2014届高三英语二轮专题强化精选：完形填空72.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化精选：完形填空 1.Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. _69_ for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a _70_, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers _71_ to sell their products. 　　 The endless choice gives birth to_72_ in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy _73_ to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper _74_ up and walking away, or just buying an _75_ item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is_76_ either _77_ or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors. It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the _78_ at which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. _79_ also need to have a short lifespan _80_ the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date _81_ they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. _82_ are the days when one could just walk _83_ into a shop and buy one thing ;no choice, no anxiety. 69. A. Also B But C. Thus D. Moreover 70. A. decision B chance C. luxury D. sense 71. A. hoping B starting C. regretting D. suggesting 72. A. anxiety B power C. need D. relaxation 73. A. hints B access C. ev