Passage 3 ?(江西省九江一種2010屆高三適應(yīng)考試2) 完形填空

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the 36 of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their 37 children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any 38 visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and 39 ? story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care 40? elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied 41 ?the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the 42 ? ? ?American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 43 , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, 44 the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers 45 ?a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 46 ? ?for the job. In other words, they all felt that they 47 do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers 48 caregivers to find out why they took 49?the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had 50 to help their relative. Some 51 that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping 52 ?now, they would 53 care when they became old and 54.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be 55.

36. A. charges ? ? B. cares ? ? ? ?C. homes ? ? D. hands　　

g ? ? B. grown ? ? ? C. developed ? D. developing　　

38 A. regular ? ? B. constant ? ? C. usual ? ? ? ? ? D. close　　

? ? ? ? B. false ? ? ? C. imaginary ? ? ? D. sad　　

? ? ? ? B. that ? ? ? ? C. what ? ? ? ? ? D. as　　

? ? ? ? B. when ? ? ? C. why ? ? ? ? ? D. what　　

? ? ? B. general ? ? ? C. average ? ? ? D. most

? ? ? ? B. ago ? ? ? ? C. before ? ? ? ? D. since　　

alone ? ? B. leave alone ? ? C. let out ? ? ? ? D. leave behind　　

? ? ? B. form ? ? ? ? C. appreciate ? ? D. value　　

? ? ? B. somebody ? ? C. people ? ? ? ? D. person　　

? ? B. should ? ? ? C. might ? ? ? ? D. could　　

48.A. questioned ? B. interviewed ? C. asked ? ? ? D. inquired　　

? ? ? ? B. in ? ? ? ? ? C. on ? ? ? ? ? ? D. off ? ?

ion ? ? B. admiration ? ? C. duty ? ? ? ? D. admission　　

ed ? B. stated ? ? ? ? C. showed ? ? ? D. complained　　

? ? B. everyone ? ? C. none ? ? ? ? D. someone　　

? ? ? B. deserve ? ? ? C. devote ? ? ? ? D. increase　　

sfied ? B. dependent ? ? C. lonely ? ? D. unlucky　　

t ? ? B. considered ? ? C. cared ? ? ? ? D .involved

答案：36—40 D B A C D ? 41—45 ?A C B A A ?46—50 ?C D B A C ?51—55 ?B D B B D?