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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea. “Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 . ” “They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 . Some of the rock’s weight is set 44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 45 . ” “You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46 he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48 the human being completely, it appears.” “I don’t think it will. ” 49 Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?” “You can get a computer to 51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael. “Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim. “One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very 54 world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ” 36. A. through B. across C. down D. up 37. A. loading B. unloading C. covering D. uncovering 38. A. way B. revolution C. process D. era 39. A. ask B. expect C. attempt D. hope 40. A. happen B. fail C. have D. seem 41. A. ambitious B. experienced C. potential D. energetic 42. A. take B. fetch C. carry D. bring 43. A. shoulder B. back C. chest D. arms 44. A. on B. against C. toward D. under 45. A. supported B. grasped C. placed D. strengthened 46. A. but B. however C. so D. therefore 47. A. chemistry B. physics C. biology D. psychology 48. A. control B. affect C. remove D. replace 49. A. agreed B. proposed C. refused D. denied 50. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. won’t D. needn’t 51. A. point out B. take out C. hand out D. print out 52. A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new 53. A. caught B. arranged C. left D. convinced 54. A. exciting B. mysterious C. technological D. modern 55. A. That B. This C. They D. There
任务型阅读 阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。 Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do．Birthday celebrate the day when we were born．Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? That is a different story． Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”． Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing．Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）．American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect． Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer． Title: Different Opinions About 71._____________ Items Descriptions / Details General idea Growing older, being mature and wiser 72.__________ 73._______ A wonderful process: children 74.__________ new things, enjoying another birthday party About the old Being respected by the young 75._______ as a source of experience and wisdom Living happily in the 76._________ Negative attitude Never being young again Feeling lonely in a youth-oriented culture 77.___________ problem: personal income 78.___________ Health problem: suffering from poor nutrition and other&
