完型填空第一部分完型填空全真试题(1994—2002年)Passage1Thefirstandsmallestunitthatcanbediscussedinrelationtolanguageistheword.Inspeaking,thechoiceofwordsis___41___theutmostimportance.Properselectionwilleliminateonesourceof___42___breakdowninthecommunicationcycle.Toooften,carelessuseofwords___43___ameetingofthemindsofthespeakerandlistener.Thewordsusedbythespeakermay___44___unfavorablereactionsinthelistener___45___interferewithhiscomprehension;hence,thetransmission-receptionsystembreaksdown.46inaccurateorindefinitewordsmaymake47difficultforthelistenertounderstandthe48whichisbeingtransmittedtohim.Thespeakerwhodoesnothavespecificwordsinhisworkingvocabularymaybe49toexplainordescribeina50thatcanbeunderstoodbyhislisteners.41.[A]of[B]at[C]for[D]on42.[A]inaccessible[B]timely[C]likely[D]invalid43.[A]encourages[B]prevents[C]destroy[D]offers44.[A]passout[B]takeaway[C]backup[D]stirup45.[A]who[B]as[C]which[D]what46.[A]Moreover[B]However[C]Preliminarily[D]Unexpectedly47.[A]that[B]it[C]so[D]this48.[A]speech[B]sense[C]message[D]meaning49.[A]obscure[B]difficult[C]impossible[D]unable50.[A]case[B]means[C]method[D]wayPassage2Sleepisdividedintoperiodsofso-calledREMsleep,characterizedbyrapideyemovementsanddreaming,andlongerperiodsofnon-REMsleep.41kindofsleepisatallwellunderstood,butREMsleepis42toservesomerestorativefunctionofthebrain.Thepurposeofnon-REMsleepisevenmore43.Thenewexperiments,suchasthese44forthefirsttimeatarecentmeetingoftheSocietyforSleepResearchinMinneapolis,suggestfascinatingexplanations45ofnon-REMsleep.Forexample,ithaslongbeenknownthattotalsleep46is100percentfataltorats,yet,47examinationofthedeadbodies,theanimalslookcompletelynormal.Aresearcherhasnow48themysteryofwhytheanimalsdie.Therats49bacterialinfectionsoftheblood,50theirimmunesystems—theself—protectingmechanismagainstdiseases—hadcrashed.41.[A]Either[B]Neither[C]Each[D]Any42.[A]intended[B]required[C]assumed[D]inferred43.[A]subtle[B]obvious[C]mysterious[D]doubtful44.[A]maintained[B]described[C]settled[D]afforded45.[A]inthelight[B]byvirtue[C]withtheexception[D]forthepurpose46.[A]reduction[B]destruction[C]deprivation[D]restriction47.[A]upon[B]by[C]through[D]with48.[A]paidattentionto[B]caughtsightof[C]laidemphasison[D]castlighton49.[A]develop[B]produce[C]stimulate[D]induce50.[A]if[B]asif[C]onlyif[D]ifonlyPassage3Vitaminsareorganiccompoundsnecessaryinsmallamountsinthedietforthenormalgrowthandmaintenanceoflifeofanimals,includingman.Theydonotprovideenergy,41dotheyconstructorbuildanypartofthebody.Theyareneededfor42foodsintoenergyandbodymaintenance.Therearethirteenormoreofthem,andif43ismissingadeficiencydiseasebecomes44.Vitaminsaresimilarbecausetheyaremadeofthesameelements——usuallycarbon,hydro-gen,oxygen,and45nitrogen.Theyaredifferent46theirelementsarearrangeddifferently,andeachvitamin47oneormorespecificfunctionsinthebody.48enoughvitaminsisessentialtolife,althoughthebodyhasnonutritionalusefor49vitamins.Manypeople,50,believeinbeingonthesafesideandthustakeextravitamins.However,awell-balanceddietwillusuallymeetallthebody'svitaminneeds.41.A)eitherB)soC)norD)never42.A)shiftingB)transferringC)alteringD)transforming43.A)anyB)someC)anythingD)something44.A)seriousB)apparentC)severeD)fatal45.A)mostlyB)partiallyC)sometimesD)rarely46.A)inthatB)sothatC)suchthatD)exceptthat47.A)undertakesB)holdsC)playsD)performs48.A)SupplyingB)GettingC)ProvidingD)Furnishing49.A)exceptionalB)exceedingC)excessD)external50.A)neverthelessB)thereforeC)moreoverD)meanwhilePassage4ManpowerInc.,with560,000workers,istheworld'slargesttemporaryemploymentagency.Everymorning,itspeople41intotheofficesandfactoriesofAmerica,seekingaday'sworkforaday'spay.Onedayatatime.42industrialgiantslikeGeneralMotorsandIBMstruggletosurvive43reducingthenumberofemployees,Manpower,basedinMilwaukee,Wisconsin,isbooming.44itseconomycontinuestorecover,theUSisincreasinglybecominganationofpart-timesandtemporaryworkers.This45workforceisthemostimportant46inAmericanbusinesstoday,anditis47changingtherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirjobs.Thephenomenonprovidesawayforcompaniestoremaingloballycompetitive48avoidingmarketcyclesandthegrowingburdens49byemploymentrules,healthcarecostsandpensionplans.Forworkersitcanmeananendtothesecurity,benefitsandsenseof50thatcamefrombeingaloyalemployee.41.A)swarmB)strideC)separateD)slip42.A)ForB)BecauseC)AsD)Since43.A)fromB)inC)onD)by44.A)EventhoughB)NowthatC)IfonlyD)Providedthat45.A)durableB)disposableC)availableD)transferable46.A)approachB)flowC)fashionD)trend47.A)instantlyB)reverselyC)fundamentallyD)sufficiently48.A)butB)whileC)andD)whereas49.A)imposedB)restrictedC)illustratedD)confined50.A)excitementB)convictionC)enthusiasmD)importancePassage5UntilrecentlymosthistroiansspokeverycriticallyoftheIndustrialRevolution.They41thatinthelongrunindustrializationgreatlyraisedthestandardoflivingforthe42man.Buttheyinsistedthatits43resultsduringtheperiodfrom1750to1850werewidespreadpovertyandmiseryforthe44oftheEnglishpopulation.45contrast,theysawintheprecedinghundredyearsfrom1650to1750,whenEnglandwasstilla46agriculturalcountry,aperiodofgreatabund