2005年高考新题型填空题预测训练(五)
提示1：
2005年高考新增了填空题，从考纲给出的填空题型示例看，题目给出了一段文字，要求考生阅读后按照自己的理解进行填空，即用自己的理解来转述原文内容。该类题型将主要考查三种能力：阅读、阅读+写作、写作。据目前来看，考试形式多是表格式,表格多数是左右两栏或三栏，形成内容对比，如：一栏是advantage,一栏是disadvantage等等。本期主要练习表格型。
填空题考查的内容主要包括：
1. 对所提供文章中关键信息的正确判断和采集；
2. 适当的句型转换；
3. 正确地使用英语解释英语；
4. 原文细节信息的正确理解；
5. 主旨大意的归纳。
提示2：
填空题这种新题型首次出现，难度上也不会太大，考生应以平常心应考。虽然现在的教辅材料没有类似的题型（少数模拟题现已出现类似题型），但教师和考生也无须惊慌，因为填空题是考查学生的阅读和书面表达的能力，复习的关键还是要加强基本功。在平时的复习中，要学会转述句子，在不失原意的基础上用自己的话说出来，要学会归纳。
Passage 1
If you work in a big company and often deal with foreign businessmen, English may be very important to your job. And if you want to improve your English, especially your spoken English, Global English Center will be your great help.
In Global English Center, you will be given general English classes in listening, speaking, reading and writing by our experienced college English teachers. You can choose to take a 3 - month course which costs you ¥700, a 6 - month course which is ¥ 1200, or a one – year course which asks for ¥ 2000. And you can also make a choice about morning classes or evening classes, 3 hours each day, from Monday to Friday.
Global English Center is at 231 Jianguo Road, not far from the city center. No. 6, No. 22 and No. 152 bus stops are in front of Global English Center.
If you want to know something more, you can call us. Our telephone number is
. Or write to 231 Jianguo Road, 310056. Also e - mail to gecenter@ yahoo, com. cn if you wish.
Question:
Global English Center
▲General English in all four skills : 1
▲Three kinds of courses : 3-month(700 yuan) , 2
▲Hours : 3 or evening classes Mon.━Fri.
▲Trainer: 4
▲Location :231 Jianguo Road, near the city center. Bus No 22 , No 152 and No.6cantake you there.
▲More information
Tel:
Add: 231 Jianguo Road, 310056
E-mail: 5
或者是用表格（如下）
Global English Center▲General English in all four skills : 1 ▲Three kinds of courses : 3-month(700 yuan) , 2 ▲Hours : 3 or evening classes Mon.━Fri. ▲Trainer: 4 ▲Location :231 Jianguo Road, near the city center. Bus No 22 , No 152 and No.6cantake you there. ▲More information Tel: Add: 231 Jianguo Road, 310056 E-mail: 5 |
Passage 2
A large grey cat with a cunning (狡猾的) sparkle in his yellow eyes, chases a small, sweet looking, brown mouse. In the madness that follows in the kitchen, they destroy the icebox, ironing board (烫衣板), a sink full of dishes and litter the floor with broken eggs.
As the kitchen battle goes on, the final outcome is unknown to the participants. But to the audiences who watch, there is little doubt as to the identity (身份) of the victor — it will be the little mouse.
For the cat and mouse are Tom and Jerry, and this, of course is a Tom & Jerry cartoon.
The ever-fighting pair have chased each other from Hollywood to China to outer space. Their movie debut was 64 years ago, but the cartoons still play on TV and on video.
They even came top in a poll (调查) of Britain' s favourite cartoon characters.
The survey of l ,000 people aged between 18 and 50 was made in early October by a children' s TV channel.
"Tom & Jerry series are incredibly inventive and witty (诙谐的) with an endless stream of gags (恶作剧), which is why they appeal to all ages," said the channel manager.
Born out of the film "Puss Gets the Boot" in 1940 in Hollywood, Tom and Jerry have made audiences laugh all around the world. Created by US animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the 161 cartoons have won seven Oscars.
The cartoon series came to China in the early 1990s and has been a hit ever since. "Although three words -- cat chases mouse -- are enough to describe the plot (剧情), Tom and Jerry are a lot more than that, said Zhang Ye, a Senior 1 girl from the Shi Jiazhuang Foreign Language School. "They are always doing new and crazy things to either catch or escape the other.
The numbers and the events
Question:
| Numbers from the passage | The information they refer to |
| 1. ___________________ | The age group to which the survey in early October was con ducted. |
| 64 | 2. ____________________________________________ |
| 3. ___________________ | The year in which Tom and Jerry were created. |
| 1990s | 4. ____________________________________________ |
| 5. ___________________ | The number of cartoons in which Tom and Jerry have appeared. |
Passage 3
Celebrating New Year' s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting customs around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year' s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a "clean start" or New Year' s resolutions. People worldwide resolve to act better in the year just beginning than in the year just ended.
No day has ever been observed on so many different dates or in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar are set afire and then rolled down the streets. This ritual symbolizes that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year' s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Greece. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year' s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is a holy time when Jews recall the things they have done wrong in the past, and then promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the synagogues, children are given new clothes and New Year loaves are baked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year's Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated with pine branches and bamboo -- symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In Italy, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year's Day.
Question:
Worldwide New Year Observation
| Country/people | Celebration activities | Special beliefs |
| Scotland | burning and rolling barrels of tar | the old year is burned up the new one is allowed to enter |
| Greece | 1. ______________________ | Saint Basil will come and fill their shoes with gifts. |
| Jews | recalling the past wrong promising to do better 2. ______________________ |
3. _________________________ |
| Japan | dressed in their new clothes decorated with pine branches and bamboo | 4. _________________________ |
| 5. __________ | attending church services visiting friends and relatives |
|
Passage 4
At present, there are five network firms — China Telecom, China Unicom, Jitong communications, China Netcom and China Mobile -- these are allowed to operate IP services in China. Each company has its advantages in service.
Charge
As the Ministry of Information Industry coordinates, the charges of IP calls of the five companies are the same, 0.3 yuan per minute for DDD calls, 4.8 yuan per minute for IDD calls, 2.50 yuan for calls from the mainland to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and 1.5 yuan from $henzhen to Hong Kong, Zhongshan and Zhnhai to Macao. IP callers don't enjoy discounts on holidays.
Range
China Telecom has the widest coverage. All cities in China with telephone access and most countries in the world are open to China Telecom's IP card.
China Unicom' s IP card can reach 29 cities nationwide and more than 130 countries and regions worldwide. Jitong IP can access 12 cities in China and over 70 countries and regions worldwide.
China 'Netcom' s IP can reach 14 cities in China and 149 countries and regions in the world.
China Mobile' s IP card is open to only six cities nationwide but can access more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.
Voice quality
China Telecom realizes its IP services by the public Internet, therefore net congestion and voice delay may sometimes disturb conversations. The other four companies have their private data networks, which help to increase transmission speed and improve voice quality.
Other services
China Telecom, Jitong and China Mobile offer account transfer services. Users can transfer the remaining sum of money on one card to another card.
Jitong and Netcom link their services with bank cards. One can enjoy IP's service without an IP card. Bank card users can make IP phone calls with their bank card numbers, so they needn' t buy new IP cards and remember the new numbers again and again.
As for customer service, China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile provide free hot line service, while Jitong and Netcom charge for their services.
Question:
IP Services in China
|
firm | Charge | Range | Voice quality | Account transfer | Hot line service |
China Telecom | the same | 1. ______ | 2. _____ | offer | free |
| China Umcom | the same | 29 cities 130 + countries | good | 3. ______ | free |
| Jitong communication | the same | 12 cities 70 + Countries | good | offer | charge |
| China Netcom | the same | 14 cities 149 countries | good | not offer | 4. _____ |
| China Mobile | the same | 5. ______ | good | offer | free |
itemPassage 5
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据相关信息用最简洁的语言填写各个空白，每空不多于一个单词。
Did you know that the French Government wanted to build a sperm bank for roosters? All it wanted was to keep the breed pure.
Well, the lucky rooster, or cock , is one of the symbols of France: the Gallic rooster. It decorated the French flag during the Revolution and was the symbol of the French people.
During the Middle Ages, the Gallic Rooster was widely used as a religious symbol, a sign of hope and faith .It was the Revolution, several hundred years later, that made the rooster a symbol of national identity．
Napoleon Bonaparte later replaced the Republic with the Empire．And he replaced the rooster with the eagle ．which he believed had greater symbolism．During World War I ，rising patriotic feeling once again made the Gallic rooster the symbol 0f France’s resistance and bravery．
Today．the rooster is a symbol for the French，particularly in the international sporting arena
(from 21st century February 9，2005)
Question:
THE GALLIC ROOSTER
| TIME | SYMBOL |
| In the Middle Ages | a religious sign of hope and faith |
| In the 1．____________ | a symbol of national identity |
| During World WarⅡ | France’s 2___________and bravery |
| Today | a symbol particularly in the 3．________sporting arena |
Passage 6
When train fares went up for the third time in one year, I decided to buy a motorcycle ti ride to work. My idea was that, although I would have to pay for tax, insurance and gasoline, I would still spend less than on train tickets over the year. I might even save time on the journey from home to work. So I bought a small secondhand Japanese motorcycle.
I began to learn to ride it. At first it seemed very difficult for me because I had never learned to ride an ordinary bicycle before. But I soon got used to it. I just fell off once or twice during the first few weeks, But after a while I felt reasonably confident and rode to work every day, even when it was raining.
It is, of course, one of the disadvantages, riding a motorcycle in the rain. To keep dry you have to dress up in waterproof clothes, which soon get very dirty. And it’s cold in winter too. But my journey to work takes me half an hour less than it used to take me on the train. Traffic jams don’t worry me, and I don’t have to wait on cold railway platforms for crowded trains. I don’t know whether it’s cheaper than public transport, though, for I soon got dissatisfied with my small motorcycle and bought a bigger, faster and more expensive one.
Question:
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| He spends ____2___ on the journey from home to work. He save ___3___ on the journey. He doesn’t have to worry about traffic jams. He doesn’t have to wait on the local railway platforms for ___5______. | He has to wear waterproof clothes __2__ . It’s cold riding motorcycle in winter. If he rides a big and fast one, it is not ____4___ than traveling by train. |
Passage 7
"Throw me something. Mister! Throw me something, Mister!" Thousands of people are waiting for the parade to pass them by and for someone to throw them a cup, some beads, or some candy. Welcome to New Orleans, USA. Welcome to Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a holiday celebrated in the South of the U. S. The name of the festival, Mardi Gras, is French and means "Fat Tuesday". Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday between
February 3 and March 9, always 47 days before Easter Sunday. During Mardi Gras, people like to dress up in colorful and unusual costumes, and of course, watch parades in the streets. The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Mardi Gras is celebrated for two weeks before Fat Tuesday and people from all over the world come to watch the festival.
Fill in each blank with ONLY one word in the following chart with the information above-mentioned:
Question:
| Facts | Inference |
| Mardi Gras is the name of the 1 _____________________. | Here Mister is the man in charge of giving out 6 ________________. . |
| Mardi Gras falls on 2________________. . | Mardi Gras probably originates from 7 ______________________. |
| Mardi Gras is 3 __________________in the South of USA. | Some ancestors of the parades were probably 8 _____________________. |
| People usually dress up in colorful and unusual 4 _______________________. | The official colors are based on 9 __________________ customs |
| The formal colors of Mardi Gras are 5 ____________________, green and gold. | "Fat Tuesday" means people can enjoy themselves with big 10 _________________. |
2005年高考新题型填空题专项训练(五) 答案
Passage 1
1.listening,speaking, reading and writing
2.six-month(1200 yuan) and one-year course(2000 yuan)
3.three hours each day , either morning class
4.Experienced college English teacher.
Passage 2
1．Between 18 and 50
2．The number of years Tom and Jerry have been created.
3．1940
4．The time when the cartoon series of Tom and Jerry came to China.
5．161
Passage 3
1. (children) leaving their shoes by the fireside
2. baking New Year loaves
3. remind people of harvest time
4. symbols of long life
5. European countries
Passage 4
1. the widest coverage/ all cities in China and most countries in the world
2. bad
3. net offer
4. charge
5. 6 cities 200 + countries
Passage 5
1． Revolution 2．resistance 3．International
Passage 6
1. less money 2 on rainy days 3. half an hour 4.really cheaper 5. crowded trains
Passage 7
76.festival 77.Tuesday 78celebrated 79.costumes/clothes 80.purple
81.gifts/presents82.France 83.French/Frenchmen 84.traditional 85.feast/meal