1、Blank-filling 31:Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets _16_ those with children. It is common _17_ U.S. homes have some sort of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thiev
2、es and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid _18_ the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner _19_ (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with _20_ o
3、wners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America which provide care and adoption services for _21_ (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance _22_ their pets. Pets are _23_ basic to American culture as ho
4、t dogs or apple pie. By now researchers _24_ (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a persons blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide _25_ good topic of conversation.16. than 17. that 18. of 19. deliver
5、ed 20. their 21. homeless 22. for 23. as 24. have discovered 25. aBlank-filling 32: This semester, a total of 129 monitoring (监视的) cameras were set up in our school. Stairs, hallways, gates are _16_ equipped. Everybody is talking about it. Most students have mixed opinions about the change. On the o
6、ne hand, they think were safer on campus. Just think: With 129 new high-definition (高分辨率的) cameras _17_(work) day and night, who would dare to break into school? All images recorded _18_(send) to the operation room. On the other hand, students think the cameras are peeping (窥视) on them as well. They
7、 think they arent free to say _19_ do what they want. The cameras remind them they have to behave _20_, which makes them unhappy. They want their freedom and privacy . But at least our _21_(secure) is guaranteed. Also, we dont have to worry about our personal property. _22_ is said, freedom is not s
8、omething you are given, but something you have to fight _23_. Giving some of my freedom in exchange for safety is _24_ fair trade. If the cameras are watching what I am doing, let them watch! I dont behave any differently _25_ other students. Moreover, even if they can monitor what I do, they can ne
9、ver get into my mind and know what I am thinking.Blank-filling 33: Being alone in outer space can be fdghterdng. That is one reason why astronauts on space flight were given plenty of work to keep 16 busy. They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. However, being with people
10、17 you cannot get away from might be even harder than being alone. Scientists have studied the reactions of men l8 one another during long voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage _19_ (last), the more serious the problem of adjustment is.When men are shut up together for a long period, t
11、hey begin to feel uneasy. 20 (apparent), although no one wants to be alone all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in 21 is called a stress situation.That means that they are under an 22 (usual) amount of pressure or stress.People who are well
12、-adjusted are able to handle stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care 23 (take) in choosing our astronauts. These men undergo 24 long period of testing and training. One of the things 25 (test) is their behaviour under stress.Keys to 32-3316.all 17 .working 18.are se
13、nt 19.or 20. themselves 21. security 22.As 23. for 24.a 25.from16) them 17) whom/who 18)to 19)lasts 20)Apparently21) what 22) unusual 23) is taken 24) a 25) tested Blank-filling 34:King Lear, in his old age, decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. He de
14、vices a “love test” so that he can tell which daughter loves him most. 73 loves him the most will get the most land. Goneril and Regan show him with sickening drops of praise and 74 (admire). When Cordelia 75 (ask) how much she loves the king, she says she loves the king, “no more or less” 76 she sh
15、ould. So he divides the kingdom 77 Goneril and Regan, and leaves Cordelia with 78 . The duke of Burgundy, 79 is Cordelias suitor, decides to leave her because she no longer has any wealth. The King of France decides to marry her instead. Lears friend Gloucester has an 80 (adopt) son named Edmund as
16、well as a true son named Edgar. Edmund wants to be in charge, so he makes Gloucester 81 (believe) that Edgar is trying to kill him. Edgar has to run away. Kent stays by the king and continues being his loyal servant. Later, Lear begins to see that Goneril is not such a good daughter 82 he thought th
17、at she was. Lear sends Kent as a messenger to Gloucester.Blank-filling 35: I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance, were a sure path 16_success.But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 17_was origin
18、ally to be held in our classroom, 18_(change) to the library at the last minute. This, 19_, didnt bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 20_. But my mood changed quickly when I saw the fi
19、rst question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay 21_(positive) and persevered 22_I finally found the solution. With the problem 23_(solve),I felt proud of my achievement.24_(fortunate),I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 25_ (complete) the rest.Keys to 34-3573. Whoever 74. admira
20、tion 75. is asked 76. than 77. between 78. nothing 79. who 80. adopted 81. believe 81. as16.to 17.which 18.was changed 19.however 20.myself21.positive 22.until 23.solved 24.Unfortunately 25 to completeBlank-filling 36It was a cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four an
21、d two, heading home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean a wet walk home 16 the bus stop.Home was only two blocks away 17 it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy fast asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on
22、 the road and, a few minutes later, I saw it 18 (pull) back and the driver looking directly at us. A young man put the window down. “Hey, heres an umbrella for you - please take it.” He called out.I stood there 19 (astonish), barely believing that the man, 20 existence was unknown to me only moments
23、 ago, could be so 21 (thought). “Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son. I gratefully accepted the offer, 22 (thank) him and watched the truck disappear down the road.This man might have needed the umbrella for 23 later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a less
24、on to me 24 its possible to give without expecting anything 25 return.Blank-filling 37Opportunities dont come often. They come every once in a while. Very often,they come quietly and go by without 31 (notice). Therefore, it is advisable 32 you should value and treat them with care.When an opportunit
25、y comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it 33 its own.If you want to achieve something 34 intend to fulfill one of your ambitions,you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. 35 , you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who
26、succeeds and 36who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunlties. The successful person always makes adequate 37 (prepare) to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see them pass by. In my opinion, there 38 plenty
27、of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those 39 are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve 40 purpose.Keys to 36-3716. from 17. but 18. pulling 19. astonished 20. whose21. thoughtful 22. thanked 23. himself 24. that 25. in31. being noticed 32. that 33. on 34. or 35. Otherwise 36. one 37. preparations 38. are 39. who 40. their
