英语三模拟题1II. Cloze There are 20 blanks in the following passag

英语三模拟题1
II. Cloze
There are 20 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank are provided four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the passage(s)
Aging is the __31____ of growing old. It occurs eventually in __32_____ living thing provided, of course, that an illness or ___33___ does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar __34____ signs of aging may be seen ___35____ old people, such as the greying of the hair and the ___36____ of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include ___37_____ of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight greying of the ___38____. Plants age too, but the signs are much ____39____ to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and ___40_____, and function more efficiently ___41____ childhood. They reach their __42_____ at the time of maturity, or __43___ adulthood. After that, they begin to ___44___. Bones, for example, gradually become __45____ and more brittle. In the aged, the joints __46____ the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very __47___.
All the major organs of the body __48___ signs of aging. The brain, for example, worksless efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of ___49___ sorts are slowed down, Old people often have ___50____ in remembering recent events.
37. A. lost B. losing C. loss D. loosing
38. A. jacket B. coat C. suit D. costume
39. A. harder B. heavy C. harsh D. hurried
40. A. great B. younger C. stronger D. powerful
41. A. among B. during C. for D. of
42. A. length B. mount C. hill D. peak
43. A. late B. last C. early D. final
44. A. deflate B. decline C. decrease D. deduce
45. A. lighter B. smaller C. bigger D. heavier
46. A. to B. between C. of D. with
47. A. flexible B. easy C. playful D. painful
48. A. show B. reveal C. detect D. allow
49. A. every B. each C. all D. single
50. A. trust B. suspect C. doubt D. trouble
17. Would you please _____your visit for a few days, stay a few days longer?
A. expand B. lengthen C. stretch D. extend
18. The more dangers we _____, the harder should we push forward.
A. deal B. encounter C. account D. dispose
19. Please _____sure that the house is locked before you leave.
A. make B. take C. do D. let
20. Their traveling expenses amount _______seven hundred dollars.
A. for B. with C. to D. about
21. Shall I ______ you up at the airport tomorrow morning?
A. send B. pick C. see D. look
22. The managing director’s only _____was how to improve the quality of their products.
A. concern B. confirm C. conclude D. confess