福建省高中英语高考新题型-短文填空

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AOnce a year a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there __31__ a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the ___32___ handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car __33__ had only three wheels was a Benz. __34__ (Build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, __35__ race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than __36__ them! A few cars, __37__ , completed the race. The winning car reached a __38__ of forty miles an hour — much faster than any of its rivals（对手）. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble __39__ (try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very __40__ from modern cars but no less exciting.BMost students do an IQ text early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is 31 determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing b 32 than them, they usually believe that those students have 33 higher IQ and 34 there is nothing they can do to change facts. However, new research i 35 EQ suggests that success is not simply result of a high IQ.While your IQ tells you how 36 (智商高的) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, 37 invented the term EQ, gives the following description: At work, it is IQ that 38 (get) you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when 39 (预测) someone’s future success, their 40 (性格) as measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.CThe Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.) and o___31 foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. 32 have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that __33__ the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing __34__(幸存者)from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas are __35 (受感动) deeply by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open in __36 campaign. Aircraft loaded w__37 relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.The Associated Press (AP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a very difficult task c__38 by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people __39 lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake.The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful __40__ (经济的) strength.31. other 32. They 33. on 34. survivors 35. have been impressed\are impressed 36. the\this 37. with 38. caused 39. whose 40. economicDThe plants in our gardens look so 1 (熟悉的)that often we do not realize that many of them a 2 come from 3 far away. Collecting exotic (异国的)plants, as they are called, 4 back to the earliest times. It was not until the 18th and 19th c 5 that the exploration of the 6 (植物的)world began on a large scale.However, at that time, 7 plants alive was an enormous challenge. Later, a tightly 8 (密封的)portable glass c 9 was invented, thus completely c 10 the world of plant exploration.EAt one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but a 1 I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to a halt. I look left, right, and behind me. Nothing.Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, 2 the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering 3 I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of beingc 4 by the police, because there was 5 ( 明显地) no cop anywhere around and 6 certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the 7 ( 相同的)que stion of why I’d stopped for that light came 8 to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a9 (合同) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor i 10 : we don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m more ready to be stopped from doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it than by any law against it.参考答案：36. was 37. most 38. that 39. Built 40. the 41. in 42. however 43. speed 44. trying 45. different 31．what 32．better 33．a 34．that 35．into/on36．Intelligent 37．who 38．gets 39．predicting 40．character 31. other 32. They 33. on 34. survivors 35. impressed36. the\this 37. with 38. caused 39. whose 40. economic1．familiar 2．actually 3．countries 4．dates 5．centuries 6．botanical 7．keeping 8．sealed 9．container 10．changing 1. as 2.waiting 3. why 4. caught 5.obviously6. there7. same8.back9.contract 10. it。