完形填空
2020-12-23
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C或者D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
（一）
懒惰的汤姆
Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the village. Plants grow in Toms garden all through the __1__ and they are much __2__.
Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting room table， eats some fruits and vegetables， but he __3__ most of them in the market. His vegetables， fruit and flowers are so __4__ and beautiful that they sold much more __5__ in the market than those of other villagers.
How does Tom grow these beautiful things？ He is so __6__ that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio.
He __7__ the music all day.
That is quite true. Tom __8__ things in spring， summer， autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything __9__. It is the music that does the work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love __10__ as much as people.
（ ）1. A. week B. month C. season D. year
（ ）2. A. better B. worse C. less D. later
（ ）3. A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. lends
（ ）4. A. dear B. bad C. big D. small
（ ）5. A. politely B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully
（ ）6. A. angry B. busy C. tired D. lazy
（ ）7. A. listens to B. hears C. watches D. speaks
（ ）8. A. fills B. plants C. throws D. makes
（ ）9. A. does B. moves C. grows D. plays
（ ）10.A. work B. rain C. stories D. music
（二）
歐洲各国的电话购物法
For several years， Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries， people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes， jewelry， food， toys and __3__ things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__， the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries， and in one year， it makes $10 million. In France， there are two teleshopping channels， and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
In Germany， __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness， including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities， going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time， other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing， and they dont believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.
The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.
（ ）1. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African
（ ）2. A. lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs
（ ）3. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many other
（ ）4. A. Such as B. For example
C. For teleshopping D. It is like
（ ）5. A. takes B. cost C. spends D. spend
（ ）6. A. to B. until C. unless D. by
（ ）7. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on
（ ）8. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials
（ ）9. A. to go out B. going out C. to buy things D. buying things
（ ）10. A. still B. dont C. even D. wont
（ ）11. A. teleshopping B. TV
C. radio D. telephone
（ ）12. A. appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy
（ ）13. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way
（ ）14. A. the same with B. different from
C. as big as D. larger than
（ ）15. A. the number B. the quality
C. the places D. the buyers
（三）
一次尷尬的购物经历
Last Friday， after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I __1__ a newspaper and some chocolate and __2__ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to __3__ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor， __4__ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee， There was someone __5__ in the next seat. __6__ was a boy， with dark glasses and old clothes， and __7__ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate！
Naturally， I was rather uneasy about him， but I didnt want to have any __8__. I just read the newspaper， tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in __9__.Then he took a __10__ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece， I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought， “Well， I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look， then __11__ up. As he left， he shouted out， “Theres something __12__ with that woman！” Everyone looked at me， __13__ I didnt want to quarrel with the boy， so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had __14__ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to __15__. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys！
（ ）1. A. stole B. bought C. sold D. wrote
（ ）2. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked
（ ）3. A. sit B. seat C. lie D. laugh
（ ）4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled
（ ）5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping
（ ）6. A. He B. It C. Who D. What
（ ）7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored
（ ）8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter
（ ）9. A. carelessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness
（ ）10. A. first B. second C. very D. last
（ ）11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked
（ ）12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny
（ ）13. A. and B. but C. so D. while
（ ）14. A. spelt B. corrected C. made D. found
（ ）15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. shop
參考答案与解析
（一）
本文介绍了汤姆庭园中各种植物的生长以及销售情况，并说明了懒惰的汤姆为什么能长出这么好的植物。
1. D.根据下文汤姆春夏秋冬都会在园子里种各种植物，说明园子里一年到头都长着植物，故year为正确选项。
2. A.很明显，汤姆的植物园比村子里其余人的应好得多，故应用比较级better。
3. B.根据文意，汤姆到市场上去应是卖自己种植的花，水果及蔬菜，故选sells。
4. C.这里应选择一个褒义形容词修饰汤姆的蔬菜水果，故只能选big。
5. B.因为蔬菜水果长得好，所以在市场上卖得很快，故quickly为正确选项。
6. D.根据下文汤姆没有花很多的时间去管理园子而是坐在树下听音乐，故选lazy。
7. A.表示听音乐这一动作应用listen to 。
8. B.根据文意，汤姆春夏秋冬在园子里是在种各种植物，故选plant。
9. C.grows在这里表示园子里的一切在不断地生长。
10. D.上文讲到音乐使得园子里的一切又大又美，说明植物也像人一样喜欢音乐，故选music。
（二）
本文介绍了发源于美国并流行于欧洲各国的电话购物法，说明了电话购物法的发展情况以及受大众欢迎的原因，同时也指出了这种购物法存在的问题，并提出了解决这些问题的途径。
1. A.上文讲到电话购物法在欧洲也开始起步，本句承接上文，对欧洲的情况作进一步介绍，因此，应选European。
2. D.电话购物法，应通过看电视选择物品，然后电话订购， 故应选TVs。
3. D.else为副词不用来修饰名词作定语。the other things意为“别的所有商品”不合文意，选项many other things意为“别的许多商品”为正确选项。
4. B.such as中的as为介词，因此该词组用于列举时，后面常直接接名词或名词性短语。而for example用于列舉时与后面例子常用逗号隔开。因此B为正确选项。
5. D.分析句子，不难发现本句使用了“spend money in dong something”这一结构，且主语the French为第三人称复数，故应用spend的原形。
6. B.该句子表示“在德国，每天电话购物法仅在一个频道播放一个小时，这种情况一直持续到去年”，表示某状态一直持续到某个点时间，应用“until + 点时间”。
7. C.这里open表示“开放，开张，营业”，本句表示电影频道对电话购物实行了开放政策，可用来进行电话购物。
8. C.很明显，电话购物法为商人销售产品提供了一个极佳的渠道。因此本句表达了商人的愿望。
9. B.without为介词。后面应跟动词的-ing形式。根据文意，going out应为正确选项。
10. B.根据本句开头的But以及下文内容，这里提到的是对电话购物持反对态度的人。故选dont。
11. A.一些人不喜欢电话购物法，称其为“垃圾”。故应选teleshopping。
12. C.人们担心的是电视上正在销售的产品的质量。A，B意思不对。for sale表示“待售”，为正确选项。
13. B.电话购物法令人们担心的是电视上展销的商品的质量，而不是商店里的商品，也不是已经买到手的商品。故选on TV。
14. B.根据上文，欧洲人的购物观念与美国人有所不同。因此电话购物公司也得采取不同的措施。固定结构be different form意为“不同于……”为正确答案。
15. B.根据上文，消费者关心的是质量。因此电话购物公司必须对质量倍加小心。故选择quality。
（三）
这是“我”外出购物时的一次尴尬的经历，故事贴近生活，生动有趣，读这样的文章有助于我们在今后的生活中避免出现类似的错误。
1. B.为了消磨时间，“我”买了报纸和巧克力，故选bought。
2. A.由文章推理出，“我”走进了一家咖啡店，故应选went。
3. A. to sit at 是作为tables的后置定语，意为“可以在旁边就坐的桌子” 。
4. C.按常理“我”应把报纸等放在桌子上，而不是推到或拉到桌子上故应选 put。
5. C.由下文可知，回来时“我”发现他开始吃“我”的东西，说明他坐在桌旁，故选 sitting。
6. A.由下文可知，对方是一个男子，故用he指代。
7. D.头发应是被染成红色的，故应选colored。
8. B.面对这样一个男子，“我”不想惹麻烦，trouble合乎文意为正确选项。
9. C.由下文可知，“我”吃的是这个男子的巧克力，这引起了对方的某一反应，比较四个选项，再根据上文，用名词surprise比较合乎当时的情形。
10. B.习惯用语“a second + 名词”，常用来表示“再一个，又一个”
11. A.根据文意可知那个男孩起身要走，故选择stood。
12. B.男孩生气了，必定说了发泄的话，比较四个选项wrong为最佳选择。
13. B.男孩骂了“我”导致大家都朝“我”看，而“我”不想与他争吵，可见“我”的反应与上文描述的气氛恰恰相反，故选择but构成转折关系。
14. C.固定搭配make a mistake意为“犯了个错误”。
15. B.“我” 在喝完咖啡准备离开时发现了自己的过错，故应选leave。
