上海高考英语选词填空练习

A. fulfill

B. assume

C. dema nds

D.

Whe n Michelle Obama became first lady of the Un ited States on January

20, she bega n to join her husba nd in a part nership to tran sform the public

face America prese nts to the world. In the process, she is expected to

__ 41 __ a new role that offers excit ing opport un ities and challe nges.

Although the positi on of first lady is un elected and un paid, a preside nt ' s spouse has many official duties, some practical and some ceremonial or

__ 42 __ . As first lady, Michelle Obama will ___ 43 __ h er cou ntry whe n

traveling overseas, and she will preside （担任）as hostess at White Housestate dinners and other importa nt fun cti ons. In additi on, she will 44 __

con ti nue meeti ng with citize ns across the Un ited States, much as she did

dur ing the 2008 preside ntial campaig n.

Modern . first ladies often devote part of their time to a public-service

age nda of their own choos ing. Michelle Obama already has in dicated she is

__ 45 __ in terested in the __ 46 __ of military families, and her efforts

on their behalf almost certai nly w ill en sure that those families ' n eeds receive high-level atte nti on.

On a more ___ 47 __ l evel, the first lady has told reporters she intends

to ___ 48 __ her obligations as “ morrin- chief ” to the Obamas ' two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, as the girls adjust to their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Her balancing act should be familiar to working mothers

everywhere as she strives to meets the __ 49 __ of a fast-paced job while carving out time with her husband and children.

41-49 B J F G D H E A C

A. avoiding B . regard C . correct

Foreigners—often fail—to appreciate —eting in France.

The French shake hands with every on e(family, childre n, stra ngers), at home, on the way to work, at work, on leaving work, on the way homefrom work, etc. Thus, in an

office , perhaps a doze n people, no work will be done for the first half hour while 41 who have not met since the day before, remi nd each other who they are.

However, it is importa nt to remember with whom one has shake n hands on

any one day. The French 42 it as extremely bad manners to shake hands twice, as though one had not take n eno ugh 43 for the first time.

It is still the 44 to say “ Bonjour ” and “ Au revoir ” to others

whe n en teri ng or leav ing a shop or bar. This is not because the Fre nch are too 45 . It is because they see ack no wledg ing(注意)the existe nee of others as a way of 46 being rude. This may seem unbearably slight to others, but to the French it is most important. Manners mean civilization to them.

Kissing is not so much of a(n) 47 of French life as others supposed.

But when it does take place, it must be done 48 , according to the rules.

The 49 order is left cheek, right cheek, left cheek---very formal, very stylized. In Paris four kisses are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right.

41. BC 42 . B 43 . BD 44 . AB 45 . CD 46 . A 47 . AD

48. D 49 . C