Part ⅤCloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 67 they mostly live too far to go back home 68 lunch, they are obliged to 69 other arrangements for their midday meal. Many large firms have a canteen for their employees.
In 70 canteens the food served is plain but 71 , and although there is some 72 of choice, the number of dishes 73 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 74 a counter at which they are 75 . There they can find a tray on 76 to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 77 , of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 78 of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 79 fruit or a pudding of some 80 as dessert. Some firms that do not run a canteen 81 their staff with luncheon-vouchers(午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 82 of money. As there are so many people 83 work in London, there are numerous cafés and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 84 cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 85 on the restaurant and the food chosen. 86 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub(酒吧). In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of “take-away” food shops of all kinds.
67. A) While B) As
C) Although D) Unless
68. A) in B) at
C) for D) before
69. A) make B) bring
C) take D) use
70. A) such B) same
C) few D) other
71. A) limited B) excessive
C) full D) adequate
72. A) difference B) variety
C) change D) exchange
73. A) are B) being
C) is D) been
74. A) from B) along
C) with D) to
75. A) kept B) served
C) made D) waited
76. A) it B) them
C) which D) those
77. A) and B) but
C) or D) except
78. A) compose B) comprise
C) consist D) count
79. A) with B) about
C) of D) by
80. A) category B) sort
C) pattern D) name
81. A) afford B) invest
C) prepare D) provide
82. A) request B) place
C) case D) face
83. A) in B) on
C) at D) over
84. A) must B) need
C) should D) may
85. A) depending B) taking
C) relying D) holding
86. A) Moreover B) However
C) Still D) Likewise |
