大学英语B完形填空

第四部分完形填空（2011年04月网考）

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1.Paris,which is the capital of the E uropean nation of France,is one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.

Paris is called the City of Light.It is also an international fashion center.What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women 1 the world.Paris is also a famous world center of education.For instance,it is the headquarters of UNESCO.

The Seine Riverdivides the city into two parts.Thirty two bridge cross this scenic river.The oldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, 2 was built in the sixteen century.The Sorbonne，a famous university is located on the Left Bank of the river.

There are many other famous places in Paris, 3 the famous museum the Louver as wellas the cathedrl of Notre Dame.However ,the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii.They 4 a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago.This island ,called the lie de la Cite,is 5 Notre Dame is Located.Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

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KEY：DBACE

2.The people began talking a lot about Women's Liberation. __1__ first I did not take it seriously. I thought that the women in the movement were just unhappy and bitter. I had the __2__ that they hated men, whereas I myself had nothing against men at all. However, I was encouraged by a friend to attend a meeting in North London. There were Women's Liberation groups in each area of London, __3__ in size and in their particular interests. The group I attended was started by a few of middle-class intellectual women who wanted to get the support of working-class housewives in the area. However, __4__ I turned up at the meeting I found that the other women were all the middle-class graduates, a few with several degrees. Some of the girls were very intellectual and articulate, and had even published books or appeared on TV. I have been __5__ the group for several years now and we have had some interesting discussions about the issues the Women's Liberation Movement is concerned with.

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KEY：BDEAC

3.It’s very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are different from

foreign names. Once an English lady came to ___1__ me. When I was introduced to her, she said, “Glad to meet you, Miss Ping.” Then she gave me her name card with three words on it: “Betty J. Black”. So I said, “Thank you, Miss Betty.” We looked at each other and laughed heartily. Later I found that the English people __2___ their family names last and the given names first, while their middles are not used very much. I explained to her that the Chinese family name comes first, the given names last, so she ___3__ never call me Miss Ping. She asked if we Chinese had a middle name. I told her we didn’t. But people may often find three words on a Chinese name card. In this case the family name still comes first, and the other words after it ___4___ a two-word given name. It is quite usual in China. My sister is Li Xiaofang. She has two words in her given name instead of just one ___5___ mine．

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KEY：ADBEC

4. It is always interesting to visit another country，especially for those who have never traveled a great deal．Foreign travel can be very educational for anyone if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand．Learning the language of the new country would be difficult for the traveler, ___1___ the benefits of such an effort would become obvious immediately ___2___ his arrival．It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home，but knowing how to order a meal or book a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country．Without knowing the language，it is very difficult___3___ the stranger to understand the people of the new country and their customs．

Of course，in our small world it is often possible to find someone who understands our own，but this is only secon d–best for the traveler．To be sure，he can see places and things ___4___ the use of a language，but places and things are not the heart of any country．To get the greatest benefit from a trip ____5__ another country，it is how important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language．

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KEY：DBECA

5. Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps ____1__ the talk with slides，writing up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out assignment．The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and ___2___ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and which become hard even for the students to understand.

Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be effective listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful stud y-skills

guides which __3____ learners to practice these skills independently. In all cases it is important to tackle the problem before actually starting your studies.

It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills required in college study．One way of __4___ these difficulties is to attend the language and study–skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year．Another basic strategy is to find a study partner ___5___ it is possible to identify difficulties，exchange ideas and provide support．

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KEY：EBCAD