Cloze 1
Everybody knows how to learn.Learning is a natural thing.It begins the__1__we are born.Our first teachers are our families.At home we learn to talk and to__2__and feed ourselves.We learn these and other skills by__3__.
Then we go to school.A teacher tells us__4__to learn and how to learn.Many teachers teach us，and we pass many tests and exams.Then people say we are__5__.
Are we really educated? Let’s__6__the real meaning of learning.Knowing facts doesn’t __7__being able to solve problems.Solving problems requires creativity，not just a good__8__.Some people who don’t know many__9__can also be good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good__10__.He left school at the age of 15.Later，when his company couldn’t build cars__11__ enough，he solved the problem.He__12__of the assembly line.Today the answer seems__13__.Yet，just think of the many university graduates who__14__solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do? Does he__15__students facts to remember? Well，yes，we must sometimes remember facts.But a good teacher__16__how to find answers.He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves.When we are__17__，we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output.We take information__18__our brains.Then we use it.Think of a__19__；it stores a lot of information，but it can’t think.It only obeys commands.A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned.Learning takes__20__only when a person can use what he knows. 1．A.month B．minute C．time D．day 2．A.wear B．put on C．have on D．dress 3．A.asking B．listening C．following D．drilling 4．A.what B．when C．that D．who 5．A.controlled B．educated C．suffered D．passed 6．A.pick up B．turn away C．set out D．think about 7．A.mean B．say C．suggest D．show 8．A.word B．thing C．memory D．condition 9．A.people B．facts C．techniques D．ways 10．A.learner B．teacher C．example D．driver 11．A.new B．fast C．beautiful D．cheap 12．A.complained B．heard C．talked D．thought 13．A.ordinary B．strange C．simple D．special 14．A.never B．almost C．seldom D．ever 15．A.make B．understand C．master D．give 16．A.knows B．shows C．orders D．encourages 17．A.thirsty B．tired C．bored D．free 18．A.of B．for C．about D．into 19．A.radio B．computer C．record D．machine 20．A.measures B．notes C．place D．time
Cloze 2
Dramatic performing is an excellent method of building confidence in children and adults alike.Learning drama allows students to __1__ their creativity and have fun while leaving their __2__ and worries behind.Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills. Entertainment has become rather passive with __3__，television and computer games becoming more popular.These screen－based methods have had a __4__ effect on communication.They prevent children communicating with others.__5__，drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment.Children have the opportunity to __6__ with others in a more meaningful way __7__ drama encourages speech development，awareness of body language and allows children to become more __8__ aware.
Play and drama are closely linked.When children play a game，they are using their __9__ and moving away from reality to __10__ their own story.Drama is a vehicle __11__ which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain __12__ by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued.They are able to __13__ to many issues and situations such as poverty，recycling and global warming.Drama and __14__ have a strong link as drama can __15__ children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography，history and English and so they can __16__ a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher，I have witnessed a child at his first class holding onto his parents’ arm—__17__ to let go.Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an __18__ sight.Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and excitement.Everyone is given the opportunity to shine __19__ drama.Besides learning the history of the theatre，drama __20__ dance ，music，and directing，etc.These classes are especially designed to be of great fun. 1．A.explore B．express C．expose D．experience 2．A.sadness B．excitement C．happiness D．shyness 3．A.drama B．movies C．radio D．media 4．A.subjective B．positive C．negative D．sensitive 5．A.Meanwhile B．However C．Besides D．Therefore 6．A.compete B．compare C．discuss D．connect 7．A.before B．though C．as D．if 8．A.socially B．mentally C．physically D．emotionally 9．A.imagination B．determination C．consideration D．communication 10．A.believing B．creating C．telling D．reading 11．A.for B．through C．beyond D．across 12．A.confidence B．success C．hope D．admiration 13．A.reply B．stick C．turn D．respond 14．A.entertainment B．language C．education D．play 15．A.train B．persuade C．require D．encourage 16．A.give B．have C．continue D．provide 17．A.pleased B．tired C．unwilling D．sorry 18．A.imaginary B．ordinary C．excellent D．odd 19．A.within B．over C．above D．after 20．A.links B．possesses C．applies D．covers
Cloze 3
Be aware of those who use the truth to deceive(欺骗)．When someone tells you something that is__1__， but
leaves out important information that should be__2__， he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just__3__a hundred dollars on the lottery.It was great.I took that dollar ticket back to the store and__4__it in for one hundred dollars! ”
This guy is a winner，__5__？ Maybe, maybe not.We then discover that he bought two hundred__6__， and only one was a winner.He’s really a big__7__！
He didn’t say anything that was__8__， but he deliberately left out some important__9__.That’s called a half－truth.Half－truths are not technically__10__， but they are just as not__11__.
Untrustworthy candidates in__12__campaigns often use this tactic(手段)．Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, the state lost one million jobs and__13__three million jobs.Then she__14__another term.One of her opponents runs an ad__15__， “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs! ”That’s true.__16__， an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of__17__million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half－truths.It’s__18__the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the__19__.An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.”It__20__to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often.It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 1．A.false B．true C．interesting D．boring 2．A.included B．contained C．ignored D．referred 3．A.lost B．found C．donated D．won 4．A.changed B．took C．turned D．made 5．A.right B．well C．really D．though 6．A.books B．papers C．tickets D．balls 7．A.winner B．loser C．fighter D．thinker 8．A.true B．real C．doubtful D．false 9．A.details B．information C．mistakes D．errors 10．A.stories B．truth C．messages D．lies 11．A.pleasant B．exciting C．honest D．clever 12．A.political B．commercial C．personal D．public 13．A.stopped B．found C．avoided D．gained 14．A.seeks B．gets C．achieves D．searches 15．A.writing B．telling C．saying D．speaking 16．A.Otherwise B．However C．Meanwhile D．Because 17．A.one B．two C．three D．four 18．A.for B．to C．against D．in 19．A.words B．facts C．data D．truth 20．A.fails B．tries C．manages D．plans
参考答案
Cloze 1
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文，谈论的是学习的真正意义。真正的学习不是记忆一些知识而是使用学
到的知识解决问题。
1．B [根据上文中的“Learning is a natural thing.”可知，学习是一件自然的事情，我们一出生学习就开始了。the minute引导时间状语从句，表示“一……就”。]
2．D [根据后文“and feed ourselves”可知，应选择D。dress oneself 表示“给某人穿衣服”。] 3．C [我们通过仿效来学习交谈、穿衣、吃饭和其他的一些技巧。follow“仿效”。]
4．A [根据第4空后的“to learn and how to learn”可知，老师应该是告诉我们学什么(what)、如何学。] 5．B [根据第5空前的“Many teachers teach us，and we pass many tests and exams.”及第三段的第一句“Are we really educated？”可知，此时人们会说我们接受了教育，应选择B。]
6．D [第6空前的一句提出了疑问，因此此处应表示“让我们思考一下学习的真正意义”。pick up“拿起，举起”； turn away“把某人拒之门外”； set out“出发，动身”； think about“想想，考虑”。] 7．A [知道事实并不意味着能够解决问题。mean doing sth“意味着做某事”； suggest doing sth“建议做某事”。] 8．C [根据前文“Knowing facts doesn’t__7__being able to solve problems.Solving problems requires creativity，not just a good__8__.”可知，知道事实并不意味着能够解决问题。解决问题需要创造力，不仅仅是好的记忆力，因此选择C。]
9．B [根据上文中的“Knowing facts doesn’t__7__ being able to solve problems.”可知，一些不知道大量事实的人可能也擅长解决问题。故选B。] 10．C [此处以Henry Ford为例来说明前一段中的“Some people who don’t know many__9__can also be good at solving problems.”因此选择C。]
11．B [根据下文中的“he solved the problem.He__12__of the assembly line.”可知，Henry利用装配线解决了这个问题，说明他的公司面临的问题是不能快速生产汽车。故选B。] 12．D [Henry想到了用装配线来解决问题。think of“想到”。]
13．C [今天，这个答案似乎很简单。ordinary“普通的”； strange“奇怪的”；simple“简单的”；special“特别的”。] 14．A [根据“Yet”的提示可知，前后表示转折。今天，这个答案似乎很简单。然而许多大学毕业生从未(never)解决过任何问题，Henry却做到了。]
15．D [此处指一个好的老师会给(give)学生们事实让他们记吗？ 应选择D。]
16．B [一个好的老师会向学生们展示如何找到答案。know“知道”；show“展示”；order“命令”；encourage“鼓励”。故选B项。]
17．A [根据上文中的“He brings us to the stream of knowledge”可知，作者将知识比作溪流，所以此处表示“当我们口渴的时候，我们知道去哪里”。故选A。]
18．D [take information into our brains表示“把信息输入我们的大脑”。]
19．B [根据下文中的“it stores a lot of information，but it can’t think.It only obeys commands.”可知，此处应指电脑(computer)。]
20．C [只有当一个人能用他所学的知识时，学习才在进行。take measures“采取措施”； take notes“做笔记”； take place“发生，进行”； take time“花时间”。故选C。]
Cloze 2 【语篇导读】 本文讲述了戏剧课在教育中的重要作用。作者认为无论对成年人还是对儿童来说表演都是建立自信、激发创造力、培养交际能力的好方法。因为戏剧表演需要孩子和别人去沟通，而且在戏剧课中即兴创作会发挥孩子们的想象力和创造力。
1．A [戏剧表演对成年人和儿童都有好处，可以开发学生的创造力。explore creativity开发创造力。]
2．D [根据后面的worries可知，学习戏剧表演会帮助人们克服害羞心理。sadness伤心，难过；excitement兴奋，激动；happiness幸福，快乐；shyness害羞，腼腆。]
3．B [根据后面列举的television and computer games 和下句中These screen－based methods可以判断出，此处指目前受人们欢迎的使用屏幕的娱乐方式，故选B。drama戏剧；movies电影；radio收音机；media媒体。]
4．C [根据前句Entertainment has become rather passive可知，作者对于这些娱乐方式是持否定看法的，认为它们对人们的交流起着负面的作用。subjective主观的；positive积极的；negative消极的；sensitive敏感的。]
5．B [下文介绍了戏剧对人们的积极影响，和上文电视、电影等娱乐方式构成一种对照，前后内容是转折关系，故答案选B。meanwhile与此同时；however然而；besides此外；therefore因此。]
6．D [根据语境可知，此处指戏剧表演可以让人们之间进行更多的交流沟通。connect with sb 使有关系，和……有联系。]
7．C [前句内容是说孩子们可以以一种有意义的方式进行交流，后句是讲戏剧能促进人们的语言发展和肢体语言的运用等，前后是因果关系。]
8．A [戏剧表演会使孩子们更多地与别人进行交流，所以会增强社交意识。 socially在社交方面； 善于交际地；mentally精神地；physically身体地；emotionally情感地。] 9．A [孩子们在玩游戏时会把现实和故事结合起来，也就是在游戏中会运用自己的想象力。imagination 想象力；determination决心；consideration考虑；communication交流。]
10．B [由前句和空后their own story可以推断出，孩子们在玩游戏的过程中会发挥自己的想象力，会编出自己的故事，也就是会有创造性思维的过程。]
11．B [此处表示一种手段，也就是说戏剧是一个载体，通过戏剧孩子可以更自由地去表达自己。]
12．A [从空后内容可知，如果孩子通过戏剧知道所有的事都没有最终的答案，也就是所有的事都是有可能的，那么他们在生活中遇到问题时会更有信心去应对。]
13．D [通过语境可知，孩子通过戏剧可以学到一些应对很多事情的能力。respond to回答，对……做出回应。]
14．C [根据下文列举的事物other subjects such as geography，history and English可知答案选C。] 15．D [此处是讲戏剧对于孩子的积极影响。encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事。]
16．B [从上句内容可知，只有孩子们对所学知识感兴趣了，真正学习了学校里的所授学科，他们才能够真正得到全面的教育。]
17．C [根据破折号前面内容可知，孩子抓着父母的胳膊不愿意放开。]
18．C [上文提到同一个孩子在来上第一节课时不愿意离开父母，也就是不愿意接触新环境和新同学，所以当作者看到他微笑着跑到班里的时候，会感到很欣慰，因为他看到了戏剧课改变了孩子。]
19．A [上句内容是关于戏剧课通过让他们即兴创作表演而增加了孩子的自信，由此判断孩子们在戏剧中被给予展现自己的机会。]
20．D [根据空格后的内容可知此处是指戏剧所涉及到的方面。]
Cloze 3 【语篇导读】 作者以只给出部分事实的事情为例， 指出我们不应该只看事物的表面事实， 因为这些事实有时是片面的。
1．B [考查词语复现。根据Be aware of those who use the truth to deceive.可知。]
2．A [考查词义辨析。当有人告诉你部分事实， 但省略了应该包括在内的重要信息时， 他就能制造虚假的印象。include通常表示把某事物或某人作为其中的一部分包含在内； contain通常指某容器中盛或装有某物， 还可以指某种物质中含有某成分或含有其他物质； ignore忽视； refer提及。]
3．D [考查对上下文语境的理解。根据下文This guy is a winner可知是买彩票中了一百美元。win赢得； lose失去； find找到； donate捐赠。]
4．C [考查固定搭配。turn in上交； change改变； take拿； make制作。] 5．A [考查对上下文语境的理解。根据Maybe, maybe not.可知， 本句意为“这个人是个赢家， 对吗？ ”] 6．C [考查对上下文语境的理解。根据I took that dollar ticket back to the store and __4__ it in for one hundred dollars! 可知。]
7．B [考查背景常识。买彩票的人买了200张彩票， 但只赢了100美元， 因此是输家。] 8．D [考查对上下文语境的理解。根据That’s called a half－truth.可知。] 9．B [考查词语复现。根据第一段中When someone tells you something that is__1__， but leaves out important information that should be__2__， he can create a false impression.可知。]
10．D [考查词语复现。根据文章最后一句Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.可知。] 11．C [考查背景常识。根据常识可知half－truths不诚实。] 12．A [考查前后照应。根据下文所举的例子来看， 这是一次政治竞选活动。political政治的； commercial商业的； personal个人的； public公开的。]
13．D [考查词语复现。根据During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of __17__ million jobs.可知。]
14．A [考查对上下文语境的理解。史密斯州长谋求第二个任期。seek谋求； get得到； achieve达到； search搜寻。]
15．C [考查词义辨析。根据ad可知是广告上写着……。]
16．B [考查对上下文语境的理解。分析句意可知前后为转折关系。however然而； otherwise否则； meanwhile与此同时； because因为。]
17．B [考查对上下文语境的理解。根据Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, the state lost one million jobs and______three million jobs.可知。]
18．C [考查背景常识。造假当然是违背法律的。] 19．D [考查前后照应。根据句中的false可知。]
20．A [考查词义辨析。它未提及他们只问了十名医生， 其中九名为the Yucky Corporation工作。]
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