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1、-统考统考 大学英语大学英语 BB完型填空专项练习完型填空专项练习1.1.Mr.Brown and his wife had a small bar near a railway station.The bar didnt close1_midnight because people came to drink while they were2for trains.So the business was good.At two oclock one morning,a man was still sitting at the table in the bar.He was3.Mr.Browns

2、 young wife wanted to go to bed.She looked4the bar several times,but the mankept sleeping.Then at last she went to her husband and said to him,“You have tried to wake thatman several times,and he isnt drinking anything.Why havent you sent him away Its toolate.“Oh,no,I dont want to send him away,he a

3、nswered 5a smile.“You know,eachtime I woke him up,he gave me five pounds.Then he went to sleep again.1.A.withB.aroundC.sleepingD.until E.waiting2.A.withB.aroundC.sleepingD.untilE.waiting3.A.withB.aroundC.sleeping D.untilE.waiting4.A.withB.around C.sleepingD.untilE.waiting5.A.withB.aroundC.sleepingD.

4、untilE.waiting2.2.Human language is a system of symbols.No other animal has a ple*symbolic language that mustbe learned.Animal language is largely instinctive,1basic human language is learned speech,posed of sounds that symbolize things,ideas,actions,and the like.We learn to read,often with consider

5、able effort,by noticing or2taught that groups ofletters stand for the sounds that we already know how to speak.We learn to write,with even _3effort,by learning to form the letters,4are symbols of sounds,and to put them together onpaper so that others can read what we“say.Since human language is a fo

6、rm of human behavior,there is nothing absolute about it.It hasdeveloped lowly throughout human history and will continue to develop.In the English languagethere are perhaps 600,000 sounds,possibly more,but most of them are5only to specialists andare rarely used.1.A.beingB.whileC.greaterD.knownE.whic

7、h2.A.being B.whileC.greaterD.knownE.which3.A.beingB.whileC.greaterD.knownE.which4.A.beingB.whileC.greaterD.knownE.which5.A.beingB.whileC.greaterD.knownE.which3.3.It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the samework.But it is not as easy as it appeals at f

8、irst _1_ to introduce equal pay for equal work.Two people may be working side by side in a factory and doing the same work,but one may bedoing it twice as fast as the _2_;or one may be making no mistakes,while the other is making a lot.In some kinds of work,one can solve the problem of speed if one

9、pays by the amount of work to bedone and not by the hour:work paid for in this _3_ is called piece-work.But it is not alwayspossible to do this,so it is sometimes useful to pay workers at different rates,which take differencesin skill into _4_.This usually means that the younger and therefore less e

10、*perienced worker getsless than the _5_ and more e*perienced one,which seems reasonable enough.z.-1.A.otherB.sightC.olderD.wayE.account2.A.otherB.sightC.olderD.wayE.account3.A.otherB.sightC.olderD.wayE.account4.A.otherB.sightC.olderD.wayE.account5.A.otherB.sightC.olderD.wayE.account4.4.No man can ch

11、ange the weather.Nobody can control the weather.But if people read correctlythe signs around them,they can tell1the weather will be like the following day or two.For many centuries people have studied the weather and tried to2weather forecasting.Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees

12、 dont seem to be very clear.This is3ofmuch water vapour in the air and therefore rain will probably e.If some birds fly high,fine weather is ing,but if they fly near the ground,rainy or stormyweather is on the way.It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting4_ they flyvery low.If a f

13、og appears in the morning just about sunrise,then the day will be warm.Instead,if a fogappears in the evening,the ne*t day will bring wet weather.If the sunset is mostly red in color,thenthe following day will be fine.If a rainbow appears in the morning,rainy weather will probably e.Most of the5sayi

14、ngs have been made by people who have used their eyes and brainstomake weather forecasting.1.A.whatB.aboveC.makeD.thatE.sign2.A.whatB.aboveC.makeD.thatE.sign3.A.whatB.aboveC.makeD.thatE.sign4.A.whatB.aboveC.makeD.thatE.sign5.A.whatB.aboveC.makeD.thatE.sign5.5.Man can not go on increasing his number

15、at the present rate.In the _1_ 30 years man willface a period of crisis._2_ e*perts believe that there will be a widespread food shortage.Othere*perts think this is too pessimistic,and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they arenow.But remember that two thirds of the people in the w

16、orld are under-nourished 有营养的orstarving now.One thing that man can do is to limit the _3_ of babies born.The need _4_ this is obvious,but it is not _5_ to achieve.People have to be persuaded to limit their families.1.A.forB.easyC.SomeD.numberE.ne*t2.A.forB.easyC.SomeD.numberE.ne*t3.A.forB.easyC.Some

17、D.numberE.ne*t4.A.for B.easyC.SomeD.numberE.ne*t5.A.forB.easyC.SomeD.numberE.ne*t6.6.Kelly is a clerk.She works in a town.She is busy from morning to_1_.She gets up at si*oclock in the morning and goes to do morning e*ercise at half past si*.Thenshe has breakfast _2_ the family at a quarter past sev

18、en.She goes to work at a quarter past eight.She _3_ work at half past four and goes home.She arrives home at a quarter to five.At half.z.-past si*she makes supper.After supper,she has a little rest.Sometimes she _4_ TV for a littlewhile.She studies for about an hour _5_ she goes to bed.1.A.watchesB.

19、finishesC.withD.beforeE.night2.A.watchesB.finishesC.withD.beforeE.night3.A.watchesB.finishesC.withD.beforeE.night4.A.watches B.finishes C.withD.beforeE.night5.A.watchesB.finishesC.withD.beforeE.night7.7.Mumu is a Chinese boy.But now he_1_in the UK.He lives and _2_ with Mr and MrsGreen in London.They

20、 are very nice to him.But they like different food.For breakfast,Mr and Mrs Green would like milk,eggs and some vegetables,sometimes theyhave fruits.Mumu would like milk and eggs,but he wouldnt like vegetables at the breakfast time.Lunch is at one _3_.Mr and Mrs Green usually have large hamburgers.M

21、umu doesntlike them.He thinks theyre _ 4_.He would like some rice.After that,hed like some fruits._5_ Mr and Mrs Green usually have afternoon tea.For dinner,Mr and Mrs Green have soup,beef,vegetables and fruit.Mumu wouldnt like anybeef,hed like some noodles.1.A.eatsB.isC.ButD.oclockE.bad2.A.eats B.i

22、sC.ButD.oclockE.bad3.A.eatsB.isC.ButD.oclockE.bad4.A.eatsB.isC.ButD.oclockE.bad5.A.eatsB.isC.ButD.oclockE.bad8.8.One night,a thief broke into an old mans house.He _ 1_ a noise and woke up the oldman and his wife.The husband told his wife to be silent,while he said loudly,“My dear,these daysthieves a

23、re cleverer.If they take _2_ their clothes and put them on the table,the people in theroom will fall asleep and cant wake up.When the thief _3_this,he took off his clothes at once and was ready to set out to work.Atthis_4_,the husband suddenly shouted in a loud voice:“Stop thief!Stop thief!The thief

24、 wasvery frightened.He ran away as fast as he could and _5_ his clothes on the table.1.A.madeB.momentC.offD.leftE.heard2.A.madeB.momentC.offD.leftE.heard3.A.madeB.momentC.offD.leftE.heard4.A.madeB.momentC.offD.leftE.heard5.A.madeB.momentC.offD.leftE.heard9.9.This is my timetable.I study at No.3 Midd

25、le School of Dongfang.From Monday to Friday I getup _1_ 6:30 a.m.I have _2_ at 7:00 and then I go to school.I dont like to be late.Ourclasses _3_ at 8:30 a.m.We have four classes in the morning.I often have lunch at school withmy classmates.z.-In the afternoon,we have two classes.Classes are over at

26、 3:30,and I get home at 4:00.Butsometimes I dont _4_ school so early because I play basketball on the playground.I havesupper at about 6:00.After supper I do my homework.I often watch TV,but sometimes I _5_to do some reading and the story books are very interesting.I usually go to bed at about 10:00

27、 p.m.1.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start2.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start3.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start4.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start5.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start10.10.For the first time in our marriage,I had decided to spend my holiday alone,without my wife.Wehad not 1.M

28、y mon sense told me that all habits even good ones should be broken from timeto time.Doing everything together with my wife had bee very much of a habit with me.So I had goneoff to Italy2my own to spend three weeks at a hotel at the seaside.I had hoped it would benice and warm.But actually it was 35

29、 in the shade,3_ enough to roast an o*.I walked about inshorts,my bald head4with a handkerchief,sweating and thirsty.And all the time I had tothink of my wife,who had gone to the mountains of North Wales and was doubtless enjoying herselfvery much.Why had I,with my sensitive English skin,gone to Ita

30、ly of all places At night,I was kept5by two bands playing like mad in the bar downstairs.1.A.hotB.awakeC.onD.coveredE.quarreled2.A.hotB.awakeC.onD.coveredE.quarreled3.A.hotB.awakeC.onD.coveredE.quarreled4.A.hotB.awakeC.onD.coveredE.quarreled5.A.hotB.awakeC.onD.coveredE.quarreled11.11.Most people hav

31、e heard of Shakespeare(莎士比亚)and are somewhat familiar with his plays,_1few know much about his life.In fact,little is known for certain about his early years andschooling.2is it clear why he left his native Stratford.Apparently he arrived in London withoutfriends or money,and at first had to earn hi

32、s living by taking care of the horses of theatre-goers.Intime he became 3for his wit and imagination and was invited to bee one of the actors.By 1592,when Shakespeares name first appeared in the records,he was already a leadingplayer in an acting pany under the protection of a high official at court

33、.He had started to _4plays which attracted large audiences and eventually he became quite a wealthy man.Shortly after1600 he returned to Stratford,where he continued to write plays,5them the great tragediesOthello,Macbeth,and King Lear.1.A.recognizedB.writeC.norD.butE.among2.A.recognizedB.writeC.Nor

34、D.butE.among3.A.recognized B.writeC.norD.butE.among4.A.recognizedB.write C.norD.butE.among5.A.recognizedB.writeC.norD.butE.among12.12.There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after atime.I dont know if this was true of my mother and father.z.-Both of my

35、 parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices.My father,_1_,was eightyears older than my mother and taller and thinner.He was built as straight as an arrow.My motherwas shorter and had a rounder and fuller face and she looked as soft as a pillow.My mother was quieter and talked less than my

36、father did.She was also a much more patientperson than my father.My father was more e*perienced in life.He was_2_ to doing everythingquickly.My mother,on the other hand,worked and spoke more slowly.They were fond of nature and sports,such as walking,gardening and swimming.They were both_3_ in readin

37、g and music,but my father preferred history books,while my mother liked toreadromantic novels.In music,their types were similar,and they were never proud of listening to it.Mostof the time they were in agreement on bringing_4_ their children.They both believed in givingthem love and neither one beli

38、eved in punishing them physically.At times,their personalities werevery much alike,but at other times,they seemed very _5_.Perhaps that is why none of theirchildren knows which parent he looks or behaves like.1.A.howeverB.interestedC.upD.usedE.different2.A.howeverB.interestedC.upD.usedE.different3.A

39、.howeverB.interestedC.upD.usedE.different4.A.howeverB.interestedC.upD.usedE.different5.A.howeverB.interestedC.upD.usedE.different13.13.You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world,but it is not true.In the desert,as we know,there is a little rain and it is not1for most plants.Still we

40、 can see some plantslive in the desert.There is water in some places in the deserts.We call these places oases(绿洲).In the oases,there are villages and towns.People grow all kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there.People also live outside the oases.They have camels,sheep and other animals.Th

41、ese animals live2the desert plants for their food and do not need any water.The animals are useful to thedesert people in many ways.They eat the meatand drink the milk of the animals.They3the camels for carrying water,food and something else.The people of the desert have to keep4from place to place.

42、They must always lookfor grass or desert plants for their animals.When there is no more food for their animals,theymove to another place.The desert people are5.Every one in the desert likes to help thepeople in trouble and give them food and water.1.A.onB.useC.enough D.friendlyE.moving2.A.on B.useC.

43、enoughD.friendlyE.moving3.A.onB.useC.enoughD.friendlyE.moving4.A.onB.useC.enoughD.friendlyE.moving5.A.onB.useC.enoughD.friendlyE.moving14.14.It is always interesting to visit another country，especially for those who have never traveled agreat deal.Foreign travel can be very educational for anyone if

44、 he is interested enough to makepreparations beforehand.Learning the language of the new country would be difficult for the traveler,1the benefits of such an effort would bee obvious immediately on his arrival.It may not seem.z.-important to him when he fortably stays at home,but knowing how to2_ a

45、meal or book a roomis necessary for the newer in a strange country.Without knowing the language,it is very difficult3the stranger to understand the people of the new country and their customs.Of course,in our small world it is often possible to find someone4understands our own,but this is only secon

46、dbest for the traveler.To be sure,he can see places and things without the useof a language,but places and things are not the heart of any country.To get the greatest benefit froma trip5another country,it is how important for the visitor to have an understanding of thelanguage.1.A.toB.butC.orderD.fo

47、rE.who2.A.toB.butC.orderD.forE.who3.A.toB.butC.orderD.forE.who4.A.toB.butC.orderD.forE.who5.A.toB.butC.orderD.forE.who15.The car was invented about a hun dred years ago.You may know all kinds of the cars names,but many people dont know1was the inventor of the first car.The first car was inventednot

48、by a German,but by an American.His name was Henry Ford.Henry was born in a poor family.He was the oldest of si*children.When he was a boy,hebecame 2in mending watches and machines.When he was twelve years old,his mother died.Soonhe had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week

49、.In the evening he mendedwatches for another dollar a week.The3life made him strong and able.At that time there was another interest in the life of the young man.He dreamed to make amachine,it could run 4a horse,so named“horseless carriage.He overcame(克制)a lot ofdifficulties and in April,1893,the“ho

50、rseless carriage was finished,it was the first Car.Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor pany.He was5the first inventor of the car inthe world.1.A.interestedB.reallyC.withoutD.whoE.hard2.A.interested B.reallyC.withoutD.whoE.hard3.A.interestedB.reallyC.withoutD.whoE.hard4.A.interestedB.reallyC.with