正值暑假备考湖北专升本的阶段，不少同学想通过做模拟卷检验自己的基础水平。普本课堂优秀教师精心制作了这份模拟卷，考查学生是否掌握英语词汇和语法知识。

三、阅读填词 2’*10=20’(根据文章内容完成填空，每空限一词)

Passage 1

As the weather turns warmer, many people love to head outdoors to dig in the dirt, plant seedsand watch them grow.

Gardening is a very popular hobby. And it is one that produces wonderful results food foryour dinner table and flowers for your home! Gardens themselves can be very beautiful. So youwould think that a garden path is a great place to be. Well, in conversation, it is not. 

Leadingsomeone up the garden path means you are trying to trick him. You are not trying to show him your beautiful flowers.Speaking of beautiful flowers, gardeners love to see small buds forming on their plantsBesides plants and flowers, people can bud, too. If a child is good at drawing and painting, we cancall him a budding artist. Or if someone just completed law school, we could call her a buddinglawyer.

On the opposite end, you stop something firom growing if you "nip it in the bud". This is acommon expression when we talk about stopping something bad. It's good to nip small problems inthe bud before they turn into big problems.

Now, a problem that many gardeners have is weeds. Weeds grow easily and can quickly take over a garden. In conversation, we sometimes use "weeds" to mean too many details. So, if you arein the weeds, you are taken over by too many details. For example, let's say a politician isdelivering a speech on affordable housing. But she gives too much information on the legislative(立法的) process needed to reach her goal. You could say: She is really in the weeds. Peoplestopped listening 20 minutes ago. They just want to know if they are going to be able to buy ahouse or not."

Gardening is a 17.______hobby that produces both 18.______and flowers, but a gardenpath in conversation means to lead someone astray. A budding artist or lawyer refers to someonejust starting in their field. Nipping something in the bud means 19.______a problem early. Ingardening, weeds are unwanted plants that can overrun a garden, and in conversation, being "in theweeds" means being overwhelmed by details. For example, a 20.______might lose her audience byfocusing too much on legislative details in a speech about 21.______housing

Passage 2

Nearly all of'us have a bad habit, whether we know it or not, Some people say they want to gerid of it but don't know the proper ways. Here's some advice on how to get rid of bad habitsMake a list, Write down why you want to stop a certain behavior, how it's hurting you andhow to get rid of it. This will help a lot. Look at that list regularly

Join in other activities. It's wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your badhabits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice having a deep breath or going for awalk.

Give yourself a present, Before you take action against a bad habit, decide what you'll do tocelebrate it if you reach your goal.

Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your houseIf' you are a heavy smoker with coffee, turn to tea and keep away from friends who like smokingBe patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won't be able to get rid of themquickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should be

patient.Find support., Don't be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who havethe same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to provide advice or encouragement that you usually wouldn't get from yourself.

To break bad habits, start by 22.______a list of reasons to stop and how to overcome them.Engage in alternative activities to distract yourself, like a deep 23.______or walking when angryGive yourself a 24.______for reaching your goals. Avoid triggers, such as keeping junk food awaif trying to lose 25.______.Be patient, as habits take time to change,  and 26______.support fromfriends, family, or support groups.

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