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1 A "dark horse "is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 1 the experts said he had little chance of winning.

In politics, an 2 candidate (候选人) for office who 3 a nomination(提名)or election is called a "dark horse".

British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 4 the first to use thephrase. In his novel, "The Young Duke ", published in 1831, Disrael described ahorse race and told how the two topchoices fell

5 ,while "a dark horse "which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph.

From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” 6 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The "darkhorse" was James Knox Polk who became the llth President of the United States.Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 7 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political 8.

Nevertheless, he 9 won the Democratic nomination and was elected10 .Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting thenomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States asmother state. He was 11 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren didnot want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he 12 support amongthose Democrats who supported slavery.

At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 13 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided thatthe only wise thing would be to run a "dark horse ", 14 who could unite theparty.

And so,one of the party leaders,George Bancroft, proposed the name of James KnoxPolk. He won,and the party 15 behind him, And he defeated his opponent , HenryClay of the Whig Party.

16 the 1844 congress, the "dark horse "candidates became an established fact of national political life. One historian said,"The invention of the dark horse was 17 a remarkable product of our professional politics. "This made 18 possiblefor party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore,they represented 19 and had developed 20 enemies.

1. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if

2. A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known

3. A. accepts B. looks forward toC. refusesD. wins

4. A. be B. being C. been D. have been

5. A. about B. behind C. asleep D. back

6. A. happened B. appeared C. used D. was come about

7. A. as well B. either C. also D. too

8. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody

9. A. difficultly B. successfully C. surprisingly D. easily

10. A. President B. a President C. the President D. the governor

11. A. for B. against C. in favor of D. in favor with

12. A. won B. received C. lost D. wasted

13. A. votes B. help C. efforts D. money

14. A. a horse B. a man C. an animal D. an organization

15. A. laughed B. succeeded C. won D. united

16. A. After B. Since C. Before D. Because

17. A. in itself B. of itself C. for itself D. by itself

18. A. one B. it C. that D. this

19. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

20. A. quite a few B. a lot of C. few D. little

It is an usual sunny afternoon in the village of Midwich, England. It seems not 1 any afternoon in the village, but all of a sudden, 2 and animals lose consciousness. 3 they awake, all of the women of child--bearing age have become pregnant (怀孕的).

This is an episode from a 1960 science fiction story. The women in the story 4 birth to children that have the5appearance. They 6have blond hairand “strange eyes”. 7 the children grow, they run around the village in a pack, 8 the same clothing and hairstyles, stating at everyone 9 .

10 onechild learns is also known by the others immediately. Villagers begin to 11 theirbelief that the children all have "one mind." In this story, the children are 12 bysome unexplained force from outer space. But this story 13 40 years ago 14predicted the arrival of a recent method of genetic engineering cloning.Cloning is the genetic process of producing copies of an individual. Will the geneticcopies of a human really have "one mind" as 15 in this story? This situation is sostrange 16 usthat we do not know what will 17 of it. 18 with this newsituation, people have 19 to find out how to 20 it.

1. A. dislike B. unlike C. alike D. like

2. A. people B. women C. men D. youths

3. A. Then B. When C. Since D. And

4. A. send B. make C. take D. give

5. A. pretty B. same C. ugly D. funny

6. A. every B. both C. themselves D. all

7. A. If B. For C. As D. So

8. A. having on B. wearing C. in D. with

9. A. lonely B. bravely C. impolitely D. patiently

10. A. Which B. While C. Where D. What

11. A. express B. wonder C. select D. argue

12. A. given B. produced C. created D. taken out

13. A. written B. being written C. to be written D writes

14. A. sometimes B. anyway C. somehow D. anyhow

15. A. describes B. described C. describe D. describing

16. A. for B. at C. with D. to

17. A. happen B. occur C. appear D. become

18. A. Faced B. Compared C. Covered D. Filled

19. A. not B. yet C. till D. though

20. A. do with B. deal with C. make D. settle

Workers aren't allowed to go into a huge underground computer center 1they step up to a machine that 2 a quick picture of the tiny blood vessels(管) inside their eyes.

If the machine can't 3 the picture with images in its computer, the worker is 4 by security (安全) guards.

Each person has his own pattern of blood vessels in his or her eyes. And unlike akey, the pattern can't be 5.

Old --fashioned keys and locks may soon be things of the past.

High--tech security devices(装置) are being 6 at military bases, computer centers,nuclear plants and banks. Companies that 7 the machines say they'llsomeday be used in people's homes and cars.

Already, a Japanese firm has fixed devices that 8 people's fingerprints in 360new homes. The machines open the doors only for the 9 of the houses.

The new security devices are selling well because thieves and spies are gettingbetter at breaking

10 buildings and computers that are protected by 11. Since 12 can steal or copy a fingerprint or eye pattern, the new machines are 13 .

14 new machines recognize voice patterns. Two American companies usevoice--recognition machines to keep an eye on their computers.

Inexpensive voice--recognition machines may someday 15 locks on cars. Thedoors would open only for the owners. The devices would 16 the owners 17$ 270.

Although the up--to--date devices are 18 , scientists must still solve a(n) 19 problem. How wi11 a boy borrow his dad's car without borrowing dad's 20 ?

1. A. if B. even if C. until D. after

2. A. take B. give C. draw D. show

3. A. match B. fit C. compare D. share

4. A. caught B. killed C. beaten D. stopped

5. A. borrowed B.missed C. stolen D. bought

6. A. fixed B. dealt with C. repaired D. checked

7. A. buy B. sell C. make D. copy

8. A. remember B. store C. count D. recognize

9. A. makers B. buyers C. sellers D. owners

10. A. through B. in C. into D. out

11. A. computers B. security devices C. cameras D. keys and locks

12. A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody

13. A. safe B. unusual C. helpful D. useful

14. A. Other B. Another C. More D. Others

15. A. take place of B. replace C. take place D. place back

16. A. pay B. spend C. take D. cost

17. A. up to B. as few as C. as much as D. as little as

18. A. amazing B. cheap C. expensive D. surprising

19. A. dangerous B. serious C. terrible D. ordinary

20. A. face B. picture C. fingers D. voice

Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're 1 work.Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving

a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian.

The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prisonif one of their workers is 6 because a factory didn't 7 safety measures. ButPresident Bush cut down the number of government inspectors 8 15 percent.Many people say working is less safe 9.

For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--two percent ofall 10 who die at work were killed. Many of them work 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves byputting the cash desk in full 13 of the street.

The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 14 people whobecome sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors don't know 16 some chemicals cause illness.

There are no government rules for many new chemicals.

Inspectors say employers 17 their backs on safety problems because theydon't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want tocomplain about dangers because they may

18 their jobs.

The government should force business to improve safety. There's no 19 forworkers dying or

20 in an accident that could have been prevented.

1. A.in B. at C. on D. during

2. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring

3. A. flying B. making C. driving D. riding

4. A. Officers B. Worker C. Employers D. Employees

5. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy

6. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed

7. A. use B. make C. obey D. take

8. A. to B. by C. from D. at

9. A. as a result B. though C. at last D. therefore

10. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women

11. A. for B. as C. like D. to

12. A. which B. that C. where D. why

13. A. view B. look C. scene D. scenery

14. A. thought B. mind C. thinking D. consideration

15. A. machines B. chemicals C. air D. work

16. A. because B. when C. if D. even if

17. A. give B. turn C. show D. refuse

18. A. lose B. miss C. give up D. save

19. A. need B. reason C. time D. excuse

20. A. injuring B. being injured C. be injuring D. be injured

How do you draw the interest of a 4,500 kilogram elephant?

You hit the elephant with a big I , according to a zoo director in California.

But is that a 2 way to treat the big, friendly animals?

How zoos treat their elephants has led to a scientific 3 . Some scientistscomplain that zoos use 4 force to train the huge animals and get them 5 control.

There are about 400 elephants in North American zoos, and wild animal parks.The 6 animals with their big trunks and ears and tusks delight children and 7smiles from adults. 8 hasn't 9

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高中英语完形填空练习及答案 Ebron James isn't the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he's probably the best. he has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an all-star (全明星球员). this ___1____ was on ___2____ as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers (克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107-104 win over the new jersey nets (新泽西网队) on march 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days, James became the ___3 ____ player to score 40 or more in the NBA "it was by far James' best ____4___ ," said Cleveland coach Paul Silas. known to his friends ____5___ "the king", this was the day James earned his crown(王冠). but he was ____6___ from being a king during a childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio. ____7___ many other African-American basketball players, James' early years were a ____8 ___ . his mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live. ____9 ___ help from his grandmother and neighbors, James would ___10 ____ have died when he was young. this spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any ____11___ he finds. "I ____12___ losing, I don't like losing," said James of his 41-point display. "I ___13____ the opportunity for us to win and I was ____14___ to capture it." at 2.03 meters, he is no Yao Ming but this didn't ___15____ him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was ____16 ___ to his strength and skill, much of which he learned from high school American football. Although he has a ___ 17____ brain, James has never had to concentrate on ___18____ . Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to ____19___ his mind. but James is one of the lucky few who has found fame and fortune ___20____ a diploma (文凭). On the court, he is king. 1. a. performance b. activity c. action d. talent 2. a. sale b. exhibition c. show d. duty 3. a. oldest b. strongest c. tallest d. youngest 4. a. performance b. lesson c. action d. appearance 5. a. for b. as c. by d. with 6. a. well b. far c. deep d. late 7. a. as b. like c. likely d. alike 8. a. fight b. struggle c. battle d. war 9. a. except for b. except c. besides d. without 10. a. certainly b. impossible c. hardly d. probably 11. a. goal b. game c. match d. chance 12. a. hate b. refuse c. object d. reject 13. a. grasped b. seized c. caught d. held 14. a. afraid b. unlucky c. able d. certain 15. a. keep b. forbid c. protect d. stop 16. a. according b. referring c. thanks d. sticking 17. a. fast b. quick c. high d. top 18. a. studying b. resting c. sleeping d. eating 19. a. advance b. march c. increase d. develop