高三完形填空专题Reading Comprehension 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. （1）What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no50over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world? Thats an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a 51resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money.Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it People in the U.S. often attend lectures or read books on time 52 . It seems they all want to 53their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners - some in electronic form -to keep 54 of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to55more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing 56 for other peoples time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the 57 . Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be58on time.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks 59. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is 60 . Also, people 61 to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may62 , but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time - like money - 63 all too easily through our fingers. And time - like the weather - is very hard to64 . Nevertheless, time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.50. A. effectB. senseC. controlD. notice51. A. naturalB. valuableC. financialD. forceful52. A. managementB. establishmentC. experimentD. movement53. A. spareB. passC. organizeD. kill54. A. trackB. accountC. secretD. diary55. A. driveB. pushC. releaseD. squeeze56. A. respectB. gratitudeC. sympathyD. concern57. A. excuseB. accidentC. delayD. schedule58. A. extremelyB. thoroughlyC. automaticallyD. exactly59. A. on averageB. in advanceC. for sureD. on purpose60. A. convenientB. accessibleC. casualD. flexible61. A. failB. tendC. hesitateD. hate62. A. changeB. varyC. extendD. range63. A. spendsB. disappearsC. shrinksD. slips64. A. captureB. predictC. announceD. Classify （2）Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it wont be too long before they are able to _1_its existence. Their confidence is the _2_of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese _3_, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly _4_by what they saw. Three_5_animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal , the engineers immediately stopped and _6_them. _7_, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great_ 8_ and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.The men did not take any _9_. However, scientists are_10_ by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can _11_what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and_12_some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animals foot！ Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a_13_of the forest. But in the meantime, some people_14_to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is _15_until one of the animals have been caught.1. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check2. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation3. A. travelers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers4. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired5. A. trained B. projected C. tall D. violent6. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after7. A. However B. Indeed C. Meanwhile D. Anyway8. A. difficult B. speed C. care D. pleasure9. A. bullets