考博英语-完型填空(一)
(总分30,考试时间90分钟)
Passage 1
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo the best answer for each blank .
The feared tomahawk was a war axe (1) by Native Americans. A Native American would make one by honing a piece of stone so that (2) had one or two sharp edges, and (3) attaching it to a wooden handle. The young men would spend many hours practicing to become expert (4) the tomahawk's u. It became an excellent weapon. This was especially true when ud by a brave (5) .
To make a tomahawk, the Native American first had to find a (6) that was the proper shape and weight. Then it had to be attached to a (7) . One way to do this was to bore or burn a hole (8) a wooden stick, then push the stone through it and tie the stone and wood
(9) with strips of hide. Another way was to split the wood, force the stone (10) the sides of the split, and finally tie the divided ends of the stick together.
The tomahawk could be ud for chopping twigs and other rough cutting jobs. However its primary purpo was as a (11) . Normally, the warrior wielded his tomahawk in hand-to-**bat, swinging it at his enemies in hopes of stunning them, (12) cutting them. On rare occasions it was (13) . But unless the tomahawk was perfectly balanced, tossing it was an extremely poor method of hitting a target.
The type of stone u determined how (14) it was. But even with the best of stones, it would (15) be as keen as a steel ax. Soon (16) the Europeans ttled in North America, the stone-and-wood tomahawk was replaced by steel hatchets. The were manufactured in Europe for the ttlers, (17) for trade with the Native Americans.
Some tribes had the (18) of burying their tomahawks in the ground whenever a peace had been declared with their enemies. Presumably, it was this custom (19) gave ri (20) the phra " to bury the hatchet".
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1. A. to u B. ud
C. using D. u
2. A. it B. they
落生 C. which D. you
3. A. so B. as
C. then D. after
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4. A. on B. by
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C. with D. in
5. A. warrior B. fighter
C. soldier D. air
6. A. wood B. stone
C. steel D. iron
7. A. handle B. wheel
C. wire D. hook
8. A. in B. on
C. at D. through
9. A. again B. and
C. together D. so
10. A. between B. to
C. by D. through
11. A. tool B. weapon
C. medicine D. harness
12. A. more than
B. less than
C. rather than
英语b级高频词汇 D. much than
13. A. sole B. bought
C. stolen D. thrown
14. A. valuable B. heavy
C. sharp D. accurate
15. A. possible B. never
C. certainly D. often
16. A. before B. then
C. after D. until
17. A. of cour
B. ideally
C. really
D. specifically
18. A. custom B. way
C. advantage D. goodness
同心同德什么意思19. A. which B. that
C. it D. what
20. A. at B. about
C. to D. into
Passage 2
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo the best answer for each blank .
Fencing, in the sixteenth and venteenth centuries, was a method for (1) disputes in which opponents dueled to the death. Today, fortunately, it is a sport (2) opponents u dueling swords that have the points covered. This is done to prevent (3) . The fencers also wear face masks, padded jackets, and gloves for (4) .
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The foil, the saber, and the épée are all ud in modem fencing. The (5) are all quite different. The foil has a flexible, four-sided (6) and a circular guard to protect the hand. The saber has a flat, thin blade and a hand (7) that curves around the knuckles. The épée has a rigid, three sided blade and a large circular hand guard.
The (8) of this sport is to touch an opponent with your dueling sword without being touched (9) . A point is given for each touch. In many championship meets, an electrical
device is ud to record (10) . Men as well as women are allowed to enter **petition. It is (11) to both. However they do **pete against each other. Scoring is different for (12) . Five points are needed to win a men's bout in foil; three in épée. Four points are needed to win a (13) bout.
