Part Ⅱ Cloze
Directions: There are 20 blanks in each of the
following two passages. For each blank there are four
choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the
one answer that best fits into the passage and mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single
line through the center.
Passage 1
Many people have asked me, "Which is the most
beautiful country you have ever seen ?" They are always
surprised (21) say Mexico. But they would not be (22)
if they had been there. Mexico (23) beautiful people,
beautiful flowers and forests, towns and villages.
(24), it has the most beautiful mountains in the world.
In 1519, when Cortez led the Spaniards (25) Mexico,
he found (26) inhabited by a race of indians. These
were Artecs. We think of indians as backward people
(27) in huts and hunting with bows and (28). But not
the Artecs. In some ways, they were (29) civilized than
the Spaniards (30) conquered them.
21. A. what B. when C. where D. therefore
22. A. surprised B. cheerful C. doubtful D.
Interested
23. A. have B. there is C. has D. there
24. A. However B. Totally C. Finally D. Above all
25. A. out Of B. towards C. into D. away from
26. A. them B. it C. himself D. Artecs
27. A. lived B. live C. living D. to live
28. A. arrows B. guns C. knives D. hands
29. A. very B. so C. most D. more
30. A. who B. were C. when D. to be
Passage 2
Every plant, animal and person consists of cells.
Each of these is (31) , but contains its own, even
smaller, (32) . At the heart of this world is a (33)