三、综合填空

在下面的短文中有 25 个空格，每个空格有 A、B、C、D 四个选项，根据上下文选择一个最佳答案。（本题共 25 分）

(A)

When one asks students the question "Who likes grammar?" perhaps few dare to raise their hands. In many 31 this is understandable in Britain. Yet, 32 , the study of grammar is one of the fastest growing areas of research in universities all over the world.

33 more so is the fact that many students who do not like grammar in school choose 34 as their subject of study in the university.

The rather strange state of affairs 35 an explanation. On the whole, students consider the study of grammar uninteresting, and grammar is 36 taught in most British middle schools. However, language, which would be impossible without grammar, is an important part of human society. 37 , it is the foundation(基础)on which our society builds itself. And it is our ability(能力)to use language that makes it possible for us to let 38 know our thoughts and aims, 39 , to communicate(交流思想、交际). A large part of our ability even to 40 depends on language.

1. A. reasons B. ways C. subjects D. ideas

2. A. strangely B. suddenly

C. completely D. excitingly

1. A. Ever B. Even C. What's D. Indeed

2. A. education B. grammar C. language D. anything

3. A. makes B. asks C. needs D. suggests

4. A. poorly B. carefully

C. successfully D. attentively

1. A. But B. In fact

C. As a result D. On the other hand

1. A. ourselves B. yourselves

C. others D. other countries

1. A. to the point B. to our joy

C. in pulic D. in other words

1. A. talk B. think C. review D. consider (B)

Is the world really going mad? The other day I was sitting in a small restaurant 41 a quiet drink and a talk with a few friends, when it suddenly 42 me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn't long 43 the whole room was filled with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission to open a window to stop myself 44 !

Nowadays air pollution is something that we hardly question any more. However, I still can't walk down the streets in any of the big cities without 45 that people are suffering from the air pollution. It is time for the government departments the world over to introduce emission(废气排出)controls on all cars and 46 the public transport system(公共交通体系)to encourage people to 47 their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lessons each morning and it really makes him 48 when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾层)and looks down 49 it and thinks:"I'm breathing that!"This kind of 50 results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can, 51 should, be treated properly. Housebuilding, road construction and industrial development are all earth-moving(or earth- reducing)operations and can change the balances of 52 created over millions of years. I would like to 53 serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 54 national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural 55 .

1. A. have B. had C. having D. have had

2. A. seemed B. struck C. sank D. showed

3. A. ago B. after C. before D. now

4. A. standing B. sitting C. talking D. dying

5. A. thinking B. persuading C. deciding D. learning

6. A. increase B. reduce C. improve D. raise