大学英语（一）（第二版）2017年7月考试考前练习题一完型填空Passage1Rumoristhemost1wayofspreadingstoriesbypassingthemonfrommouth2mouth.Butcivilizedcountriesinnormaltimeshavebetter3ofnewsthanrumor.Theyhaveradio,television,andnewspapers.Intimesofstressand4,5,rumor6andbecomeswidespread.Atsuch7thedifferentkindsofnewsarein8,thepress,television,andradioversusthegrapevine.Especially9rumorsspreadwhenwarrequirescensorship（审查，检查）onmanyimportantmatters.Thecustomarynewssourcesnolonger10enoughinformation.Sincethepeoplecannotlearn11legitimate（合法的，正规的）channelsall12theyareanxioustolearn,theypickup“news”13theycanandwhenthis14,rumorthrives.Rumorsareoftenrepeated15bythosewhodonotbelievethetales.Thereisafascinationaboutthem.Thereasonis16thecleverlydesignedrumorgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims--thefears,suspicions,forbiddenhopes,ordaydreamswhichtheyhesitateto17directly.Pessimistic（悲观的）rumorsaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemare18andanxious.19rumorsaboutrecordproductionorpeacesooncomingpointtocomplacency（满足，自得）orconfidenceandoftento20.1．A.primitiveB.importantC.impossibleD.outstanding2．A.tillB.toC.forD.by3．A.meansB.waysC.sourcesD.resource4．A.confusionB.peaceC.prosperityD.worried5．A.andB.howeverC.soD.therefore6．A.emergesB.immergeC.immerseD.immense7．A.timeB.thetimesC.timesD.thetime8．A.competeB.competitionC.commonD.harmony9．A.doB.didC.areD.were10．A.giveupB.giveoffC.giveoutD.sendoff11．A.throughB.byC.inD.across12．A.whatB.whyC.whichD.that13．A.whereverB.whereC.whateverD.what14．A.happenedB.wouldhappenC.happensD.happen15．A.everB.evenC.foreverD.much16．A.thatB.whatC.whyD.how17．A.actB.voiceC.behaveD.do18．A.happyB.relievedC.crazyD.worried19．A.BadB.PessimisticC.OptimisticD.Good20．A.overconfidenceB.overweightC.overconsiderateD.overproduce附：参考答案Passage11题号12345678910答案ABCABACBAC题号11121314151617181920答案ADACBABDCAPassage2I'vealwayslovedpigeons（鸽子）.SomeyearsagoImanagedtopersuademywifetoletmebuyafewandstarted1themmyself.Theycostalotofmoneyandsoitspoilt（破坏）our2abit,butmywifeneveractuallystoppedmesoI3carriedon.IlearntsomuchaboutthemthatIcould4agoodraceranywhereandIboughtsomebeauties.Mypigeonswonsometopraces,andIevenbegantomakeabitof5.Yousee,peoplearepreparedtopaybigpricesiftheygettoknowthatyourpigeonsare6bigprizes.Mywifehadbeenchangingher7tothepigeonsoverthelastyearortwoanyway.Shewasquite8ofalltheprizeswe'dwon.Thentherewasalotoftraveling,whichsheliked.Yousee,someonehastotakethepigeonsa9wayoffandreleasethem.Someofthe10werereallynice.Inevertraveled.Iusedtoliketowaitathomeandseethemcomein.Theygotthewonderfulsenseof11,whichcouldbringthembackhomesoquickly.They'dflownhundredsofmilessometimes12stormsoragainststrongwinds.Andtherethey'dcome,tinywhitebirdsagainstthegreat13.ThenI'dwatchthem14roundandcomedownontothelandingshelf.I'dlookatmywatchandthink,“Mygoodness,that'sagood15.”AndI'dtakeoffthelittlelegringandpushitthroughthemachineto16whattimehe'darrived.Thenmywifewould17upandsay,“Hashearrivedyet?”Thenwewouldworkoutifwe'dwon18.However,lastyearwehada19!Oneofthemgotsomesortofflu（流感）anddied；thentheyall20.Itwasterrible；Ihadtoburnthemall.Welostafortune,ofcourse.1．A．racingB．understandingC．sellingD．flying2．A．dreamB．workC．lifeD．hobby3．A．justB．evenC．almostD．hardly4．A．noticeB．learnC．imagineD．recog...
