Passage 5 ?(銀川一中2009屆高三年級(jí)第三次模擬考試) ?完形填空

Just as you imagine, studying in new environment is difficult. Though I had___36___ a preparation for my study in the United Kingdom, I___37____met many difficulties when I arrived in Britain. These difficulties ___38____ almost every side of your life, including language, daily ___39___, feelings and study.

____40___ the fact that I have studied English for quite a long time, I was well ____41___ to learn that the British people speak seemingly ___42____ English from what I have learned at home. When I picked up my luggage in the airport, I ___43____a long crack on my suitcase. Anxious and a little bit angry, I rushed to a man in uniform and told him my suitcase was ____44____. With a smile on his face, he seemed to be explaining something to me. But I was totally puzzled by what he was saying. ____45____, the suitcase was still OK to use. I managed to pull it to the train station.

To my surprise, after more than two hours, there was still not a ___46____train coming into the station. Finally, I was told that all trains had been cancelled that day due to the ____47____of the railway workers who were demanding a pay rise.

After a good deal of bother, I finally reached Liverpool. ____48____, I found it even harder to understand the local English. I even ___49____whether the local people were really speaking English. ____50____, they could hardly understand what I was saying though I had tried my best to pronounce right. I could never really ___51____ how to be the place I supposed to go____52____ they told me the way. However, the good thing is that most British people are friendly and eager to help. They usually____53____me to the bus stop where I could take the bus to the places I wanted to go.

It takes time to be used to the local accent. What I want to emphasized here is that you should hold on to talk with the local people even if there are difficulties in ____54____. Before you go anywhere, write down the ____55____. Remember a dictionary around you could also be helpful.

36.? A. made ? ? ? ?? ?? ?B. kept ? ? ? ?? C. got ? ? ? ?? D. set?

37.? A. even ? ? ? ? ? B. still ? ? ? C. yet ? ? ? ?? D. almost

38.? A. contain ? ? ? ? B. mean ? ? ? C. cover ? ? ? ? D. reach

39. A. matters ? ? ? ? B. events ? ? C. business ? ? ? D. troubles

40.? A. Except ? ? ? ? ?? ?B. Though ? ? ?? C. Despite ? ? ? D. Besides

41. A. satisfied ? ? ?? B. shocked ? ?? C. glad ? ? ? ? D. worried

42.? A. advanced ? ? ? ?? B. strange ? ? ? C. same ? ? ? ? D. different?

43.? A. watched ? ? ?? B. recognized ?? C. found ? ? ?? D. knew

44? A. robbed ? ? ? ? ? B. broken ? ? ? C. destroyed ? ? D. lost

45. A. All right ? ? ? B. Not at all ? ? C. Never mind ? ?? D. No problem

46. A. single ? ? ? ? B. only ? ? ? ?? C. alone ? ? ? ? ? D. just

47. A. fight ? ? ? ? B. strike ? ? ? C. break ? ? ? ? D. march

48. A. Luckily ? ? ? B. Unfortunately C. Honestly. ? ?? D. Personally

49. A. guessed ? ? ? B. puzzled ? ? ? C. doubted ? ? ? D. considered

50.? A. However ? ? ?? B. Similarly ? ? C. Even so ? ? ? D. Therefore

51. A. take out ? ? ? B. figure out ? ? C. give out ? ? ? D. bring out

52. A. even if ? ? ? ? ? B. as if ? ? ? ?? C. only if ? ? ? ? D. when?

53. A. took ? ? ? ? ? B. pointed ? ? ? C. sent ? ? ? ? ?? D. showed?

54. A. communication ? ? B. touch ? ? ? ? C. understanding ?? D. greeting

55. A. direction ? ? ?? B. number ? ? C. address ? ? ?? D. route

答案 ?36. A ?37.B ?38.C ?39.A ?40.C ?41.B ?42.D ?43.C ?44.B ?45.C ?46. A ?47.B 48.B ?49.C ?50.B ?51.B ?52.A ?53.D ?54.A ?55.C ?