大学英语B完型填空 (2)

完型填空B1、Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, 1 backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.Many of us think 2 stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us 3 pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take 4 more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to 5 our limitations. We should be aware of which things are really important and which are not.A：of B：under C：acceptD：from E：on答案：D A B E C2、Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places 1 people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made 2 concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was anything but natural. 3 the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill.In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more 4 in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow 5 the areas that animals live in.A：of B：Although C：whereD：over E：freedom答案：C A B E D3、The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater, 1 salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other 2 .And we can't even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water,which is constantly being replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need 3 water is increasing rapidly - almost day by day. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our previous water. One of the first steps we should 4 is to develop ways of reusing it.Experiments have already been done in this 5 , but only on a small scale. The systems that have been worked out resemble those used in spacecraft.A：take B：or C：sourcesD：for E：case答案：B C D A E4、Man can't go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will face a period of crisis. 1 experts believe that there will be a widespreadfood shortage. Other experts think this is too pessimistic（悲观的）, and man can prevent things 2 worse than they are now.One thing that man can do is to limit the number of babies born. The need for this is obvious, 3 it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the countries of the population explosion, many people like big families. The parents think that this 4 a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age.Several governments have 5 birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China. India and Egypt. In some cases the results have not been successful. Japan has been an exception. People were encouraged to limit their families in the 1950's, which has effectively reduced the birth rate in Japan.A：From getting B：Some C：ButD：Adopted E：Brings答案：B A C E D5、Glasses protect people's eyes from bright light. Microscopes make tiny things larger __1__ we can examine them. Telescopes make objects that are far away appear __2__ closer to us. However in recent years plastics have replaced glass __3__ conditions where glass might be easily broken there are new uses to be developed for glass that were never imagined in the __4__. Perhaps the greatest __5__ of glass is that its constituent (构成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.A：much B：so that C：advantageD：past E：on答案：B A E D C6、Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know __1__ to do when it slipped from his horse and fell __2__ the road. The sack was __3__ heavy for him to lift, and his only hope was that presently some one would come riding by and lend a hand.It was not long __4__ a rider appeared, but the farmer's heart sank when he recognized him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle near by. The farmer would have dared to ask __5__ farmer to help, or any poor man who might come along the road, but he could not beg a favor of so great a man.A：another B：what C：tooD：onto E：before答案：B D C E A7、Last Saturday, Tony went to see Benny. But he didn't know ___1___ Benny lived. On the way, he stopped in front of a yellow house, and asked an old woman the ___2___ to Benny's house. "His house is not far from my house," said the woman. "It's behind the trees. But you can't get there easily.You can go there by bus. It'll___3___ you hours to get there ___4___ foot.""What's wrong with her?" Tony thought. "I can see Benny's house from here now. It's behind the trees."Then Tony walked to the other side of the trees. He found the old woman was right. There was a river in front of him, and he couldn't see a boat. The house was on the other side of the ___5___.A：on B：where C：wayD：river E：take答案：B C E A D8、Everyone has hobbies. A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. People who take up hobbies are hobbyists. They paint pictures, sing pop songs, ___1___ music instruments and collect stamps or other things. They grow flowers, ___2___ fishing and hunting. They climb mountains, swim, skate and play games.People today have ___3___ time than ever for hobbies. In early times, people were ___4___ busy making a living to have hobbies. Nowadays machines have taken the place of many workers. More people retire at an earlier age. They have hobbies___5___ these activities offer them enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation.A：because B：more C：playD：go E：too答案：C D B E A9、Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than before. Every day many people are ___1___ while they cross the road. Most of ___2___ are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can't see clearly or hear very well. ___3___ are killed because they are careless.A car, truck or bus can't stop very quickly if it is going very fast. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop. But people walking in the street do not always understand this. It's ___4___ for people to know how fast a car is traveling.The new traffic laws were put into use ___5___ May 1st, 2004. The new trafficlaws will make the streets safer for walking and driving.A：killed B：on C：childrenD：difficult E：them答案：A E C D B10、Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be ___1___ life on earth. All animals and plants need water. Man need water, too. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ___2___.Water ___3___ almost everywhere. Even in the driest part of the would there is some water in the air. You can not see it or feel it when it is part of the air. The water ___4___ seas and rivers is a liquid. The water in the air is not a liquid but a gas.Clouds are made of water. They may ___5__ made of very small drops of water. Water, you have found,is very useful, so we must save water.A：ourselves B：is found C：beD：in E：no答案：E A B D CPassage 11You may meet Americans who know very little about your country. If this __1__ the case, be patient with them. Unfortunately, little is taught about the cultures or customs of other countries in America schools. The United States has always been separated from older countries by the vast oceans to the East and West of the country. As a __2__ Americans have not become so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things as is often the case in older countries. If Americans try to help you __3__ something that is very familiar to you, if they mistake your country for another of thousands of kilometers away, be patient with them. The United States has developed into a modern nation in a very short time __4__ with many othercountries------only about 300 years. Americans have been very busy with growth of the country, with building roads and cities, establishing free education for millions of children, and making inventions, discoveries, and developments to benefit the whole world. The Nation's attention has been on the United States, not on the world, during most of this __5__ period. It is only since World War Two (1939-1945) that Americans have been more interested in other parts of the World.选项：A：with B：comparedC：result D：300-yearE：is答案：1、E2、C3、A4、B5、DPassage 12American people divide their days into several blocks of time, and plan different activities 1 different times.American time is "on the dot"(准确地). If something is supposed to happen at Eight o'clock, it will begin at eight. Americans value promptness(准时)and may become angry if a person is more than 15 minutes late 2 a good reason. If you know you are going to be late, call in advance and let someone know. 3 you arrive late, you should apologize and explain why. Americans arrive 4 time for doctors' appointments. The doctor may keep you 5 , but if you keep the doctor waiting, you may get a bill with the doctor's time!A：for B：waitingC：on D：if E：without答案：1、A2、E3、D4、C5、BPassage 13This is my timetable. I study at No.3 Middle School of Dongfang. From Monday to Friday I get up ___1___ 6:30 a.m. I have ___2___ at 7:00 and then I go to school. I don't like to be late. Our classes ___3___ at 8:30 a.m. We have four classes in the morning. I often have lunch at school with my classmates.In the afternoon, we have two classes. Classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at 4:00. But sometimes I don't ___4___ school so early because I play basketball on the playground. I have supper 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 p.m.A：leave B：at C：likeD：breakfast E：start答案：1、B2、D3、E4、A5、CPassage 14Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four parts, ___1___ a part. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.Your ship goes into ___2___ time part every day if you make a five-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean. As you go into each part, the time ___3___ one hour.Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you let it ahead. Each day of your journey has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you ___4___ the International Date Line. This is the point where a new day ___5___. When you go across the line, you change your calendar one full day, back or ahead.A：a different B：one hourC：cross D：changes E：begins答案：1、B2、A3、D4、C5、EPassage 15The people began talking a lot about Women's Liberation. __21__ first I did not take it seriously. I thought that the women in the movement were just unhappy and bitter. I had the __22__ that they hated men, whereas I myself had nothing against men at all. However, I was encouraged by a friend to attend a meeting in North London. There were Women's Liberation groups in each area of London, __23__ in size and in their particular interests. The group I attended was started by a few of middle-class intellectual women who wanted to get the support of working-class housewives in the area. However, __24__ I turned up at the meeting I found that the other women were all the middle-class graduates, a few with several degrees. Some of the girls were very intellectual and articulate, and had even published books or appeared on TV. I have been __25__ the group for several years now and we have had some interesting discussions about the issues the Women's Liberation Movement is concerned with.21. A. when B. At C. going to D. idea E. varying22. A. when B. At C. going to D. idea E. varying23. A. when B. At C. going to D. idea E. varying24. A. when B. At C. going to D. idea E. varying25. A. when B. At C. going to D. idea E. varying。