Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET l.
“Down-to-earth”means someone or something that is honest.realistic and easy to deal with.It is a pleasure to find(31)___who is down-to-earth.A person who is down—to-earth is easy to talk(32) ___and accepts other people as equals.A down-to-earth person is just the(33) ___of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth persons may be(34) ___members of society，of course.But they do not let their importance“(35) ___to their heads”.They do not consider themselves to be better persons than(36) ___of less importance.Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride，(37) ___without cause，is said to have“his nose in the air”.There is(38) way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans(39) ___ another expression that means almost the same as“down—to-earth”.The expression is“both—feet—on-the—ground”. Someone(40) ___both—feet—on—the-ground is a person with a good understanding(41) ___reality.He has what is called“common sense，”he may have dreams，(42) ___he does not allow them to block his knowledge of(43) ___is real.
The opposite kind of(44) ___is one who has his“head—in-the—clouds”. A man with his head-in-the—clouds is a dreamer(45) ___mind is not in the real world.
(46) ___，such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.Sharp words from teacher can usually(47)___a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually.me person who is down—to-earth is very(48) ___to have both feet on the ground.(49) ___we have both our feet on the ground，when we are down-t0—earth，we act honestly and openly(50) ___others.Our lives are like the ground below us，solid and strong.
31.someone 【解析】由本文的第一句话“‘Down-to-earth’means some—one or something that is honest，realistic and easy to deal with.”可知“Down—to—earth”指的是诚实，现实、平易近人的那些人。这里的someone和后面是相对应的。故答案为someone。
32.to【解析】talk to的意思是“和某人聊天”，talk这里不及物动词，后面需要接一个介词。在从句中介词不能省略。作者这里要表达的意思是“和那些诚实的平易近人的人聊天是
很惬意的。”故答案为to。
33.opposite 【解析】从文章第二段的内容可以看出，A down—to—earth person和那些表面上装的很重要的人物正好相反。所以这里应填“相反的”，故答案为opposite。
34.important 【解析】从本句后面的一句话可以看出，A down—to—earth person就算是重要的人物，他们也不会把这种显赫写在脸上。所以前面应填important。故答案为important。
35.go 【解析】go to one’s heads的意思是“展现、表现”，俗语。用在文中表示“把…写在脸上”，生怕别人不知道的显摆。故答案为go。
36.those 【解析】本句的意思是“他们不认为自己比别的不重要的人更好、更优秀。”这里比较的是down—to—earth persons和别人。故答案为those。
37.often 【解析】本句话的意思是“那些自我感觉很了不起、内心充满骄傲的人，总是不需要理由的就被人认为是趾高气扬的人。”故这里答案为often。
38.n0 【解析】本句话的意思是“那些趾高气扬的人不可能是那些平易近人的人”。这是否定的意思，故答案为no。
39.use 【解析】后面的一句话“The expression is‘both—feet—on—the—ground.’”表示down—to—earth的另一种表达方法是both—feet.on—the— ground。而后一种说法是美国人的用法，常常被美国人使用。故答案为use。
40.with 【解析】根据对等关系，这里应该与后面的部分“a person with a good understanding”相对应。意思是“那些脚踏实地的人往往是那些很了解现实的人。”故答案为with。
41.of 【解析】“对现实的了解”的英文表达是“the understanding of reality”，这里的介词用of。故答案为of。
42.but 【解析】这里表达的前后句意是一种转折关系。前面说“he may have dreams，”而后面“he does not allow them to block his knowledge...”的意思却是“但是他也不会让这些梦想阻挡自己对什么是现实的理解。”故答案为but。
43.what 【解析】解析同上。这里是一个名词性从句，what在句中做主语。故答案为what。
44.person 【解析】本句话的意思是“与此相反的一类人是那些想入非非的人。”根据上下文的要求这里应该填入man的同义词。故答案为person。
45.whose 【解析】这是一个后置定语从句，用whose来引导，表示mind与dreamer的所属关系。故答案为whose。
46.Sometime【解析】通过对后面句子的分析，我们可以知道那些想人非非、飘飘欲仙的人有朝一日也是可以“双脚落地的”，那就是“sharp words from teacher”，所以这里表示的是“有朝一日”，故答案为sometime。
47.bring 【解析】通过前一句话“such a dreamer Can be brought back to earth.”中的brought可以知道，这里应该填bring，表示“把…带到”。故答案为bring。
48.1ikely 【解析】前面所说的the person who is down—to—earth与the person whose both feet on the ground大体是一类人，所以这里表达的意思是“很有可能就是一类人”。be likely to do就表达了这种意思。故答案为likely。
49.When 【解析】这里的一句话其实与下一半句“when we are down—to—earth，...”所起到的作用是一样的，同时两者也是并列的，when表达了“当…”，所以这里填when。故答案为when。
50.toward 【解析】作者要表达的意思是“我怎么才能对别人诚实。”英语中表达“对某人…”一般是用介词toward。故答案为toward。
说明：阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
A Frenchman had arrived at a small Italian (意大利的，意大利人) town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One evening he went out for a walk ( 1). It was late and the small street was dark and ( 2). Suddenly he ( 3) some footsteps behind him. He ( 4) his head and saw an Italian young man quickly walk ( 5) him. The man was nearly ( 6) sight when the Frenchman suddenly found his ( 7) was gone. He thought ( 8) it was the Italian who ( 9) his watch. He decided to follow him and force him (10) the watch. Soon the Frenchman (11) up with the Italian. They didn’t understand (12) language. The Frenchman threatened (威胁) the Italian (13) signs and pointed to his watch-pocket. (14) thought that the Frenchman was demanding his (15) watch. The Italian, in the end, (16) his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel the Frenchman told his wife (17) had happened. He was greatly (18) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. (19) he realized that by mistake he had (20) the Italian of his watch.
1.usually lonely together alone
2.clean alone quietly lonely
3.looked at saw heard listened to
4.raised turned shook threw
5.on past over through
6.out of in out away from
7.clock watch glasses walking-stick
8.who which what that
9.had taken took got had brought
10.to give return to return give back
11.kept caught put ran
12.each other’s each others’ the other’s others’
13.use in with by
14.The Italian An Italian A Frenchman The Frenchman
15.lovely gold new own
16.gave up giving up giving back gave back
17.that what which /
18.disappointed moved interested surprised
19.Then However So As
20.stolen taken robbed bought
答案:
DDCBB ABDAC BACAD ABDAC
