2019年公共英语二级模拟试题：完形填空（14）
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The problem of leisure (空闲) is new. Until very recent times people worked each day 36 the limit of their strength. Of course there were always a privileged (有特权的) few 37 had leisure; but most men had to work 12, 14 or 38 16 hours a day, six days a week. As late as 1840 the average factory worker 39 72 hours a week. "Sunup to sundown" was the farmer’s day, or 40 another phrase puts it," from can to can’t". Today, working less than a 40-hour week, people enjoy 41 leisure time. So the wise use of leisure time has become an important 42 for everyone, young or old. It is a particularly difficult problem for the 43 , the aged, and those who have retired 44 earning a living. Those people have so much 45 that it is hard for them to find interesting and 46 ways to use it. However short the work 47 becomes, work is still the most important part of life. We do not work to get leisure and the pleasures leisure 48 us; rather, we use leisure wisely so that work 49 can become awarding and enjoyable. The feeling of 50 at doing one’s daily work——whether it is a job, maintaining a home, or going to school—— 51 largely on coming to it each day with fresh energy and active interest. Leisure and recreation 52 together, though they are not necessarily the same thing. " 53 "has a clear meaning. It is the kind of leisure activity that brings "re-creation" of strength and spirit. When one 54 of making good use of leisure, he means 55 recreational activities, which contribute to health, growth, and spirit. 36. A. by B. at C. to D. in 37. A. who B. which C. whom D. whoever 38. A. still B. even C. so D. about 39. A. did B. labored C. studied D. rested 40. A. like B. rather C. else D. as 41. A. more B. much C. less D. little 42. A. thing B. matter C. problem D. question 43. A. young B. rich C. bad D. sick 44. A. by B. through C. from D. for 45. A. leisure B. rest C. work D. pleasure 46. A. remarkable B. useful C. worth D. worthwhile 47. A. year B. month C. day D. week 48. A. brings B. takes C. introduces D. carries 49. A. which B. itself C. that D. each 50. A. failure B. success C. pain D. leisure 51. A. lies B. keeps C. depends D. spends 52. A. go B. mix C. come D. match 53. A. Leisure B. Rest C. Labor D. Recreation 54. A. says B. speaks C. tells D. thinks 55. A. searching B. making C. choosing D. needing 参考答案：36-40 CABBD 41-45 ACOCA 46-50 DDABB 51-55 CADBC 相关资料 |
