英语II期末复习资料完型填空

英语II(1)期末复习资料——完型填空
第一篇
More and more people (31) ____ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (32) ____ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (33) ____ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (34) ____ are struggling to make (35) ____ ends meet. The alarms, (36) ____ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (37) _____ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (38) _____ but have not installed them (39) _____. The insurance companies told people (40) _____ the alarms on all doors and windows.
31. A. must B. have C. had D. has
32. A. have been asked B. asked C. will ask D. have been asking
33. A. due B. caused C. because D. because of
34. A. which B. what C. who D. –
35. A. the B. all C. - D. those
36. A. that B. which C. who D. it
37. A. estimate B. estimating C. estimates D. estimated
38. A. to have them installed B. to have them installing
C. to have been installing them
D. to install them
39. A. still B. already C. yet D. too
40. A. install B. installed C. installing D. to install
答案：31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. D
第二篇
Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars
(31) in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.
The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences (32)__ people's incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (33) , lots of them not motorised.
A ride (34) a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (35)_ narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart (36) by one animal or another. "India has everything on the roads," the taxi driver says. "You have to (37) for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things (38) to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck." Just then we were stopped (39) a young boy and his cow.
Given the hazards, it's not surprising (40) special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed.
31. A. have been sold B. have sold C. have been selling D. had been sold
32. A. of B. over C. between D. in
33. A. cars B. vehicles C. bikes D. motorcycles
34. A. within B. after C. with D. in
35. A. in B. on C. at D. above
36. A. pulled B. pulling C. to pull D. pull
37. A. wait B. search C. watch out D. listen out
38. A. were recommended B. to be recommended
C. to recommend
D. are recommended
39. A. with B. by C. to D. after
40. A. what B. why C. when D. that
答案：31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. D
第三篇
Most workers spend eight hours on the job a day on 31 . They work because they need money for necessities. They spend about one third of their lives at work, but hate it. By contrast, some people actually 32 work. They spend 33 hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. They are called “workaholics(工作狂)” as they are addicted to their job as other people are 34 alcohol.
Workaholics would 35 work than do anything else and this can be most important to their life. Workaholics are often 36 stress. They can’t relax and feel tense. 37 they may easily lose temper. Their work therefore has serious impact on their relationships and family life. Typical workaholics pay little attention to families. They spend 38 time with their children and their marriages may 39 in divorce. Their inability to relax may cause 40 problems, such as high blood pressure.
31. A. weekends B. workdays C. each week D. everyday
32. A. hate B. enjoy C. do D. dislike
33. A. extra B. rather C. less D. fewer
34. A. for B. like C. to D. into
35. A. better B. like to C. do D. rather
36. A. on B. under C. in D. for
37. A. As a matter of fact B. As a result C. As it is D. As you can find
38. A. more B. much C. little D. a little
39. A. begin B. end C. beginning D. ending
40. A. health B. blood C. mental D. family
答案：31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. A
第四篇
There are advantages and disadvantages to 31 Asian and Western educational methods. For example, one advantage 32 the education in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science 33 American students. They also study more hours each day than Americans 34 . The study is difficult, but it 35 students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, 36 many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage to the education in North America, 37 the other hand, is that students learn to think by themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values 38 ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized 39 many basic rules and facts as students in other countries 40 .
31. A. not only B. all C. both D. only
32. A. for B. to C. in D. as
33. A. to B. for C. than D. in
34. A. have B. studying C. does D. do
35. A. provides B. gets C. prepares D. does
36. A. and B. yet C. not D. just
37. A. at B. to C. on D. under
38. A. good B. poor C. new D. old
39. A. more B. less C. good D. as
40. A. have B. do C. haven’t D. does
答案：31. C 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. A
第五篇
Jules Verne’s most famous book is “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. (A “league” is an old
word 16 about three miles.) In those days submarines (潜水艇) had not been 17 , but he describes an underwater ship very like a modern submarine. The captain of the submarine, called Captain Nemo, and his men have many strange adventures and find many strange things 18 the bottom of the ocean. He was a very good 19 . His characters often did surprising and sometimes impossible things, but they always seemed 20 real people.
In another book, “Around the World in Eighty Days”, Jules Verne creates Mr. Fogg, the hero, 21 made a bet that he would travel around the world in eighty days. Nowadays this may seem 22 to you, but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different 23 , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know their result, you should read the book.
In all his books Jules V erne used his scientific knowledge 24 his imagination in describing future inventions. 25 he was wrong, of course, but often the accuracy of his descriptions is very clever.
16. A. meaning B. including C. means D. speaks
17. A. made B. discovered C. producing D. invented
18. A. in B. beneath C. at D. under
19. A. story-teller B. sailor C. captain D. pilot
20. A. are B. to be C. that D. as if
21. A. that B. which C. what D. who
22. A. easy B. difficult C. comfortable D. hard
23. A. roads B. paths C. ways D. countries
24 .A. except B. as well C. as well as D. or
25. A. Always B. Seldom C. Some times D. Sometimes
答案：16. A 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25 D
第六篇
Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he (16) to be very poor. He had nowhere to live and (17) working in a pub when he (18) to start his own business. Peter had always (19) interested in plants and flowers, (20) he decided to set up a company (21) cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his (22), but soon he took (23) two people to help him. The company has been growing (24) for the last ten years. Peter is now very rich, (25) he complains that now he doesn’t work with plants but with a computer every day!
16. A. would B. -- C. used D. use
17. A. did B. was C. been D. has been
18. A. had decided B. decided C. was deciding D. has decided
19. A. was B. had C. being D. been
20. A. so B. but C. -- D. although
21. A. who B. which C. whose D. --
22. A. own B. self C. -- D. himself
23. A. up B. over C. on D. in
24. A.-- B. up C. over D. into
25. A. therefore B. so C. but D. moreover
答案：16. C 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25.C
第七篇
A survey was carried out last year 31) the British Medical Association, an organisation of doctors. It showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In 1995, 60% of people walked more than one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen 32) to only 20%. 33) more people are going to the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we need 34) for 20 minutes three times a week. 35) is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you 36) one mile each day, you will improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this problem head 37) and try 38) people fitter because not doing enough exercise is responsible 39) many of the country's health
problems. Doctors suggest you go 40) a walk every day after dinner.
31. A. with B.不填 C. by D. in
32. A. slightly B. sharply C. slight D. sharp
33. A. So B. Therefore C. Because D. Although
34. A. exercising B. exercised C. to exercise D. exercise
35. A. To walk B. Walk C. Walked D. Walking
36. A. walk B. walked C. walking D. to walk
37. A. on B. up C. down D. to
38. A. making B. to make -C. make D. made
39. A. to B. for C. at D. with
40. A. at B. and C. to D. for
31-35 CBDCD 36-40 AABBD
第八篇
A study (21) that fitness is the key (22) long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) they are overweight and smoke.
The study found that the least fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times (25) to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or (26) overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better to be fat and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken Cooper, a fitness expert, said, "You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and (27) regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary." Although he adds, " But don't misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking.
I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary." (28) , the study appears to fly in the face of research last year which concluded that more than 30,000 people die prematurely every year in Britain from illnesses caused by being overweight.
The British Government is putting pressure on manufacturers (29) high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation's health. But the new study suggests the overnment (30) more people to exercise.
21. A) showing B) show C) has shown D) had shown
22. A) to B) for C) of D) in
23. A) –(不填) B) which C) whom D) who
24. A) if B) unless C) even if D) because
25. A) like B) likely D) less likely D) more likely
26. A) was B) were C) is D) are
27. A) to exercise B) exercising C) exercise D) exercised
28. A) However B) So C) Although D) Furthermore
29. A) reduce B) reducing C) to reduce D) reduced
30. A) encouraged B) encouraging C) to encourage D) encourage
(Key: 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D)
第九篇
A study has shown that fitness is the key (21) _____ long life, irrespective of body shape (22) _____ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (23)______, even if they are overweight and smoke.
The study found that (24) ______ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (25)_______the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (26)_______and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (27)_______ a non –smoker and sedentary.”Although he adds, “But don’t
misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (28)_____, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (29)_____ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation’s health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people (30)_____.
21. A. for B. of C. to D. in
22. A. or B. and C. but D. either
23. A. those who does not B. these who do not C. these that do not D. those who do not
24. A. the little B. less C. least D. the least
25. A. that B. whether or not C. if or not D. when
26. A. being fat B. to be fat C. to do D. doing
27. A. being B. be C. to be D. is
28. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
29. A. on B. in C. to D. for
30. A. exercise B. exercising C. to exercise D. exercised
(Key: 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. C)
第十篇
Although international travel is usually an (21) and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (22) ______ their time _____ the air or ______ their time abroad.
Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (23) injections are necessary for the areas you are travelling (24). Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (25) because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure. Don’t go to bed late the day (26) you fly.
Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time zone. There are many different (27) of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.
There are several things you can do to (28) the effects of jet lag:
－Do your (29) to relax during the flight;
－Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary;
－Drink as much water as you can;
－Don’t drink alcohol and caffeine;
－Take mild sleeping pills (30) the first few days in the new time zone if you need them.
21. A) excited B) exciting C) excitted D) excitting
22. A) of…on…of B) of…in…of
C) from…on…from D) from…in…from
23. A) where B) - （不填） C) which D) that
24. A) - （不填）B) in C) to D) at
25. A) will leave B) is leaving C) leave D) have left
26. A) after B) in C) on D) before
27. A) effects B) effect C) affect D) affects
28. A) short B) shorten C) less D) lessen
29) A) good B) better C) best D) most
30. A) at B) for C) of D) on
(Key: 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B。