It's a town 2 ?a long history of more than two thousand years.www-2-1-cnjy-com
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old cty is not very large. It is 3 2.25 square kilometres in size. And there are no tall buildings here. 4 爋f the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones(石头). There are many Chinese-style shops on 5 ?side of the street.
??? Pingyao is__a_squ_are city. The city has a 6 ?around it. It's about 6 km long and 12 m 7 The wall has six gates. And you mustn't 8 牋the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.
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is a ery good place to visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 hours' bus ride from Taiyuan. It 9 爕ou only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you 10 爐ime, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes only about 6 hours.
1. A. far from B. far away C. away from D. far to
2. A. in B. at C. with D. of
3. A. even B. also C. still D. only
4. A. Most B. Some C. A few D. Few
5. A. every B. all C. each D. both
6. A. gate B. building C. village D. wall
7. A. long B. wide C. tall D. high
8. A. eat B. miss C. try D. have
9. A. takes B. costs C. spends D. pays
10. A. fewer B. more C. less D. longer
答案及解析
1.【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）B；（4）C；（5）D；（6）C；（7）A；（8）A；（9）D；（10）A； 【出处：21教育名师】
【解析】文章大意：本_??????è??è??è?°???_ “祝你生日快乐” 这首歌的发展历史。
（1）句意：阿波罗九的宇航员1969年3月8日唱了这首歌。A.医生；B.宇航员；C.农场主；D.教授，根据常识和 ?Apollo IX 可知，此处指的是宇航员，故选B。
（2）句意： 它于1893年首次以《大家早上好》的歌名发行。A.标题；B.顺序；C.通知；D.法律。根据 ?"Good Morning to All"? 可知，此处指的是这首歌的歌名，故选A。
（3）句意： 老师们每天唱这首歌来欢迎他们的学生来到教室。A.拿，取；B.欢迎；C.订购；D.建议。根据这首歌的歌名 ?"Good Morning to All"? 可知，此处指的是欢迎学生来教室，故选B。
（4）句意：?当她的姐姐帕蒂·史密斯·希尔在肯塔基州路易斯维尔的一家幼儿园教书的时候， 她为这首歌写了原创歌词。A.直到；B.如果；C.当……时候；D.除非；根据前后句句意可知，此处应该是while引导的时间状语从句，故选C。
（5）句意： 然而，在没有得到她们同意的情况下，出现在1924年3月4日罗伯特·h·科尔曼的歌集中， A.发展；B.娱乐；C.成就；D.同意。根据?前句The Hill sisters copyrighted(取得版权) their song on October 16, 1893.?希尔姐妹在1893年10月16日取得了她们的歌的版权。和后面的转折可知，此处指的是没有得到她们的同意，故选D。
（6）句意：?虽然这首歌仍然有原来的歌名。但是在接下来的十年里，这首歌被发表了好几次，歌词也经常有小的改动。A.因为；B.知道；C.虽然；D.在……以后。根据前后句句意可知，此处应该是although引导的让步状语从句，故选C。
（7）句意：虽然这首歌仍然有原来的歌名。但是在接下来的十年里，这首歌被发表了好几次，歌词也经常有小的改动。A.具有；B.没有；C.为了；D.朝，向。根据语境可知，此处用with表示伴随状态，表示歌词有小的改动，故选A。
（8）句意：另一个希尔妹妹， 杰西卡， 关于这首歌的版权问题上了法庭。A.又一，另一，后跟名词单数；B.别的，后跟名词复数；C.别人，后不跟名词；D. （两者之中的）任何一个 。根据前文所述可知，叙述了希尔姐姐的情况，所以此处指的是另一个希尔妹妹，故选A。
（9）句意：她赢了她的案子。A.失去；B.下降；C.听见；D.赢。根据后句 The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be10
?every__time__the song was part of a commercial(商业的)production. 希尔家族拥有这首曲子的版权 ，而且每次这首歌出现在商业制作中时，都要支付报酬。可知，此处指的是赢了案子，故选D。
（10）句意：希尔家族拥有这首曲子的版权 ，而且每次这首歌出现在商业制作中时，都要支付报酬。A.付；B.表扬；C.邀请；D.警告。根据后文 the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year. 这首简单的小曲每年仍能赚200万美元。 可知，此处指的是支付报酬，故选A。
【点评】考查完形填空， 首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
2.【答案】 （1_???B??????2???_C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）B；（6）A；（7）C；（8）B；（9）A；（10）B；（11）C；（12）A；（13）A；（14）B；（15）C；（16）A；（17）A；（18）D；（19）C；（20）D；
【解析】文章大意：_?????????è??è??è?°_了一些关于愚人节的知识，以及现在的英国、法国在愚人节时的情况
（1）句意：没人准确地知道愚人节什么时候、怎么开始的。A.understands理解；B.knows知道；C.Believes相信；D.remember记得。根据语句?when and how April Fool's Day began.可知，此句表示没有人知道愚人节什么时候、怎么开始的，故选B。
（2）句意：然而，关于它怎样形成有几个故事。A?什么时候；B?为何；C?怎样，D?哪里。根据下文it?came?into?being可知此句需要，How怎样，故选C。
（3）句意：一个故事是这样的。A?goes，走；B?tells，告诉；C?happens，发生；D?writes，书写。当表示在讲述故事的时候，用动词go。故选A。
（4）句意：庆祝的方式和今天差不多，有派对，跳舞到深夜。①A?as，作为；B?like，像；C?with，具有；D?in，用。in…way以…的方式，所以这里用介词in.故选D。
②A?喜欢；B?像；C?如此；D?为了。这里表示"就像今天一样".因为后面是个句子，所以用连词as引导，故选B。
（5）句意：然而，这儿有一些人他们没听说或不相信日期里的变化。①A.however然而；B.but但是；C.therefore因此；D.instead代替。根据上下文语句可知此句表示转折，且前面有标点符号“，”，故选A。
②A.fact事实；B.news 消息；C.change改变；D.information信息.根据后文中的celebrate New Year's Day on April first.可知，他们不知道日期的变化，故选C。
（6）句意：所以他们继续在四月一号庆祝新年。A.remained保持，依然；B.continued持续；C.considered考虑；D.went走。continue to do sth.继续做某事，故选B。
（7）句意：其他人开玩笑，称他们为愚人。A?others，其他的；B?somebody，有些人；C?many，很多人；D?some一些。Others意为"其他人"，故选A。
（8）句意：?他们试图让他们相信一些虚假的东西是真的。?A.real真的；B.true事实；C.right正确的；D.correct正确的.这里true与false对应，故选B。
（9）句意：一些法国的学生通过在同学的背上贴纸质的鱼来戏弄同学。A?hands，手；B?faces，脸；C?backs，后背；D?heads，头。只有在背上才能不被发觉贴东西，故选C。
（10）句意：当“小傻瓜”发现这个把戏时，恶作剧者高喊“四月鱼！”A. discovers发现；B.sees看见；C.found找到；D.Notices注意；这里是发现诡计，故选A。
（11）句意：愚人节一个普通的诡计就是指着他人的鞋说鞋带开了。①A.usual通常；B.common普通的； C.funny 滑稽的；D.silly病的；指着他人的鞋说鞋带开了，这是一个很普通的玩笑，故选B。
②A.looking down看低；B.pointing down指着；C.getting down下来；D.turning down拒绝。这里指的是指着鞋，故选B。
（12）句意：不管是什么把戏，如果你因为这个笑话失败了，恶作剧者会大叫“愚人节！”A?whenever，无论何时；B?不管是谁；C?无论什么；D?不管什么地方。这里是不管诡计是什么，Whatever无论什么，故选C。
（13）句意：在英国，愚人节那一天，就是严肃的报纸，广播也会讲谎言。A.serious严肃的；B.famous著名的；C.interesting有趣的；D.important重要的.根据后文语句?tell big lies可知，此句的含义是在英国，愚人节那一天，就是严肃的报纸，广播也会讲谎言。故选A。
（14）句意：你可能会读到一篇科学报道说有医生找到了治愈AIDS的方法。①A might，可能，表示可能性很小；B?should，应该；C?could，能够；D?一定，表示肯定性推测。根据下文语句?that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈) AIDS可知，此句表示推测，可能性很小，故选A。
②A.letter信；B.speech演讲；C.writing 写作；D.report报道.这里指的是读一篇科学报道，故选D。
（15）句意：或者你可能会听到一条关于飞碟降落在一个岛上的新闻。A?因此；B?和；C?或者；D?但是。这里是选择关系，or"或者"，表示选择关系，故选C。
②A. lying躺下； B. walking行走； C. flying飞行； D. landing 着陆；降落在地上用动词land，故选D。?
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意文中前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
3.【答案】 （1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）C；（6）D；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；
【解析】文章大意：本文_???????????????é??_政发行生肖邮票的情况。
（1）句意：著名的中国艺术家韩美林设计了这套邮票。A音乐家，B演员，C 艺术家，D工程师。根据语句designed(设计) the set of stamps可知，设计邮票是艺术家的工作，排除A、B、D，故选C。
（2）句意：他因为2008年北京夏季奥林匹克运动会制作的“福娃”玩偶而闻名。此句是定语从句，因先行词是“人”故定语从句的引导词用who。据此排除A、C、D，故选B。
（3）句意：如果你，像我一样，出生在猪年，那么你是勇敢的，有思想的和忠诚的。A愚蠢的，B懒惰的，C害羞的。D 勇敢的。根据语句中的thoughtful and loyal排除A、B、C，故 选D。
（4）句意：现在，让我们近距离看一看这个有趣的动物。A采取， B保持，C得到，D依然。固定短语take a look，看一看，故选A。
（5）句意：猪第一次被人类圈养大约在9，000年前，并且在世界的许多地方仍然是一种非常普通的农场动物。A公园，B动物园，C 农场，D花园。猪是家畜，只能在农场圈养，故选C。
（6）句意：脂肪被用来制造地板蜡、橡胶和塑料。此处应填动词不定式to make作目的状语。据此排除A、B、C，故选D。
（7）句意：这部电影赢得了奥斯卡奖。A走了，B 获得，C玩了，D打。获得某个奖项要用win，故选B。
（8）句意：一个农场主Rob Shepherd一直通过在农场举行猪的赛跑比赛来为慈善机构筹钱。A在……里面，B通过……方式，C作为，D 为了……。固定短语 raise money for sth为某人或某物捐款，排除A、B、C，故选D。
（9）句意：似乎人们不只是想要吃猪肉！固定句型结构“It seems that+句子”，似乎…。排除A、B、D，故选C。
（10）句意：例如，如果有人说他将在某一天到太阳上去旅游，你可以对他说：“猪可能飞上天！”因有one day（将来）某一天，故谓语用一般将来时。排除B、C、D，故选A。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
4.【答案】 （1）C；（2_???B??????3???_A；（4）B；（5）C；（6）D；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）A；（12）C；（13）A；（14）D；（15）B；
【解析】文章大意：本_??????è???????????_电影 《西虹市首富》 的内容，以及作者对这部影片的一些看法。
（1）句意： 许多人去电影院看沈腾，他在片中饰演主角王多鱼。A.男演员；B.电影；C.角色；D.女演员。play the role of扮演，固定短语；故选C。
（2）句意： 他演得那么好_???????????¨???é?¨_电影中都笑个不停。A.反对；B.穿过，自始至终； C.横穿；D. 在……的后面。 across为“横穿”，与“道路”交叉形成“十字”。而through为在立体空间中的“穿过”，且through还可表达抽象的含义自始至终，此处指的是在整部电影中故选B。
（3）句意： 电影讲述了一个名叫王多鱼的人的故事，?A.告诉；B.谈论，不及物动词，后面不能直接跟名词；C.说，后跟具体说话内容；D.说，后跟语言类。tell the story讲故事，固定搭配，故选A。
（4）句意： 然后他会在一夜之间变得非常富有，因为他的祖父承诺给他300亿元。A.不安的；B.富有的；C.高兴的；D.贫穷的。根据 because his grandfather?5?to give him 30 billion yuan.? 可知，此处指的是富有的，故选B。
（5）句意： 然后他会在一夜之间变得非常富有，因为他的祖父承诺给他300亿元。A.希望；B.发生；C.承诺；D.拒绝。?根据 Then he will become very?4?overnight (一夜之间)?然后他会在一夜之间变得非常富有，可知，此处指的是承诺给他300亿元。promise to do sth.承诺做某事，固定搭配，故选C。
（6）句意：?然而， 他必须在一个月内花完10亿元， A.但是，表示转折，连接句子时后面不需要用逗号隔开；B.另外，表示承接关系；C.反而，代替；D.然而，表示转折，连接句子时前后用逗号隔开。根据前句his grandfather?5?to give him 30 billion yuan. 他的祖父承诺给他300亿元。可知，此处应该是转折关系，且前后有逗号隔开，所以应该用however，故选D。
（7）句意： 他必须在一个月内用完10亿元，否则他将什么也得不到。A.没有什么；B. 任何东西，任何事物； C. 某事；某物； D.每件事。根据 he has to use up one billion yuan within a month first,? 和后面的转折or可知，此处指的是什么也得不到，故选A。
（8）句意： 王多鱼试了很多次，但几乎每次都失败。A.成功；B.掉落；C.争论；D.失败。根据 Wang Duoyu tries many times和此处的转折but可知，此处指的是几乎每次都失败。故选D。
（9）句意： 为了救她，他决定放弃这笔钱。A.张贴；B.保持；C.放弃；D.占据。根据后文 Wang Duoyu doesn't get rich at the cost of (以……为代价) losing his girlfriend.? 王多鱼并不是以 失去他的女朋友 为代价而致富的，可知，此处指的是放弃这笔钱，故选C。
（10）句意： 有些人认为王多鱼的故事好得令人难以置信。A.有趣的；B.好的；C.重要的；D.有趣的； 根据后句 They say there is no such thing as a free lunch.? 他们说天下没有免费的午餐。 可知，王多鱼的故事显得太好了，故选B。
（11）句意： 如果你不认真对待这部电影，它会很有趣。 A.严肃地；B.仔细地；C.感到兴奋地；D.糟糕地。take sth. seriously认真对待……，固定短语；故选A。
（12）句意： 总有比钱更重要的东西，比如爱情。A.友善；B.友谊；C.爱情；D.快乐。根据后文 Wang Duoyu makes the right decision when he is asked to?13?between love and money. 当被要求在爱情和金钱之间做出选择时，王多鱼做出了正确的决定。可知，此处指的是爱情，故选C。
（13）句意：当被要求在爱情和金钱之间做出选择时，王多鱼做出了正确的决定。A.选择；B.告诉；C.提供；D.注意。根据 makes the right decision可知，此处指的是做出选择，故选A。
（14）句意： 你是否想要变得富有并不重要， 但是如何变得富有是有区别的。A.错误；B.选择；C.混乱；D.不同。make a difference有区别，有关系，固定短语；根据 ?It doesn't matter if you want to be rich, 和后面的转折but可知，此处指的是如何变得富有是有区别的。故选D。
（15）句意：?由于这些原因， 《西虹市首富》 是一部伟大的喜剧，值得一看再看。A.……的；B.由于；C.从；D. 在……下。for these reasons由于这些原因，综上所述，固定短语；故选B。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
5.【答案】 （1）C；（2）D；（3）A；（4）B；（5）D；（6）A；（7）C；（8）B；（9）D；（10）C；
【解析】主要讲了世界奇观之一_??????é????????
_ （1）句意：有着2000多年历史的长城，有些地方已经消失了。A.数字；B.目的；C.历史；D.选择。根据常识可知长城有2000多年的历史，故选C。
（2）句意：然而，它仍然是非常受欢迎的名胜古迹。A.但是；B.所以；C.和；D.然而。前后句表示转折，并且有逗号，所以用however，故选D。
（3）句意：它是有史以来最长的墙。A.最长的；B.最短的；C.最远的；D.最大的。长城是最长的墙，故选A。
（4）句意：顶部宽8米，底部甚至变得更宽。A.需要；B.变得，系动词；C.花费；D.听起来，系动词。wider更宽，形容词，变得更宽，故选B。
（5）句意：它由石头和砖构成。A.来自；B.成为；C.通过；D.......的......。be made from由......制成，固定搭配，看不出原材料；be made of由......制成，看不出原材料。城墙由石头和砖制成，看得出原材料，所以用be make of，故选D。
（6）句意：人们手工建成它，并且完成花费很长时间。A.手；B.事故；C.机器；D.错误。长城是由人们手工建成的，by hand手工，固定搭配，故选A。
（7）句意：没有人确切知道长城是什么时候开始修建的。A.通常；B.正常；C.准确地；D.幸运地。根据常识可知没人知道长城是什么时候开始建造的 ，故选C。
（8）句意：人们相信这堵墙是为了保护国家的部分而修建的。A.提供；B.保护；C.寻找；D.生产。根据常识可知长城修建的目的是保护国家，故选B。
（9）句意：它也让人们过上了和平的生活。A.聪明的；B.糟糕的；C.可怕的；D.和平的。建立长城的目的是保护国家，让人们过上和平的生活，故选D。
（10）句意：当他们站在塔顶俯视这面墙时，他们禁不住说：“哇，太棒了！”A.在......之前；B.除非；C.当......时候；D.尽管。当人们站在塔顶时会赞叹长城的伟岸，故选C。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
6.【答案】 （1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）C；（6）B；（7）C；（8）A；（9）D；（10）D；
【解析】文章大意_????????????è?????_绍中国的元宵节的一些习俗。
（1）句意： 这在中国是一个重要的节日。?A.时间；B.节日；C.月；D.星期。根据前句 The 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar (农历) in China is?the Lantern Festival.?在中国，农历正月十五是元宵节。可知，此处指的是节日，故选B。
（2）句意： 晚上在公园和街道上有不同的灯笼秀。A.花；B.时尚；C.灯笼；D.食物。根据后文 ?Lanterns are often red?3
?the C_hinese_ think red stands for (代表) happiness and good luck. 灯笼通常是红色，因为中国人认为红色代表幸福和好运。可知，此处指的是灯笼，故选C。
（3）?句意： 灯笼通常是红色，因为中国人认为红色代表幸福和好运。A.因为；B.在……之前；C.在……之后；D.当……时候。根据前后句句意可知，后句是前句的原因，故选A。
（4）句意： 人们用纸和其他东西制作灯笼。?A.做；B.油漆；C.切；D.制作。make…out of…用……做……，固定短语；根据句意可知，故选D。
（5）句意： 有些是兔子、鸟和船的形状。A.颜色；B.尺码；C.形状；D.名字。根据后句 Some are in the shapes of dragons and cartoon stars. 有些是龙和卡通明星的形状。 可知，此处指的是形状，故选C。
（6）句意： 到处都有很多灯笼。?A.很少，几乎没有，表示否定意思，修饰可数名词复数；B.很多，修饰可数名词复数；C.很少，几乎没有，表示否定意思，修饰不可数名词；D.很多，修饰不可数名词。空后为可数名词复数，排除C和D；根据 here and there 可知，此处指的是有很多灯笼，故选B。
（7）句意： 晚上经常有一个大型的灯笼展，每年都有许多人来观赏。?A.很少；B.从不；C.通常，经常；D.有时。根据 and many people come to enjoy it every year. 可知，此处指的是经常，故选C。
（8）句意：汤圆是这个节日特别的食物。?A.汤圆；B.粽子；C.月饼；D.火鸡。根据常识可知，元宵节特别的食物是汤圆，故选A。
（9）句意： 家人总是聚在一起享受一顿大餐。?A.喜欢；B.制作；C.计划；D.享受。根据常识和 Families always get together 可知，元宵节家人会在一起聚餐，故选D。
（10）句意： 在那之后，人们出去玩。A.看电影；B.制作灯笼；C.看月亮；D.玩。根据后句 They often sing and dance happily late until midnight. 他们经常高兴地唱歌跳舞到深夜。 可知，此处指的是出去玩，故选D。
【点评】考查完形填空， 首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
7.【答案】 （1）C；（2）A；（3）D；（4）A；（5）C；（6）D；（7）B；（8）D；（9）A；（10）B；
【解析】文章大意：
（1）句_??????è?°è????????_后，你会看到华为智能手机在售卖。A.为了乐趣；B.在工作；C.售卖；D.使用，华为手机是一种很受欢迎的手机，所以商店会有售卖，故答案是C。
（2）句意：事实上，你可能在许多其他国家看到类似的东西。A.相似的，类似的；B.不同的；C.普通的；D.不平常的，根据 Chinese products have been?3
?worldwide. 可_????????¨?????????_家也会看到与华为智能手机类似的东西，故答案是A。
（3）句意：中国产品在世界各地被收到。A.储存；B.收集；C.收到；D.接受，随着中国的发展，中国的影响力越来越大，所以世界各地都会收到中国产品，故答案是D。
???????（4）句意：为了满足当地人的口味，中式餐馆对饭菜进行了改变。A.认识，遇见；B.抄写；C.散播；D.回答，meet sb.'s tastes，满足某人的口味，固定用法，故答案是A。
???????（5）句意：为了满足当地人的口味，中式餐馆对饭菜进行了改变。A.厨房；B.饮料；C.碗碟，饭菜；D.服务，根据 To?4
?local people_'s_tas_tes, 可知，饭店对饭菜进行了改变，故答案是C。
???????（6）句意：不像中国人，澳大利亚人不喜欢带骨头的肉，甚至是鱼。A.向上；B.出来；C.在……上；D.在……里，根据 So Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones 可知，中餐馆为了迎合澳大利亚人的口味把带骨头的肉里的骨头去掉了，说明他们不喜欢吃里面有骨头的肉，故答案是D。
???????（7）句意：不像中国人，澳大利亚人不喜欢带骨头的肉，甚至是鱼。A.刚刚；B.甚至；C仍然，用于否定句末；D.仍然，用于肯定句中，去掉动物肉里的骨头尚能理解，但是去掉鱼里的骨头就有电过分了，even符合语境，故答案是B。
（8）句意：一些中国产品正变得更受欢迎。A.传统的；B.昂贵的；C.实用的；D.受欢迎的，根据 In many cities in Europe stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. And more than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models.? 可知，TCL电视，海尔冰箱和无人机都可以在外国买到，说明中国产品更受欢迎了，故答案是D。
???????（9）句意：他们不是简单的在中国制造，而是在在这了国家设计和发展。A.国家；B.圆；C.土地；D.城镇，根据以上陈述可知，这些产品都是中国设计的，中国是一个国家，因此country符合语境，故答案是A。
（10）句意：越来越多的人信任中国品牌。A.卖；B.信任；C.提高；D.询问，根据前文所述，中国产品在世界很受欢迎，越来越多的人信任中国品牌，故答案是B。
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【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
8.【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）D；（4）A；（5）D；（6）D；（7）B；（8）C；（9）C；（10）A；
【解析】文章大意：?_?????????è??è??è?°_的是通过看电视节目来提高你的英语水平。如果你学过一段时间英语，你就会知道哪种学习方法最有效。你可以努力工作，一定会得到它。 如果你打算将来在某个领域使用英语，那就看那些使用这种特殊语言的电视节目。
（1）句意： 如果你学过一段时间英语，你可能就会知道哪种学习方法最有效。 根据 ?If you have studied English for some time如果你学过一段时间英语， 可知是推测，意思是，你可能就会知道哪种学习方法最有效，结合选项，A几乎不，B可能地，C 慢慢地，D快速地，故答案为B。
（2）句意： 你可能上英语课，把英语作为第二语言来学习，你很有可能在家里用书本甚至磁带来学习英语。?take classed上课，结合选项，A课，B 职责，C 钱，D能量，故答案为A。?
（3）句意： 你把英语作为第二语言来学习，你很有可能在家里用书本甚至磁带来学习英语。 根据结合选项，A节省，B创造，C取得，D练习，故答案为D。
（4）句意： 但是对于英语学习者来说，电视也是一个很好的学习方法。 根据 ?I think programmes can help you improve your English. 可知，是电视也是一个很好的学习英语的方法，结合选项，A电视，B习惯，C磁带，D班级，故答案为A。
（5）句意： 关于电视节目的理想的事情是有不同种类的节目，并且它们是有价值的。 根据可知你理想中的电视节目是有不同类型的节目，结合选项，A公正的，B可怕的，C必需的，D 理想的，故答案为D。
（6）句意：关于电视节目的理想的事情是有不同种类的节目，并且它们是有价值的。根据This means you can get close to……这意味着你可以接近……，可知是有价值的，结合选项，A 可怕的 ，B难的，C无聊的，D有价值的，故答案为D。
（7）句意： 这意味着你可以在很多不同的科目上接近真实的英语。 根据句中的many 可知是许多不同的科目，结合选项A 实际的 B不同的，C个人的，D常见的，故答案为B。
（8）句意： 今天你可以看一个关于自然科学的电视节目，明天你可以看一个关于纽约青少年生活的节目。 根据 ?a show一个节目，可知是看节目，?结合选项，A 提供，B 意识到，C 看，D 推荐，故答案为C。
（9）句意： 为了学好英语，你需要能够理解这门语言在很多情况下的运用情况。?根据the language可知是理解语言，结合选项，A错过，B证明，C理解，D提醒，故答案为C。
（10）句意： 每天选择不同类型的10个。 根据 Set aside(保留)an hour a day to watch TV programmes in English.? 每天留出(保留)一个小时看英语电视节目，可知说的是不同类型的节目，?结合选项，A节目，B原因，C技能，D结论，故答案为A。
【点评】考查完形填空。在做这类题的时候，希望考生一定要牢记四个步骤：第一步就是通读全文，领会大意?，第二步就是紧扣内容，分析对比备选答案，第三步就是瞻前顾后，全文贯通,?，第四步就是复查核对，决定取舍。
9.【答案】 （1）B；（2）C；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）C；（7）C；（8）B；（9）C；（10）A；
【解析】短文大_??????è???????????_主要介绍了春节在中国是重要传统节日，人们在春节期间会参与各种活动。.现在不仅仅中国人庆祝春节而且世界其他地方也会庆祝春节。
（1）考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他们贴春联，辞旧迎新（迎接新年，和旧年再见）。A. yes是；B. goodbye再见；C. no不。根据greeting the New Year?可知和旧年说再见，故选B。
（2）考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在春节的第一天，他们穿着新衣服闲逛。A. hang up悬挂；B. hang back犹豫，畏缩不前；C. hang out闲逛。根据常识可知在春节这一天人民穿着新衣服逛街玩耍，故选C。
（3）考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：现在,孩子们通过微信聊天从他们的父母或者亲戒那里获得红包。A. green绿色：B. golden金色的；C. red红色。根据常识可知在春节父母给孩子们压岁钱，现在在微信上拜年给红包，故选C。
（4）考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：更重要的是，不仅仅在中国人们庆祝春节，而且在世界的其他地方也庆祝春节。A other其他的，修饰名词复数：B. others其他的，代词：C. another 另一个，再一个，后面跟单数名词。根据parts of the world可知此处缺少形容词修饰，故选A。
（5）考查动词及语境的理解。句意：春节从1980年在英国就开始庆祝。A.congratulated祝贺，对他人祝贺好的事情；B. celebrated庆祝，庆祝节日或好日子；C. happened发生，无被动结构。故选B。
（6）考查介词及语境的理解。句意：他们唱歌，跟着音乐跳舞，和朋友分享照片……。dance to music 跟着音乐跳舞，固定搭配，故选C。
（7）考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他们唱歌，跟着音乐跳舞，和朋友分享照片或者在电影院看电影。A. TV 电视； B. matches 比赛； C. movies电影。根据in the cinema可知是观看电影，故选C。
（8）考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们加入盛大晚会以迎接传统新年的到来。A. put放下；B. join加入；C. live居住，生活。join in+活动，参加活动。故选B。
（9）考查连词及语境的理解。句意：对于中国人来说，无论他们出生在新加坡还是从中国移民去那里的，除夕晚宴都是重要的传统。A. if如果；是否； B. weather天气；C. whether是否。whether …or …不管……还是……，故选C。
（10）考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他们通常在家里举行聚会因为在饭店里举行就带走了传统的意义。A. home 家；B. outdoors 户外；C. restaurant餐馆。根据because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.可知他们在家里举行家宴。故选A。
【点评】考查完形填空。先跳过空格阅读短文，理解短文大意。然后仔细阅读每个句子，根据句意和上下文的联系确定确定句子中所缺的成分，然后根据语法知识和固定搭配从所给的选项中选出合适的选项放在空格处，然后阅读短文进行核查确定正确答案。
10.【答案】 （1）A；（2）C；（3）D；（4）A；（5）C；（6）D；（7）D；（8）B；（9）B；（10）C；
【解析】主要介绍了山西_??????é????¤??????_
（1）句意：这个古城离太原不远。be far from离......远，固定搭配，故选A。
（2）句意：它是一个有两千多年历史的城镇。A.在......里面；B.在；C.有；D.......的......。town城镇，history历史，所以是城镇有着2000多年的历史，故选C。
（3）句意：它的面积仅仅2.25平方千米。A.甚至；B.也；C.仍然；D.仅仅。根据前句The old city is not very large.可知古城不是非常大，仅仅有2.25平方千米，故选D。
（4）句意：大部分建筑物仅仅有两层。A.大部分；B.一些；C.几个；D.几乎没有。根据前句there are no tall buildings here.可知没有高的建筑物，所以是大部分建筑物仅仅两层，故选A。
（5）句意：街道两边有许多中式商店。A.每一个，后面用单数名词，指的是三者或者三者以上；B.所有，后面用复数名词，指的是三者或者三者以上；C.每一个，后面用单数名词，指的是两者或者两者以上；D.两者都，后面用可数名词复数。side边，可数名词单数，排除B、D。根据常识可知街道有两边，指的是两者，所以用each，故选C。
（6）句意：在它周围有一座墙。A.门；B.建筑物；C.村庄；D.墙。根据后文The wall has six gates.可知讲的是墙，故选D。
（7）句意：它大约6千米长、12米高。A.长的；B.宽的；C.高的，指的是人；D.高的，指的是建筑物。it指的是wall，城墙，所以是用high，高的，故选D。
（8）句意：你禁止错过平遥的美食。A.吃；B.错过；C.尝试；D.有。根据后句Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.尝尝平遥牛肉，你一定会爱上它的，可知是不能错过平遥美食，故选B。
（9）句意：它仅仅花费你20元。spend花费，主语一般是人。spend+时间+doing sth.花费时间做某事；take花费，It takes sb. some time to do sth.花费某人多长时间做某事；cost花费，sth. cost（s）sb.+钱某物花费某人多少钱；主语一般是物；pay支付，主语一般是人，pay...for...为......支付......。故选B。
（10）句意：如果你坐火车，你花的时间会少一些，只有一个半小时。A.较少的，修饰可数名词复数；B.更多的；C.更少的，修饰不可数名词；D.更长的。time时间，不可数名词，排除A。根据only one and a half hours只有一个半小时，可知是花费时间更少，故选C。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

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