拓展精练 （29）
1. ---I can’t imagine that great destruction was made to Xinjiang by the snowstorm.
---_______________.
A. Nor am I B. So do I C. Me, too D. Me, neither
2. The government said the city is facing ______ short supply of about 1 million cubic meters of ________ natural gas.
A. a; / B. the; the C. a; a D. the; /
3. In Australia, surfing is a popular sport among young people __________ they can seek excitement and adventure.
A. that B. which C. where D. how
4. The government is trying to do something to ______ a better understanding between the two countries.
A. promote B. adjust C. banD. clarify
5. Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, said that over the first nine months of the year it ______ 23 million handsets in China.
A. has sold B. had sold C. sold D. would have sold
6. Obama says he is angry about policies that always favor the wealthy and powerful over ________Americans and insists that opportunities be opened up to all.
A. intelligent B. competitiveC. averageD. original
7. After the robbery, the shop fixed an alarm system ____________ further losses.
A. for B. against C. fromD. beyond
8. A good teacher has to be armed with the ability to keep students ____________ throughout their learning process.
A. motivating B. to be motivated C. motivate D. motivated
9. Evidence has been piled up __________ drinking water after getting up in the morning contributes to one’s health.
A. whatB. thatC. whichD. if
10. ?Thomson said he could fix my computer, but I really doubt it.
--__________. He’s very good at the sort of thing.
A. I couldn’t agree more. B. It’s just a piece of cake.
C. Don’t worry. D. That’s out of the question.
11. I’m quite sure that it is _________ impossible for me to fulfill the task within only two days without anyone to help me.
A. absolutely B. approximately C. narrowly D. desperately
12. Nowadays, in India, women with independent incomes are refusing to ________ the traditional idea of marriage.
A. submit to B. contribute to C. devote to D. lead to
13. ---My friend Bill promised he’d help with this rush job, but he didn’t show up.
---____________! He never keeps his word.
A. It’s hard to say B. What a friend C. I couldn’t agree more D. What a shame
14. Usually there might be a lot of accidents in the heavy fog. I happened to witness____ this morning.
A. it B. those C. one D. that
15. Large quantities of information, as well as some timely help, ___ since the organization was built.
A. has been offered B. had been offered C. have been offered D. is offered
16. At the news conference, the foreign minister made the _________again that China will never be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A. announcement B. explanation C. statement D. prediction
17. According to the new traffic regulation, anyone who drives after drinking alcohol ______ be punished or arrested.
A. shall B. should C.can D. need
18. --Didn’t you enjoy yourself at the ball?
---Certainly I did. __________, I had such fun that time seemed to go by so quickly.
A. As a consequence B. In fact C. In contrast D. On the contrary
19. ?The trees we planted last year have all died.
--What a pity. You should have planted them ____________there is plenty of water.
A. where B. in which C. that D. what
20. ?Is there anything ____for tomorrow? ?Yes. We’re going to have a picnic if it doesn’t rain.
A. planning B. being planned C. to be planned D. planned
二：完形
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s drugstore to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the store, I 21 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand leaning against the wall. Being a piano music lover and 22 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and ___23___ that she had been 24 lessons?at age 54! I told her that it was very 25 that she was pursuing(追求) her 26 to play the piano.
Then she asked me the same question.
“I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested.
I 27 she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 28 of the vitamins, she 29 me of our musical “ 30 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought 31 and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much enthusiasm for 32_ , and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my 33 , and with my emotions pouring into it as much as possible. She loved it. 34 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 35 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 36 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 37 my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked 38 back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her 39 and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 40 for peace and joy, just as the song goes.
21. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught
22. A. player B. learner C. writer D. starter
23. A. implied B. suggested C. agreedD. added
24. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. learning
25. A. interesting B. exciting C. aggressive D. impressive
26. A. enthusiasm B. interest C. hobbies D. emotions
27. A. found B. felt C. hoped D. thought
28. A. charge B. purchase C. bargain D. obtaining
29. A. warned B. required C. asked D. reminded
30. A. deal B. agreement C. discussion D. debate
31. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment
32. A. music B. me C. the piano D. vitamins
33. A. knowledge B. attitude C. mind D. ability
34. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because
35. A. having B. making C. taking D. moving
36. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. respect
37. A. get on B. get up C. get off D. get down
38. A. quickly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly
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