第二篇　完形填空

Directions: Read the texts below. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1-3 refer to the following pamphlet.

Welcome to Camden Provincial Park, one of the country's oldest and most celebrated natural spaces! The 745 acres of the park were 　1   to the provincial government by entrepreneur and naturalist John Camden in 1899. Since then, the area has been instrumental in the preservation of the yellow-petaled sprite flower and the western brown shrub bush. These species grow 　2   in this region and no other in the world.

In modern times, the park has added recreation facilities to encourage people to visit and appreciate this unique landscape. Over 25 miles of hiking trails await you, and there are 16 primitive campsites available to guests. Please remember to follow 　3   park rules at all times, and enjoy your time in Camden Provincial Park!

1．(A) programmed 

(B) granted　 

(C) assumed 

(D) revealed

【答案】B

【解析】根据上下文，此处意为“有745英亩的地方被给予省政府”，选项中B项符合文意。grant授予；拨款。program程序化。assume假定；承担（责任，任务等)。reveal透露；显示。

2．(A) even　

(B) quite　

(C) enough

(D) only

【答案】D

【解析】空格处修饰动词grow，表示“只在本地生长”，所以选择副词only。

3．(A) posting　

(B) posters

(C) post  　 　

(D) posted

【答案】D

【解析】空格处修饰名词停车规定，用形容词，选择D项。

Passage 2

Questions 4-6 refer to the following announcement.

This announcement is for all Iverson, Inc. employees. We are happy to share with you that the employee

  4   with the Iverson Gold Standard Award at this year's company banquet is none other than Ms. Daniela Tela. During her 25-year tenure with Iverson, Ms. Tela has demonstrated a firm commitment to the ideals and values we hold so dear. What's more, she exemplifies the tremendous potential for 　5   in our company. Ms. Tela started with Iverson as a summer intern in 1986 and has risen to her current post of executive vice president in record time.

The Gold Standard Award, as well as several other employee honors, will be presented during the banquet this Friday, June 11. If you have not received a formal invitation with details about the location, time, and program, please contact Eva Sandoval in Events Planning at extension 110. Congratulations to Daniela Tela and all of our other award

  6   and we'll see you on Friday.

4．(A) is honoring

(B) will be honored　

(C) has honored

(D) to be honored

【答案】D

【解析】空格处修饰名词employee，不能用谓语动词，选择D项。

5．(A) advancement 

(B) ingenuity  　 　

(C) affordability　 

(D) innovation

【答案】A

【解析】此处表示“例示了大量潜在的进步”，所以选项中A项符合文意。advancement进步；提升。ingenuity独创性。affordability支付能力；负担能力。

6．(A) receivers

(B) receipts　

(C) receives　

(D) recipients

【答案】D

【解析】表示“奖品的获得者”，用recipient。recipient接受者；容纳者。receiver接收器；收信机。

Passage 3

Questions 7-9 refer to the following notice.

The Lafette Management Workshop Series continues on Monday next week. At Gadsby Hall in New Brunswick, there will be a seminar on improving 　7   in the office. If you want to get your employees working more efficiently, then you need to attend this event.

The seminar will be led by Lois Potter of Potter and Knight Consulting. Ms. Potter has over 20 years 　8   of industry experience, including over 10 years as CEO of Western Telecom. She is a world-renowned expert in handling interpersonal dynamics in the workplace.

As usual, this seminar is completely free for all attendees. The event 　9   by Lafette, the fastest-growing investment management fund in the United States. To find out more about Lafette's services, please visit the information booth outside the seminar venue.

7．(A) productivity　 

(B) recruitment 

(C) accountability

(D) venture

【答案】A

【解析】根据上下文，此处意为“提高办公室的效率”，所以A项符合文意。productivity生产力；生产率。recruitment招聘，招募。accountability负有责任。venture冒险；企业。

8．(A) worth  　

(B) worthy 　

(C) worthwhile 

(D) worthless

【答案】A

【解析】空格处为动词的宾语，应填入名词，A项符合题意。worth价值；财产。worthy作名词，意为“杰出人物；知名人士”。

9．(A) is supporting 

(B) is supported

(C) was supporting　 

(D) was supported

【答案】B

【解析】很据上下文可知文中为现在时态，本句的event与support是被动关系，所以选择B项。

Passage 4

Questions10-12 refer to the following instructions.

The new Brite-X 400L dishwasher soap is a product of years of research on the part of scientists working on the Brite-X team and is sure to make your dishwashing less stressful Designed specifically for use with vintage cast-iron pots, nonstick pans, delicate ceramics, and other cookware that should not 　10   in the dishwasher,400L soap has the strength to get the job done in one go.

Simply fill your sink with hot water from the tap and mix in approximately two tablespoons of Brite-X400L dishwasher soap. The 　11   amount may vary depending on the mineral content of your tap water, so experiment with different quantities to find what works best.

For everyday cleaning, no 　12   is necessary. Simply wet the dish and wipe the surface quickly with a sponge. For more stubborn stains, leave the dish to sit in the soapy water for 10 minutes. Then, take it out, rinse it off, and it is sure to be as clean as new!

10．(A) place  　 　

(B) have placed

(C) have been placing　 

(D) be placed

【答案】D

【解析】cookware与place是被动关系，所以用被动语态。

11．(A) guaranteed

(B) optimal　

(C) basic　 

(D) entire

【答案】B

【解析】表示“最佳数量”，选项中B项正确。optimal最佳的；最理想的。

12．(A) immersion

(B) performance　 

(C) addition　   　

(D) formula

【答案】A

【解析】根据上下文，此处意为“盘子浸泡没有不要”，选项中A项符合文意。immersion沉浸。

Passage 5

Questions 13～15 refer to the following memo.

Attn: All Staff

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Leon Fleming 　13   the new director of sales and marketing. The hiring committee came to this decision after carefully examining the pool of candidates. It was agreed that Leon is the candidate with the best credentials.

Firstly, he is in his 10th year at the company, and before that he worked in the industry for five years. But it is not just Leon's 　14   that made him stand out. He has also worked hard to boost his qualifications, completing a part-time MBA program last year.

As director of sales and marketing, Leon will be responsible for a staff of more than 30 employees. He firmly believes his main goal 　15   our market share both domestically and overseas will be realized in the near future.

I am also fully confident he will achieve this aim. I hope you will all join me in congratulating Leon on this achievement.

13．(A) is appointing

(B) is being appointed 

(C) has appointed 

(D) has been appointed

【答案】D

【解析】Leon Fleming是被任命，为被动语态，并且宣布时Leon Fleming已经被任命了，讲述已经完成的事实，所以用现在完成时的被动语态。

14．(A) enthusiasm　 

(B) personality

(C) experience 

(D) ambition

【答案】C

【解析】句意：不仅仅是他的经验使他突出。experience经验，经历。enthusiasm热忱。

15．(A) improves　

(B) to improve　 

(C) improved　

(D)is improving

【答案】B

【解析】句中空格处修饰名词goal，使用不定代词，作形容词性。

Passage 6

Questions16-18 refer to the following advertisement.

Get the most out of Travis Lake with the newly renovated Travis Lake Resort. For over 35 years, we 　16   the greater Travis area with the best in overnight accommodations, dining, and recreational activities on the water. And now is the best time to pay us 　17  . To celebrate the start of summer, the resort is announcing a 20%-off sale throughout the entire facility. That means you save on our modern and well-appointed guest rooms, the menu at our four-star Lakeview Restaurant, and the day-use fees for access to our beach and water park areas.

But we're not stopping there. Book a stay with us for this summer by May 31 and you'll receive an 　18   10% off our already reduced room rates!

Whether you're into fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing with a view, Travis Lake Resort is the place for you.

16．(A) were providing

(B) have been providing　

(C) provide　 

(D) will provide

【答案】B

【解析】根据上下文可知，动词provide一直从过去持续到现在，并且还在继续进行，用表继续的现在完成进行时。

17．(A) visitors　 

(B) to visit　

(C) a visit

(D) visiting

【答案】C

【解析】pay sb. a visit为固定搭配，意为“拜访某人”。

18．(A) approximate

(B) attractive  

(C) additional　 

(D) affordable

【答案】C

【解析】表示“收到另外的…”，所以选项中C项正确。additional附加的，额外的；approximate大概的。

Passage 7

Questions 19-21 refer to the following report.

Changing the World with Chips

By Tim McDonald

According to analysts, the most significant difference between the chips that 　19   today’s computers and the computer chips of the future is, in a word, size.

In the future, there will be hundreds of billions of embedded chips and sensing devices integrated into everything

  20   from key chains and swimming pools to your apartment’s walls and even your skin. All of these devices will be able to compute, sense and communicate with each other.

If that sounds creepy, consider one possible application: DARPA, the US government agency 　21   the Internet, is funding research into “smart dust,” millions of cheap, wireless sensors based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology.

19．(A) block 　

(B) power 

(C) manufacture　 

(D) shrink

【答案】B

【解析】此处意为“晶片推动当今计算机（的发展）”，因此B项符合文意。power为…提供动力；驱动。block阻挡，阻碍。manufacture生产。shrink缩小；收缩。

20. (A) including 

(B) regarding　 

(C) ranging　  　

(D) covering

【答案】C

【解析】空格处要与后面的from...to...搭配，选项中只有C项正确，意为“从…到…都涵盖”。

21. (A) that created 

(B) created

(C) creates 　

(D) to create

【答案】A

【解析】空格处与后面的the Internet修饰前面的名词，且根据句意可知是政府过去创造的，没有被动关系，因此A项符合题意。

Passage 8

Questions 22-24 refer to the following article.

The Summer Theater Festival 　22   with a performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer

Night's Dream at Holbert Park. The show, which is set to start at 7:30 this evening, is the perfect way to open the popular annual festival. The Summer Theater Festival will continue every evening throughout the rest of the week. The schedule of events 　23   performances of different plays at Grant Lake and the Busby Theater.

The Summer Theater Festival is now in its fourth year. Each year, it has grown in popularity. Festival organizers are expecting this year's program, 　24   features more outdoor performances, to be even better.

Those hoping to attend performances should visit the website at www.summertheater.com for more details.

22．(A) beginning 

(B) began　 　

(C) would begin　 

(D) will begin

【答案】D

【解析】莎士比亚的戏剧将要在夏季戏剧节演出，为一般将来时，选择D项。

23．(A) presents　 

(B) includes 

(C) expresses　 

(D) objects

【答案】B

【解析】根据上下文，本句意为“戏剧节的安排项目包括在Grant Lake和Busby Theater不同戏剧的演出”，表示“包括”，选择B项。include包含。present出席；显示。object反对。

24．(A) that　 　

(B) what　

(C) which

(D) this

【答案】C

【解析】引导非限定性定语从句，先行词为this year’s program，用关系代词which。

Passage 9

Questions25-27 refer to the following email.

To: IEP Group All

From: Karin O’ Flaherty

Subject: Office procedures

Dear Teachers, Our new school year is starting. I would like to remind everyone about the rules for using our office during this exciting and busy time. Please review these procedures carefully.

1. Door Code: You need a code to unlock the office door. New teachers, your code will arrive this week.

2. Telephone: Everyone shares the same telephone number. If you answer a call for another teacher, please take a message and leave 　25   in the teacher’s mailbox.

3. Computers: Please share the computers. Remember to sign 　26   after using the computer. For help with the computer, please call Mario at extension 421.

4. Copying: Copying can be very 　27  , so please make only a few copies.

5. Eating: Please eat in the lunchroom. After eating, throw all trash in the bin. Keep this room clean at all times. We have some new teachers this semester. They are not yet familiar with our office procedures. Please help these new teachers, and welcome them to our program. Thank you.

Best Wishes, Karin

Karin O’Flaherty

Program Coordinator

25．(A) them

(B) her

(C) his　

(D) it

【答案】D

【解析】空格处指代的是前面的名词a message，因此应填it，故选D项。

26．(A) in　 

(B) up

(C) out 　 

(D) to

【答案】C

【解析】sign out登记并离开，签退。符合句意“退出使用的电脑”，故选C项。sign in注册；签到。sign up登记；注册。D项to一般不与sign构成短语，且不符合句意。

27．(A) costly  

(B) useful 

(C) necessary

(D) complicated

【答案】A

【解析】句子表示“复印很贵，请少复印一些”，costly在此符合句意，故选A项。complicated 复杂的；难懂的。