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1、新三英语测试卷2? Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (A) Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never
2、 practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can 55 swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can got on a bicycle after several decades and still 56 away. A mother who has not 57 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begi
3、ns “ Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White. One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 58 we have learned something, additional learning increases the 59 of time we will remember it. In childhood, we usually continue to pra
4、ctise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 60 ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We no only learn but 61 . The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击
5、学习) for an examination, 62 it may result in a passing grade, is not a 63 way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning; 64 , is usually a good i
6、nvestment toward the future. 55. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even 56. A. more B. drive C. travel D. ride 57. A. thought about B. cared for C. showed up D. brought up 58. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless 59. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length 60. A. remind B. inform C. warm D. recall 61. A.
7、 recite B. overlearn C. research D. improve 62. A. though B. so C. if D. after 63. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift 64. A. at most B. by the way C. on the other hand D. in the end ? (B) The birthrate is Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, real
8、izing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, 65 cash encouragement, some women just dont want to be 66 holding the baby. “What we know is that its good for the 67 if men and women share th
9、e burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. 68 Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) 69 day off work. Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the par
10、ental leave could make employers 70 to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January. Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months paid leave, with a warming: use it or 71 it. Kindlund admits that men are under 72 to stay at work, even though pa
11、rental pay comes out of the public purse. “Its not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But its good for the father and for the child if they can 73 a relationship.” In Norway, a(n) 74 policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, a
12、nd the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe. 65. A. in spite of B. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to 66. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen 67. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit 68. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that 69. A. one B. mere C
13、. only D. single 70. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable 71. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose 72. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure 73. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside 74. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global ? . Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) For almo
