Signs of Nanjing's __46__ wealth and optimism can be seen enerywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat­sen, __47__ the father of modern China, looks __48__ over a busy __49__ area.

　　There is perhaps no more __50__ symbol of the city's transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1480­foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. __51__ offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second tallest building in China and billed as the seventh tallest in the world.

　　Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and __52__ student population—there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins's international studies school. In fact, art and music __53__ in all sorts of places.

　　On a larger __54__， local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract __55__ from the neon­bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

　　(　　)36. A. advance B. affection C. air D. ability

　　(　　)37. A. unforgettable B. unthinkable C. unbearable D. unnecessary

　　(　　)38. A. Actually B. Regretfully C. Hopefully D. Consequently

　　(　　)39. A. close B. slight C. much D. little

　　(　　)40. A. Because B. But C. As D. Since

　　(　　)41. A. beyond B. on C. off D. out

　　(　　)42. A. in addition B. in all C. in part D. in fact

　　(　　)43. A. started B. enlarged C. existed D. accelerated

　　(　　)44. A. removing B. cutting C. dividing D. lowering

　　(　　)45. A. scheduled B. invented C. desired D. meant

　　(　　)46. A. attractive B. well­received C. newfound D. discovered

　　(　　)47. A. thought B. treated C. considered D. elected

　　(　　)48. A. out B. at C. about D. for

　　(　　)49. A. remote B. regional C. rural D. commercial

　　(　　)50. A. universal B. visible C. traditional D. political

　　(　　)51. A. Keeping B. Consisting C. Opening D. Housing

　　(　　)52. A. British B. western C. American D. foreign

　　(　　)53. A. spring up B. stand up C. set up D. keep up

　　(　　)54. A. extent B. degree C. scale D. level

　　(　　)55. A. businessmen B. students C. tourists D. painters

　　高考英語完形填空專題練習參考答案：

　　36～40 CBADB　41～45 ACDBA　46～50 CCADB　51～55 DDACC

　　高考英語完形填空專題練習2：

　　The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 36 young couples, are the result of attraction and affection 37 than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not 38 marriages for their children. Teenagers begin 39 in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social 40 .

　　Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

　　45 , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater 46 of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by 47 prejudices than their parents. Many young people 48 their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 49 pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more 50 for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

　　In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, 53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live, 54 friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national 55 (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

　　36. A. involving 　 B. linking 　 C. connecting 　 D. including

　　37. A. more　 B. less 　 C. other　 D. rather

　　38. A. provide B. consider C. arrange D. admit

　　39. A. dating　 B. appointing　 C. engaging 　 D. matching

　　40. A. positions 　 B. customs　 C. contracts　 D. contacts

　　41. A. certain 　 B. abnormal　 C. awkward　 D. free

　　42. A. limited B. identical C. diverse D. distant

　　43. A. order B. ignorance C. guidance D. rudeness

　　44. A. force B. influence C. make D. offer

　　45. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Furthermore

　　46. A. mobility B. motive C. moral D. mission

　　47. A. greater B. stronger C. narrower D. fewer

　　48. A. desert B. leave C. escape D. remove

　　49. A. but B. so C. or D. and

　　50. A. difficult B. likely C. important D. risky

　　51. A. communications B. marriages C. exchanges D. associations

　　52. A. edge B. decline C. rise D. air

　　53. A. international B. interstate C. internet D. interracial

　　54. A. keep up B. bring up C. put up D. turn up

　　55. A. source B. origin C. resource D. standard

　　高考英語完形填空專題練習參考答案：

　　36.A 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.D 41.D 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.A 47.D 48.B 49.C 50.B 51.B 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.B