第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Why is space left between the rails of a railway line where one piece joins the next? The space 【B1】 to let the rail 【B2】 when it gets hot. On a hot day, the metal expands and if it 【B3】 to do this, the rails would bend 【B4】 shape. This caused railway 【B5】 in the past 【B6】 solids expand much less than liquids or gases, the 【B7】 increases can add up to a lot, when there are long.
【B8】 of rail. For example, the difference in length of rail, in summer and winter, 【B9】 the distance between London and Edinburgh, is about 1/4 mile.
We 【B10】 keep in our minds and must not forget the expansion of metal when we build a very long metal bridge 【B11】 . So spaces are left in the places 【B12】 the metal is joined.
When a solid gets colder, it becomes smaller in 【B13】 We can make use of the 【B14】 that solids expand when they 【B15】 , and become smaller in size then they 【B16】 colder.
For example, when an iron band has to fit tightly round a wooden wheel, first we make it 【B17】 than the wheel, then we 【B18】 it, so that it goes on 【B19】 . When it gets colder, it becomes smaller in size and 【B20】 the wheel very tightly.
【B1】
A. leaves
B. is left
C. left
D. has left
听力原文: Many people go to church on Sunday, but others don't. Many sleep late on Sunday, but most don’t. However, almost everyone reads the Sunday paper.
Often the paper is waiting outside the door when the family gets up. The newspaper boy has de- livered it.
The Sunday paper is usually very thick. It has many advertisements and many different sections. The adults in the family like the front page, the editorial page, and the world news section. Many men also read the sports pages and the financial pages.
Most men don’t read the women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does. The women’s pages have news about parties and marriages, and advice about food, heath, and clothes.
Most Sunday papers have comics, which children enjoy. Older people read the death notices, which tell about people who have died during the week.
There is something for everyone in the Sunday paper.
According to the passage, what is it that almost everyone does on Sunday?
A. Reading the Sunday paper.
B. Going to church.
C. Sleeping late in the morning.
听力原文:W: What's your favourite game?
M: I like to play table tennis. How about you?
W: I like swimming and skating.
M: Isn't it hard to learn skating?
W: No, what you need is balance.
M: Could you teach me how to do it?
W: Sure, anytime when you are free.
M: Do I have to buy a pair of skates?
W: I don't think it necessary. Why not rent them?
What game does the man enjoy?
A. Tennis.
B. Swimming.
C. Table tennis.
听力原文:W: You' re going to Boston tomorrow, aren't you?
M: Yes. I thought I' d fly, but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driv- lng or flying.
How did the man plan to go to Boston?
A. By bus.
By car.
C. By plane.