完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1－15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red, for example, is the color1 of fire, heat, blood and life.People say red is an exciting and active color1.They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like __1__.Red is used for signs of __2__， such as STOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright, warm color1 of __3__ in autumn.People say orange is a __4__ color1.They associate orange with happiness.Yellow is the color1 of  __5__.People say it is a cheerful color1.They associate yellow too, with happiness.Green is the cool color1 of grass in  __6__.People say it is a refreshing color1.In general, people __7__ two groups of color1s: warm color1s and cool color1s.The warm color1s are red, orange and __8__.Where there are warm color1 and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__.Those who like to be with others like red.The cool color1s are __10__ and blue.Where there are these __11__， people are usually worried.Some scientists say that time seems to __12__ by more slowly in a room with warm color1s.They suggest that a warm color1 is a good __13__  for a living room or a __14__.People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly.__15__ color1s are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

1．A.sadness  B．anger     

C．administration  D．smile

2．A.roads     B．ways 

C．danger       D．places

3．A.land        B．leaves

C．grass                 D．mountains

4．A.lively     B．dark   

C．noisy                D．frightening

5．A.moonlight  B．light

C．sunlight     D．stars

6．A.summer  B．spring

C．autumn       D．winter

7．A.speak     B．say     

C．talk about          D．tell

8．A.green  B．yellow

C．white                D．gray

9．A.calm    B．sleepy

C．active        D．helpful

10．A.black  B．green     

C．golden       D．yellow

11．A.color1s  B．people

C．groups  D．feelings

12．A.walk   B．go  

C．run     D．move

13．A.one    B．way      

C．fact          D．matter

14．A.factory  B．classroom

C．restaurant          D．hospital

15．A.Different   B．Cool      

C．Warm        D．Same

语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Tom went to the seaside to spend his holiday last summer holiday with his family.One day, he was swimming in the river when someone shouted, “Look out, there is (16)________ shark not far away！” On hearing the shout, Tom was scared to (17)________ (die) because he (18)________ (scare) of its dangerous characteristic.“Just don't worry, Tom！” His father said, “But in order to avoid (19)________ (harm), let's go back to our hotel.”

They stayed in the seaside for several weeks.Though the weather was much hotter than that in their hometown, Tom got used to (20)________ and felt at home.Every morning, he got up earlier than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time.Then he went to have a chat with his new friend, Jack, who he happened to come (21)________ during his holiday.Jack was a native and he was familiar (22)________ the seaside well.He was a man with good (23)________ (qualify)．Soon they became very good friends.After they parted, they kept writing to each other.Now, Tom still often hears (24)________ Jack.They talked in their letters about things and persons (25)________ they remembered in the seaside.

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown­ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take­away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

26．According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A．Those who often take exercise.

B．Those who often watch television.

C．Those who often have meals at home.

D．Those who often walk to school.

27．The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

A．their parents often cook meals for them

B．they are too busy to go out and play

C．they can't choose what to eat 

D．there are too many fast food shops around

28．The word “steering” underlined in the last sentence most probably means ________.

A．forcing  B．guiding

C．driving  D．moving

29．The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A．tell a story 

B．provide facts

C．give advice 

D．compare opinions

30．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How many children get overweight.

B．Why children get overweight.

C．What is healthy eating.

D．How to prevent children from getting overweight.

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea_of_technology” rather than experiencing the natural world.TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child's play.

    Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down.We cannot be the last generation to have that place.At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes.“If the decline in parks use conti­nues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)？” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

    Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives.That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it.Research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest.Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child.The three­year­old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world.A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes.We really need to value that more.

    Kids are not to blame.They are over­protected and frightened.It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite (仪式) of passage.

    Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape.As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature.This could yet be our greatest cause.

31．The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that ________.

A．kids missing the sense of wondering outdoors      

B．parks are in danger of being gradually encroached

C．Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods

D．children are expected to develop into protectors of nature

32．According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will ________.

A．keep a high sense of wonder

B．be over­protected by their parents

C．be less healthy both physically and mentally

D．change wild places and creatures for the better

33．According to the author, children's breaking an arm is ________.

A．the fault on the part of their parents

B．the natural experience in their growing up

C．the result of their own carelessness in play

D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

34．What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?

A．The technology of TV and computer games.

B．The technology of food.

C．The technology of sea food.

D．The technology of catching animals in the sea.

35．In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________.

A．blame children for getting lost in computer games

B．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

C．show his concern about children's lack of experience in nature

D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

How to improve my life？Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.They'll say, “This is my fate, my destiny.I cannot change it.”

   Of course not！You don't have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.

   I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it.Guess what her lifestyle is？She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.

   Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”？She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it.Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

   Remember that you reap what you sow.You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky.You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone.Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it.If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback.Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem.It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

       If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not！You get to do anything you can to save the person.So it is with your own life.It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best.In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.

36．According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ________.

   A．doesn't need improving

   B．couldn't be improved

   C．will be better some day    

D．will be worse in the future

37．What does the author think of the woman's life?

   A．Positive.   B．Satisfying.

 C．Colorful.     D．Passive.

38．Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

   A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.

   B．Your luck can be changed by your efforts.

   C．You can only achieve success when God wills it.

   D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

39．In Para.5, the author emphasizes the importance of ________.

   A．positive action    B．positive thinking 

C．hope for the best    D．intention to succeed

40．The text is mainly written to advise you to ________.

   A．understand yourself 

B．improve your life  

   C．believe in yourself  

 D．change your normal way