完形填空专项突破练习(附答案)
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1I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a36thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 37it.The38started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I39took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and40to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and41her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't42and get hurt. After that happened, I43there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫). Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.44ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 45.After a while, I started wishing I could46Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel47in our home.Then last Wednesday, something happened that48everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and49them about their50for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently."Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's51and rich in experience."That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.This is how I ended up on52today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her53she was a great heroine. I was54of my grandma and hoped she would55know that I had been ashamed of her.36. A. funny B. common C. terrible D. clear37. A. admit B. receive C. refuse D. show38. A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure39. A. already B. always C. simply D. hardly40. A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing41. A. warn B. demand C. advise D. beg42. A. mind B. hear C. see D. fall43. A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted44. A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of45. A. died B. cheered C. disappeared D. suffered46. A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide47. A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar48. A. changed B. finished C. stopped D. Prepared49. A. interview B. report C. tell D. write50. A. news B. lives C. advantages D. achievements51. A. free B. popular C. interesting D. embarrassing52. A. show B. stage C. duty D. time53. A. and then B. even if C. so that D. as if54. A. sure B. proud C. ashamed D. afraid55. A. never B. even C. still D. once2The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38 . But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and wasready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his n eighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and the re. He said, “I’d better go and get 55.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.36.A. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched37.A. with which B. from which C. where D. when38.A. outside B. overhead C. downstairs D. nearby39.A. bad B. tired C. sick D. hopeless40.A. useless B. necessary C. possible D. helpful41.A. had B. found C. caught D. felt42.A. buried B. rested C. shook D. turned43.A. till then B. worse still C. strange enough D. even so44.A. away B. off C. down D. up45.A. it B. what C. that D. which46.A. sleep B. strength C. patience D. anger47.A. pulled on B. dressed up C. selected D. wore48.A. sadly B. proudly C. quietly D. firmly49.A. made fun of B. stared at C. was angry with D. caught sight of50.A. across B. around C. towards D. by51.A. as B. before C. though D. until52.A. meet as B. sit here C. join us D. scold me53.A. may trouble B. would trouble C. may bother D. must bother54.A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology55.A. washed B. changed C. dressed D. prepared3第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分;满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
说明文1Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then go to the places that _1_ them. Nonsense! What you see from the _2_ of a moving bus is _3_ and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and _4_ outside. Be adventurous! The best _5_ to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. _6_ go wherever your feet and your interests _7_ you. You finally will get to the _8_ sites that are on the bus tour---the museums, the monuments, city hall---but you will have seem much more. You will have _9_ the present life of the city.“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets _10_ lost in a major city. At first you can find you way back to a(an)_11_ location. If it _12_ you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However ,the _13_things can happen if you get lost. You _14_ at a sidewalk café to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And _15_ they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the _16_. Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.Know before you go. _17_ a few hours before you trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re _18_. You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn boards around universities.Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisement for free concert, and _19_ fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander _20_. I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.(C) 1: A. encourage B. disappoint C. interest D. please(A) 2: A inside B. back C. front D. center(C) 3: A. real B. true C. unreal D. common(D) 4: A. views B. cities C. towns D. smells(B) 5: A. idea B. way C. thought D. thinking(A) 6: A. simply B. particular C. generally D. especially(A) 7: A. lead B. move C. tell D. help(D) 8: A. different B. wrong C. right D. same(B) 9: A. left B. felt C. lived D. led(C) 10: A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally(B) 11: A. unknown B. well-known C. strange D. familiar(A) 12: A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises(C) 13: A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. happiest(D) 14: A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop(D) 15: A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if(A) 16: A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip(B) 17: A take B. spend C. pay D. use(B) 18: A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking(D) 19: A. the other B. another C. others D. other(C或D) 20: A. of your own B. of yourself C. on your own D. by yourself说明文2Switzerland is famous _1_ its watches, _2_ , it was not the country that made the first watch in the world. It was the Britain _3_ did it. Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland.Many years ago, _4_ was traveling to Italy. On his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. He was traveling in a carriage and inside it there was a carriage watch. This was the _5_ kind of watch.Then a shop assistant went out and _6_ the watch. He didn’t know what it was and asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the man. “ This machine tells the time but now it isn’t working.”At once the shop assistant said he could repair it. So the traveler handed him the watch. The assistant was a very _7_ man. So it was not surprising that he tried hard and the watch worked again.As soon as the traveler left the shop., he began to _8_ a watch of the kind. This was the first watch in Switzerland. After that watch-making was started in Switzerland and people can buy Swiss watches in stores all over the world.(B) 1: A. as B. for C. because D. with(C) 2: A. and B. or C. however D. because(C) 3: A. which B. whom C. who D. where(A) 4: A. an English B. a Swiss C. Italian D. a shop assistant(B) 5: A. newest B. earliest C. best D. oldest(D) 6: A. got B. bought C. sold D. saw(B) 7: A. good B. wise C. honest D. greedy(C) 8: A. sell B. use C. make D. buy说明文3Ideas about education are changing. Education today is not just for a school diploma(文化) or college degree. Many people are not interesting in going to _1_. They are interesting in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these people the _2_ to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their _3_ or to learn new ones.Many people take classes to improve their work skills. For example, _4_ can take classes to increase their knowledge of nursing. If they _5_, then they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes the chance to learn new _6_. There are usually many classes to choose from: typing, cooking , dancing, swimming or a foreign language.Some people take classes for fun or because the courses are interesting to them. _7_ take classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.There are many chances for people to continue their learning. Almost _8_ college or school offers continuing education classes. Most of these classes are _9_ , so even people who work during the day can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are not expensive.Million of people attend continuing education classes each year, _10_ they receive no diploma. For them, learning is something pleasant and useful.(A) 1. A. college B. hospital C. bank(B) 2: A. money B. chance C. house(C) 3: A. old job B. new skill C. old skill(C) 4: A. teachers B. doctors C. nurse(A) 5: A. learn more B. get little C. learn less(A) 6: A. skills B. talents C. abilities D. ways(B) 7: A. other B. others C. another(A) 8: A. any B. some C. many(C) 9: A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening(B) 10: A. because B. though C. as说明文4You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you _1_ today was n’t made until the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important _2_, work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictionaries. F or them, it was a wonderful journey.The largest dictionary in the world is Oxford English Dictionary. The _4_ for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty –two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.Murray had never been to _5_. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. _6_ he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house _7_ in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o’clock and _8_ in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was _9_ adding words for the letter “A” ! He worked on the dictionary _10_ he was very old. Forty-four years later, in1928, other editors finished the dictionary.(A) 1: A. use B. write C. copy D. miss(C) 2: A. easy B. boring C. early D. dangerous(C) 3: A. spell B. invent C. collect D. make(B) 4: A. way B. idea C. use D. prize(D) 5: A. school B. cinema C. village D. college(A) 6: A. later B. long before C. so far D. ever since(B) 7: A. sold B. built C. broken D. drawn(C) 8: A. read B. wrote C. worked D. thought(B) 9: A. already B. still C. usually D. always(C) 10: A. if B. because C. until D. since说明文5There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl _1_ big eyes. Her big eyes are _2_ us her dream: I wish to _3_! In China, there are still _4_ girl and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their _5_ are too poor. If the family has two or three children, if it harder to _6_ the money for all the children. So the parents often ask _7_ to stay at home, and boys to go to school.Now they needn’t _8_ the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don’t have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life _9_. Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is _10_ great.(A) 1: A. with B. on C. to D. in(B) 2: A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking(C) 3: A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school D. go home(C) 4: A. a lot B. lot of C. a lot of D. much(D) 5: A. schools B. cities C. houses D. families(A) 6: A. pay B. take C. buy D. lend(B) 7: A. teachers B. girls C. boys(C) 8: A. look up B. turn on C. worry about D. make sure(A) 9: A. better B. shorter C. longer D. worse(D) 10: A. not B. never C. hardly D. really说明文6Different colors usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like _1_. Red is used for signs of _2_, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of _3_ in autumn. People say orange is a _4_ color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _5_. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in _6_. People say it is a refreshing door.In general, people _7_ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _8_. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be _9_. Those who like to be with _10_ like red. The cool colors are _11_ and blue. Where are these colors , people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _12_ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that in a room with warm colors is a good _13_ for a living room or a _14_. People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. _15_ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.(B) 1: A. sadness B. anger C. administration D. smile(C) 2: A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places(B) 3: A. land B. leaves C. river D. mountains(A) 4: A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening(C) 5: A. moonlight B. light C. sunlight D. stars(B) 6: A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter(C) 7: A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell(B) 8: A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray(C) 9: A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful(D) 10: A. the other B. another C. other one D. others(A) 11: A. black B. green C. golden D. yellow(B) 12: A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along(B) 13: A. one B. way C. fact D. matter(C) 14: A factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. hospital(B) 15: A. different B. cool C. warm D. all说明文7When July comes, children know they’ll have _1_ examinations and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’holiday, and they’ll leave school _2_ train or by car to _3_ to see their fathers and mothers.The summer holiday are the _4_ time of the year for most children . The weather is usually good, so one can _5_ most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can _6_ into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play.The best place for a summer holiday is the _7_. Some children are _8_ enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.Now, _9_ makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are _10_ new things to see, nice things to eat, and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet, of salt water on their skin, and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs makes them happier.(D) 1: A. they B. them C. theirs D. their(B) 2: A. on B. by C. in D. at(D) 3: A. go to town B. go to the parks C. leave home D. return home(A) 4: A. best B. better C. worst D. worse(C) 5: A. take B. use C. spend D. waste](A) 6: A. go out B. go on C. go back D. go away(B) 7: A. village B. seaside C. city D. park(A) 8: A. lucky B. sad C. worried D. quiet(D) 9: A. that B. which C. who D. what(C) 10: A. little B. much C. lots of D. no说明文8The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful _1_ are published to _2_ the great Games. The first stamp marking the opening came out _3_ January 25,1932 in the Unites States for the 3rd White Olympics. Form them on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympics Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November _4_. The five _5_ of Olympics were printed on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the symbol appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries _6_ the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February _7_, when the Chinese sportsmen began to march into the area of the White Olympics._8_ is the only Asian country that has ever _9_ the White Olympics. Altogether 14500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of _10_ were printed on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some athletes.(A) 1: A. stamps B. pictures C. books D. copies(C) 2: A. celebrate B. prepare for C. mark D. hold(C) 3: A. in B. at C. on D. to(D) 4: A.1932 B. 1933 C. 1934 D. 1936(B) 5: A. stamps B. rings C. marks D. games(A) 6: A. as well as B. or C. as D. but7: (不做)A. 1949 B. 1950 C. 1980 D. 19848: (不做)A. China B. Japan C. India D. Korea(C) 9: A. take part in B. joined C. held D. hold(A) 10: A. sports B. rings C. athletes D. countries说明文9Steve Jobs, a leader in the field of personal computers, who _1_ the Apple computer, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not _2_ the top students at school. He was not happy. He often got into trouble with his classmates or his teachers. But he full of new ideas, which _3_ people enjoyed. Things were n’t _4_ when he went to college and he didn’t finish his study at college.Steve Jobs worked first _5_ a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he traveled to India. He hoped that trip would give him more _6_ and a better change in his life.After he returned from India, he began to live on a farm in California. After then in 1976, Steve Jobs began making a new type of computer, _7_ his friend Steve Wozniak, he designed Apple I computer in his bedroom and in fact made it in his garage. He chose the mane “ Apple” for his computer_8_ his favorite fruit was apples. On April Fool’s Day, thenext year, they started selling their computers for$666 each. Jobs and Wozniak managed to earn $774000 from the sales of the Apple I. In 1977, his Apple_9_ appeared. Jobs developed the AppleⅢ in 1980.His apple computer became _10_ a great success that Steve Jobs soon became famous. Today he has a lot of factories and is very famous all over the world. Jobs still lives in Silicon Valley with his wife and three of his four children.(A或D) 1: A. invented B. made C. produced D, designed(C) 2: A. of B. with C. among D. at(A) 3: A. few B. a few C. little D. a little(D) 4: A. same B. the same C. different D. changed(C) 5: A. for B. with C. as D. and(A) 6: A. ideas B. money C. friends D. hope(B) 7: A. with the help of B. together with C. as D. because of(B) 8: A. although B. because C. and D. but(B) 9: A. I B.Ⅱ C.Ⅲ D. IV(B) 10: A. so B. such C. quite D. very说明文10More and more students have chosen to enter the commercial field_1_ the teaching field after graduating from colleges in recent years. It has become a _2_. The graduates would rather be businessmen_3_ teachers when they hunt for jobs. Why?Firstly, _4_ we all know, business is a very challenging field with risks and competition _5_ teaching is a stable profession with _6_ risks. It is reasonable that you can get higher payment in the business field than in the teaching field. So many students tend to apply for a job with _7_ in a short time after graduation.Secondly, compared _8_ teaching in school , doing business means a process of starting a career, so it is more exciting and challenging. Some of the graduates think teaching is very dull and boring. They would rather take risks. They want to challenge themselves and lead a dynamic life. What is more, they can earn a great amount of money and enjoy achievements of their own career. _9_ , teaching life is more clam and regular._10_, teaching is stable but with less payment. To be a businessman means higher payment or rapid promotion but more risks. Which one will you choose? It depends on yourself.(D) 1: A. but B. instead C. take the place of D. instead of(A) 2: A. trend B. fashion C. habit D. rule(C) 3: A. to B. not C. than D. rule(B) 4: A. because B. as C. after D. while(C) 5: A. when B. as C. while D. and(C) 6: A. lots of B. a little C. no D. little(B) 7: A. no risks B. high payment C. good conditions D. competition(A) 8: A. with B. to C. for D. in(B) 9: A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. at the meantime D. and(C) 10: A. in other words B. in word C. in a word D. at a word说明文11New Zealand is a country in _1_ Pacific Ocean. It is _2_ the North Island, the South Island , the South Island and lots of small _3_. There are a lot of trees in New Zealand and about 80% of the country _4_ forests. The people of New Zealand are kind, honest and friendly. If you want to travel_5_, New Zealand is a good place to go. There are many beautiful natural _6_, such as Lake Taupo, Mount Ruapehu and Tawhai Falls.The people of New Zealand also like studying. Learning is an important part of their lives and people _7_ all ages are encourage to take part in educational opportunities. New Zealand’s education system is considered_ 8_ one of the best in the world. There are some famous _9_ , such as University of Auckland, University of Canterbury and Lincoln University. If you want to go to New Zealand and to study in the future, you can _10_ one of them.(C) 1: A. the southwest B. southwest C. the southwestern D. southwestern(D) 2: A. made of B. made from C. made in D. made up of(D) 3: A. areas B. places C. land D. islands(B) 4: A. covered with B. is covered with C. was covered with D. was covered by(A) 5: A. abroad B. broad C. board D. aboard(C) 6: A. places B. interests C. sights D. islands(B) 7: A. from B. of C. at D. in(C) 8: A. with B. in C. as D. to(D) 9: A. cities B. schools C. islands D. universities(B) 10: A. took B. choose C. picked D. studies说明文12Many people are surprised when they find the Internet was set up in the 1960. _1_ that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks did n’t work _2_. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network _3_. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If a part of the network was not working, information could be sent through _4_ part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first Internet was only used by the government, _5_ in the early 1970s, colleges, hospitals and banks started to use _6_ too. However , computers were still very expensive and the Internet was _7_ to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use.Today it is easy to get on-line and it _8_ that millions of people use the Internet every day. _9_ E-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important _10_ of people’s life.(B) 1: A. in B. at C. by D. on(D) 2: A. fast B. quickly C. hard D. well(C) 3: A. started B. turned on C. stopped D. went on(A) 4: A. another B. the other C. other D. others(A) 5: A. but B. so C. because D. and(C) 6: A. them B. one C. it D. those(B) 7: A. easy B. difficult C. free D. interesting(C) 8: A. is saying B. says C. is said D. said(B) 9: A. sent B. sending C. send D. sends(D) 10: A. part B. network C. networks D. parts说明文13I wonder if there is any girl or boy who does not like to see a rainbow in the _1_. It is so beautiful.A story _2_ that when you see a rainbow you should run at once to the place where it touches the ground, and there you would _3_ a pot of gold. Of course, it is not_4_. You could not find the pot of gold, nor could you ever find its end. No matter how _5_ you run, it always seems far away.A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower. It is only the effect of light shiningon raindrops. The raindrops catch the sunlight and break it up into all the wonderful _6_ which we wee.It is _7_ a rainbow perhaps because it is made up of raindrops and looks a bow.That is _8_ we can never see a rainbow in a clean sky. We see rainbows _9_ when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds. Every rainbow has many colors in same order. The first of the top colour is always red, next _10_ orange, then green, and last of all blue. A rainbow is indeed one of the wonders of nature.(A) 1: A. sky B. space C. fields D. water(B) 2: A. speaks B. says C. tells D. talks(B) 3: A. get B. find C. look for D. make(D) 4: A. right B. wrong C. beautiful D. true(C) 5: A. long B. hard C. far D. difficult(A) 6: A. colours B. pictures C. drops D. sunlight(A) 7: A. called B. said C. meant D. asked(C) 8: A. because B. so C. why D. that(C) 9: A. hardly B. really C. only D. usually(D) 10: A. goes B. lies C. covers D. comes说明文14Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals and the signals have meanings.For example, when a bee has found some food , it goes _1_ its home. It is _2_ for a bee to tell _3_ bees where the food is by speaking to _4_, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and _5_ it is.Some animals show how the feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry _6_ it barks.Birds make several different sounds and _7_ has its own meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds _8_. We make sounds like “oh!” or “Ouch!” to show how we feel about something or when we _9_ something on our feet.We humans have languages. We have words. These words have the meanings of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to give each other information , writing down words. We can _10_ what has happened or send message to people far way.(D) 1: A. out of B. on with C. away from D. back to(D) 2: A. important B. difficult C. necessary D. impossible(C) 3: A. each other B. another C. the other D. others(C) 4: A. it B. him C. them D. themselves(B) 5: A. how long B. how far away C. how many D. how old(D) 6: A. so that B. before C. until D. because(A) 7: A. each B. every C. all D. some(C) 8: A. in the same sound B. by the different sound C. in the same way D. by the different way (B) 9: A. put B. drop C. fall D. set(B) 10: (不做)A. say B. remember C. know D. understand说明文15People usually use their own special words to show their thoughts and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonl y used for _1_ . Others are _2 _ for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where is the beef?”.It’s used when something isn’t as _3_ as it’s said to be. In the early 1980s, “Where is the beef?” was one of the most popular exp ressions in the United States. It seemed as if _4_ was using it at the time.Beef, of course, is the meat for a _5_ , and no food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from _6_. In the 1960s, a businessman named Ray Kroe began building small _7_ thatsold hamburgers at a _8_ price. Kroe called his restaurant “McDonald’s”. Ray Kroe became one of the _9_ businessm en in America.Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their hamburger restaurants. One company called Wen dy’s said its hamburgers were _10_ than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s company _11_ to use the expression “Where is the beef?” to make people know that Wendy’s _12_ were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement _13_ threeold women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. On e of the women said she wouldn’t eat a hamburger with _14_ piece of beef. “Where is the beef?” she shouted in a _15 _ way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where is thebeef?”.(B) 1. A. a few years B. many years C. a few months D. several years(A) 2. A. popular B. excellent C. worth D. lively(C) 3. A. big B. enjoyable C. good D. pretty(B) 4. A. all B. everyone C. no one D. little(D) 5. A. sheep B. fish C. pig D. cow(A) 6. A. beef B. pork C. sugar D. seafood(C) 7. A. shops B. palaces C. restaurants D. factories(D) 8. A. cheap B. dear C. high D. low(B) 9. A. cleverest B. richest C. poorest D. busiest(A) 10. A. bigger B. more famous C. heavier D. prettier(D) 11. A. practiced B. kept C. stopped D. began(C) 12. A. dishes B. chips C. hamburgers D. cakes(B) 13. A. said B. showed C. explored D. reviewed(A) 14. A. such a little B. such a big C. so good a D. so bad a(D) 15. A. magical B. angry C. exciting D. funny说明文16With the development of material prosperity, advertisements have become _1_ important in our daily life. Advertisements give the newest information about products. If there _2_ no advertisements, consumers could not know about goods in their nearly shops. Advertisements help market develop. Therefore, as more goods_3_, they are cheaper. Advertisements also provide money _4_ newspaper, magazines, radios and TV stations, etc.There are also some opinions against _5_. Some people think _6_ advertisements do not give much information , but only try _7_ you to buy. They create a demand for goods that are not _8_ needed. Beside, advertising adds to the price of goods.Actually, every coin_9_ two sides. Advertising is without exception. In today’s world advertising is not only necessary, but also _10_.(C) 1: A. much and more B. much and much C. more and more D. more and much(A) 2: A. were B. was C. are D. is(C) 3: A. sell B. sold C. are sold D. to sell(B) 4: A. to B. for C. with D. from(B) 5: A. advertise B. advertising C. advertisement D. advertisements(A) 6: A. that B. what C. why D. how(C) 7: A. persuade B. persuades C. to persuade D. persuaded(A) 8: A. really B. real C. truly D. true(B) 9: A. have B. has C. is having D. are having(D) 10: A. help B. helpless C. helps D. helpful说明文17Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear_1_ at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurant play music. You might _2_ hear music in an office or on a farm.Scientists believe that music changes the _3_ people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people _4_ richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend _5_ money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays_6_ music, people spend less money. With _7_ music, people spend even less. Scientists also _8_ that loud, fast music makes the music gets faster. In fact, people_9_ their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their _10_ hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants _11_ make more money this way.Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They sad _12_ music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are _13_. And listening to music can help you relax.The _14_ time you hear music somewhere, be _15_. It might change the way you do things.(A) 1: A. music B. stories C. songs D. sound(B) 2: A. already B. even C. hardly D. never(A) 3: A. way B. time C. idea D. place(C) 4. A. become B. get C. feel D. look(B) 5: A. much B. more C. little D. less(B) 6: A. pop B. modern C. light D. country(A) 7: A. no B. much C. any D. some(D) 8: A. think B. hope C. realize D. believe(C) 9: A. cook B. order C. eat D. make(B) 10: A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad(A) 11: A. can B. should C. can’t D. needn’t(D) 12: A. how B. why C. what D. that(D) 13: A. excited B. interested C. confident D. relaxed(C) 14: A. first B. second C. next D. last(D) 15: A. quiet B. quick C. happy D. careful说明文18Everybody knows that the favorite food of the Americans is the hamburger.The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. In these restaurants, people _1_their food, wait just a few minutes, then when the food is ready they carry it to their tables themselves. They can_2_ eat in the restaurant or take the food out in a plastic box and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can drive up beside a_3_. They order the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they drive off and eat in their_4_ or wherever they like.。
人教版新目标七年级上册期末冲刺复习专项分类突破卷完形填空20题(一)(一)Good morning, everyone! I’m Frank Smith. ___1___ is my first name. Smith is my ___2___ name. I am___3___student. My favorite___4___is blue. My telephone number is 456-3967. There are ___5___numbers in it. This girl is my friend . ____6____name is Gina . ___7___ is her favorite color. Look! Her schoolbag and jacket are red! What's her telephone number? ___8___ 8990-4732. Miss Gao is ___9___ English teacher. We like(喜欢)her very much. That is my classroom. ____10____ the number, please. F-I-V-E. Yes, I’m in Class Five. 1.A.Frank B.Smith C.Frank Smith D.Smith Frank2.A.English B.card C.last D.middle3.A./B.a C.an D.the4.A.map B.cup C.color D.school5.A.four B.five C.six D.seven6.A.My B.Your C.His D.Her7.A.Blue B.White C.Red D.Yellow8.A.It B.It's C.They D.They’re9.A.her B.your C.our D.his10.A.Name B.Spell C.Meet D.Phone【答案】1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B【分析】本文是弗兰克史密斯介绍自己和好朋友吉娜的名字信息、喜欢的颜色、电话号码;文中还介绍他们的英语老师和教室。
中考英语完形填空专项训练(附带答案解析)1Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. It’s beautiful but it’s hot in __1__. So I usually returned to my hometown when my __2__ began. It is not big, but it’s cool and quiet. I could __3__ in the daytime and have a good sleep at night.One day I had some __4__ to solve. But I didn’t take the dictionaries home. My father told me Charlie, one of my __5__, had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didn’t see each other after I __6__ mid dle school. At first he didn’t recognize me. He __7__ me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! It’s you, Fred!”Of course we were __8__ to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and __9__. Later on he showed me around his li brary. It wasn’t big but there were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I __10__ were in them too. At last I said, “__11__ you lend some dictionaries to me, please?”“I’m sorry I don’t lend any books to __12__,” said the young man.“Are you afraid I’ll __13__ them?”“No, I’m not. I’m afraid you won’t __14__ them to me. Look! All the books are not __15__, but borrowed!”1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter2. A. birthday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. holiday3. A. study B. play C. rest D. run4. A. words B. sentences C. problems D. stories5. A. brothers B. sisters C. aunts D. classmates6. A. finished B. heard C. saw D. met7. A. lifted B. carried C. looked D. pulled8. A. angry B. happy C. worried D. sad9. A. doctors B. teachers C. workers D. drivers10.A. looked for B. read C. wrote D. looked at11.A. Need B. Must C. May D. Can12.A. other B. the other C. others D. another13.A. lose B. sell C. throw D. know14.A. pay B. return C. use D. look after15.A. made B. picked C. won D. bought名师点评这篇短文主要讲了Charlie家里有许多藏书,却没有一本是自己买的,所以他从不借书给别人,因为他怕别人都和他一样。
专项突破试卷(情景交际与完形填空)一、根据情境,完成对话。
(一)填写适当的句子,使对话连贯、完整。
A:Good morning, Bob!B:1.A:Bob,I haven't seen you for a long time. Where did you go?B:2.A:Sanya? How was the weather there?B:3.A:What did you do there?B:I went to the beach with my family. We had great fun playing in the water. A:4.B:We stayed there for a week.A:5.B:Yes, the food was very delicious.A:You're so lucky.(二)根据语境及首字母提示,填入适当的单词完成对话。
A: What do you think you will be in the 1f ?B:I think I'll be a scientist.A: 2W will you be a scientist?B: Now the 3e____ is getting worse and worse and 4p is getting more and more terrible(糟糕的).I want to try my best to protect(保护)our 5e ?A: I 6a with you.B: It is said there was no fog(雾)7f only four days in a month in Beijing. A: Then 8w____ should we do now?B: We should 9p more trees and save something.A: I think everyone should take 10p in protecting the earth.B: Good idea.(三)选择合适的句子补全对话。
Unit1题型专项突破一、完形填空When I was in high school,two of my best friends and I went to Italy for a spring break.One friend’s elder sister went there with us.The1._______of us stayed in Rome for three days.And then we2._______a train to Venice and stayed there for three days.The trip was3._______,so we had a good time.At the end of our stay in Venice,we planned to take a plane back to Rome for one more day,and then fly back to our country.At6:30in the morning,we went to the bus stop.We wanted to take the 4._______to the airport(机场).We5._______for a long time,but the bus didn’t come.Our flight(班机)was at9:20am,6._______we called a taxi.The taxi driver took7._______to the airport.When we arrived8._______the airport,it was7:30am. We took our suitcases out of the taxi and the taxi driver drove9._______.We began to wait for our flight quietly.Suddenly,one of my friends asked,“10._______is the flight to Rome at9:20 am?”She looked at the tickets,and then ran to the information desk(服务台).Soon she came back,shouting,“The taxi driver brought us to the wrong airport!”()1.A.five B.two C.three our D.four()2.A.bought B.took C.saw D.wanted()3.A.enjoyable B.boring C.difficult D.enough()4.A.plane B.train C.bus D.ship()5.A.slept B.woke C.waited D.cried()6.A.so B.but C.or D.as()7.A.me C.you D.them()8.A.in B.at C.to D.on()9.A.by B.out C.past D.off()10.A.Who B.When C.Why D.Where二、阅读理解On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents,we visited the Featherdale Wildlife Park.The wildlife park has lots of different animals.Some are native(当地的)to Australia and can only be found there.There are over2,000animals there, including kangaroos,koalas and crocodiles(鳄鱼).They are kept in their natural environment.I like the wildlife park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages(笼子).We first spent some time with the kangaroos.We were allowed(允许)to touch and feed them.It was very exciting to be so close to them.There were koalas there too.They looked very cuddly(令人想拥抱的).Although we were not allowed to carry them,I got to take a photo with one.It is a wonderful souvenir(纪念品)of my holiday in Sydney.The wildlife park has lots of freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are really big and scary with huge teeth!I did not want to get close to them.There was also a bird show.The keepers showed us different kinds they had.I saw an old parrot which could“talk”.It made a great impression on me.I enjoyed the trip very much.There was so much to see.()11.Where is the Featherdale Wildlife Park?A.In Sydney.B.In Cairo.C.In Athens.D.In Rome.()12.What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday?A.parrot that could talkB.A chance to feed a koalaC.A photo with a koala.D.Food for the kangaroos()13.Why didn't the writer want to get close to the crocodiles?A.Because they lived in water.B.Because the writer was afraid of them.C.Because the writer did not want to feed them.D.Because the writer did not like the smell of them.()14.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The kangaroos are kept in cages in the wildlife park.B.The writer travelled to the wildlife park alone.C.The writer went to see koalas first.D.The writer watched a bird show.()15.How did the writer like the visit to the wildlife park?A.EnjoyableB.Scary.C.BoringD.Hopeless三、任务型阅读阅读下文并用英语回答问题Dear Betty,Last month,I went to Sanya with my family,We stayed at a hotel on the beach. The beach was fantastic and we played volleyball there.The hotel had a swimming pool.The weather was warm,so we often went swimming.We had breakfast and lunch at the hotel.The food was great.We ate lots of fruit,like bananas,oranges and mangoes.One day,we went to the mountains.The bus trip was relaxing.The mountains were very beautiful.The next day,we went shopping for clothes.The shirts were pretty.In October,the shops were very crowded and the clothes were a little expensive there.But the people there were very friendly We took many photos.YoursLucy 16.Who did Lucy go to Sanya with last month?_____________________________________________________________________ 17.Were there a lot of people in Sanya during Lucy’s vacation?_____________________________________________________________________ 18.How were the people there?_____________________________________________________________________ 19.What do you think of Lucy’s trip?_____________________________________________________________________四、补全对话根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
完形填空My kids sat on Gee’s living room floor and respectfully lifted Christmas decorations out of a cardboard box. They shouted with delight when they discovered a tiny toy cat. Finally, my son was __1__ about a tiny modern helicopter, just on the contrary, my daughter with a traditional Mickey Mouse.Gee stood beside them, __2__ each treasure. She turned to me and continued to say she and Tom built their collections over time by buying one or two nice ones each year in theafter-Christmas sales. Eventually, we left, with boxes in my arms and she was smiling. Her __3__ belongings, gathered over a lifetime, found a new home.We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Jim and I worked full-time, and in the morning we __4__ our garbage cans on the roadside, which would have to wait the long, lonely 10 hours there until we returned to __5__ them. Every day we’d come home to find them neatly __6__ in their spot next to our garage. Finally we saw an old couple who lived with his10-year-old grandson across from us pick them up.Tom and Gee quietly picked up garbage cans and taught us what it __7__ to be a neighbor. They taught us that home doesn’t end at a boundary line. It __8__ to all these people. These people, the __9__ among them and the love that flows through them all explain what a home is. This Christmas, we’ll make our tree attractive with Gee’s decorations. We’ll bring beautifully packaged Christmas presents to some neighbors like the couple. To others, we’ll ___10___ a wave and a “Merry Christmas.”1.A.doubtful B.anxious C.pitiful D.crazy 2.A.designing B.getting C.explaining D.weighing 3.A.strange B.precious C.modern D.spare4.A.laid B.emptied C.deserted D.stored 5.A.store up B.deal with C.make out D.care about 6.A.buried B.transformed C.placed D.developed 7.A.occurred B.meant C.reflected D.expected 8.A.turns B.adds C.agrees D.extends 9.A.control B.words C.connections D.comfort10.A.stop B.create C.keep D.exchangeThis was the fifth time I'd been to the National Annual Competition. Reporters had been saying that I looked unbeatable. Everyone expected me to ____11____. But I knew something was ____12____ because I couldn't get this one picture out of my head: a picture of me, falling. “Go away,” I'd say. But the image wouldn't ____13____.It was time to skate. The music started, slowly, and I told myself, “Have fun, Michael! It's just a(n)____14____.”Once the music picked up, I started skating faster. I'd practiced the routine so many times, and I didn't have to think about ____15____ came next. But when I came down from the jump, my foot slipped from under me. I put a hand on the ice to ____16____ myself, but it didn't do any good.Things kept getting ____17____. On a triple flip (三周跳)I spun through the air, and just as I landed, my whole body went down again. There I was, flat on the ice, with the whole world____18____.I didn't think I'd be able to pull myself together. But as I got up, I heard an amazing____19____ .People were clapping in time to the music. They were trying to give me courage.I wasn't surprised by my scores. However, the audience's clapping woke me up! I was so busy trying not to ____20____ that I forgot to feel what was in my heart-the love for skating. 11.A.win B.enjoy C.share D.relax 12.A.challenging B.missing C.wrong D.dangerous 13.A.return B.leave C.appear D.stay 14.A.sport B.activity C.picture D.accident 15.A.when B.why C.who D.what 16.A.prepare B.catch C.comfort D.measure 17.A.clearer B.easier C.heavier D.worse 18.A.watching B.expecting C.ignoring D.changing19.A.voice B.story C.sound D.idea 20.A.collapse B.resist C.fall D.escapeTake an OptionJerry was a natural motivator. He was always in a good mood and always had something____21____ to say, which really made me curious. One day I went up to ask him how he did that. “Well, life is all about ____22____. It’s your option how you live your life,” Jerry replied.Soon I moved to another city. Several months later, I heard that Jerry was seriously injured in the chest while skiing. ____23____, he was found quickly and rushed to the hospital. After 8 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, he was ____24____ from the hospital.Later, when we met again, I asked Jerry what had ____25____ his mind during the accident. “As I lay in the snow, I knew I had two options: One was to live, the other was to die. I chose to live,” Jerry said. “The paramedics (急救人员) were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they ____26____ me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors, I got really ____27____. In their eyes, I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action. I told them, ‘Operate on me as if I’m alive, not dead.’ You see, I just tried to ____28____ their confidence.” Finally Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing ____29____ to live.Jerry has taught me a lot. I learn from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Your____30____, after all, is everything.21.A.regular B.familiar C.positive D.typical 22.A.choices B.trends C.relations D.secrets 23.A.Normally B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Luckily 24.A.preserved B.released C.distinguished D.abandoned 25.A.gone through B.put up C.turned in D.called for 26.A.forced B.followed C.wheeled D.recommended 27.A.bored B.frightened C.confused D.embarrassed 28.A.express B.share C.gain D.inspire 29.A.talent B.achievement C.desire D.evidence 30.A.attitude B.standard C.ability D.control Old Bernard Baruch.81 years old, is still ambitious. His only reference to the past was that,with great pride in eyes. he___31___to rank first in shooting. What makes this man still___32___? The answer is his strong___33___ to keep being productive.Two of the hardest things to___34___ in this world are to get wealth by honest efforts and, having gained it, to learn how to use it in a proper way. Recently I walked into the locker room(休息室)of a well-known golf club. A dozen middle-aged men were seated at tables drinking heavily and talking ___35___. Day after day these same men hung out there and each of them had been a man of affairs and wealth,___36___ in business and respected in society. However, it seemed that they are too content to be aggressive. They knew that their productivity had ___37___ gradually. When a fruit tree doesn’t bear its fruit, it is dying. In this way it resembles(类似)man.What is the ___38___of a long and happy existence in the world? I think I found it long ago in a passage. The words were few, but had a lasting___39___on me: "In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread." The words have been and will always be a great ____40____ to me. At the end of the road I want to feel that I have fought a good fight and lived to the full.31.A.managed B.seemed C.expected D.meant 32.A.careful B.innocent C.energetic D.normal 33.A.reason B.duty C.action D.desire 34.A.receive B.achieve C.throw D.refuse 35.A.aimlessly B.helplessly C.fearlessly D.hopelessly 36.A.interested B.strict C.successful D.absorbed 37.A.disappointed B.changed C.improved D.increased 38.A.trend B.idea C.sense D.secret 39.A.mood B.influence C.impression D.focus 40.A.honor B.comfort C.approach D.inspiration Some dreams take longer to come true than others, but with the help of 21st-century social media and her great-grandson, at the age of 110, one British woman is ____41____ hers at long last.At the end of World War I, Amy Hawkins was a 7-year-old child who loved nothing more than to ____42____. As a teen, Hawkins set her ____43____ on becoming an entertainer. Hawkins was on her way, touring the country with a dance troupe (歌舞团) — until her ambition was____44____ by her mom, who didn’t see it as a respectable ____45____ for a young lady.All these years later, the 110-year-old lady lives at home in Monmouth, South Wales, surrounded by her loved ones. The four-generation family unit includes her granddaughter, Hannah Freeman, and Freeman’s 14-year-old son, Sacha. Even though she’s no longer doing it____46____, Hawkins has never stopped singing.“She’s like a clock, once you wind her up she won’t stop,” Freeman said in an interview. “She just keeps asking, ‘Would you ____47____ another one?’.”On Hawkins’ 110th birthday, Sacha ____48____ his great-gran singing one of her favorite WWI tunes. When Freeman jokingly suggested Sacha post it to TikTok, neither of them could have ____49____ the overwhelmingly positive response it would receive, reaching 100,000 views and a large number of emotional praises in just days.Some journeys take longer than others. Sometimes, we’re detoured (绕路) along the way. Dreams can and do come true every day. While it’s been a long time coming, Amy Hawkins is______50______ a whole new generation of fans.41.A.reflecting B.realizing C.recalling D.researching 42.A.sing B.study C.paint D.film 43.A.values B.limits C.sights D.hands 44.A.cut back B.cut in C.cut through D.cut short 45.A.method B.grade C.level D.occupation 46.A.nervously B.professionally C.reasonably D.secretly 47.A.bring B.have C.like D.read 48.A.caught B.videoed C.reported D.remembered 49.A.imagined B.noticed C.missed D.suspected 50.A.entertaining B.becoming C.representing D.inviting参考答案:1.D2.C3.B4.A5.B6.C7.B8.D9.C10.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文,文章讲述了作者从邻居身上学到的道理。
1Recently,when I was waiting a taxi stand, I noticed a young man absorbed in working in shoes.I decided to get my shoes 1 and as I was paying him I noticed on his left-hand some sort of old marking.That took me 2 to 2001 when I had , at this very taxi 3 ,comforted a boy who had a (an) 4 on his hand.The boy had told me that his step-mother had made it with a hot iron because he had 5 more food.I had bought him a chocolate for him and also two tins of shoe-polish and brushes 6 I was very supportive of his willingness to work and earn.This time I was paused just as I was about to pay him, looked into his eyes and asked him if he was Manoj.He 7 his head ,looked at up me and froze with wet eyes, 8 to accept my payment.I ,too, couldn‘t control my 9 .I admired and praised Manoj for his continued efforts to be 10 and working.I was very glad to learn that he was attending night school after he finished brushing shoes everyday-that he was continued to work hard to achieve his dreams.( B )1.A.repaired B.polished C.changed D.sold( D )2.A.away B.ahead C.out D.back( B )3.A.station B.stand pany D.ride( C )4.A.pain B.wound C.injury D.sign( A )5.A.demanded B.earned C.wasted D.rejected( A )6.A.because B.but C.yet D.and( A )7.A.raised B.shook C.dropped D.lowered( D )8.A.meaning B.considering C.preparing D.refusing( A )9.A.tears B.temper C.feelings D.breath( B )10.A.satisfied B.independent C.alone D.aware2I saw mum last night.My relationship with her and with my friends is pretty 1 ,nothing much has changed.I had a shoot for a magazine this morning, which 2 well, but they are still going along in an old style-using straighteners and hair dryers in my 3.Plus they made me smile! When I‘ve 4 before.so that I felt a bit strange.Then I went to 5 school and learnt how to do some basic wrestling.I was performing movies on the wrestling - it was the first time I ‘d done it and it was really 6.I heard about nomination(提名) this afternoon and I was really, really 7 –I thought it would be Carole and Tracey.I don‘t understand how C arole and Tracey have 8 up; Carole might have been nominated because she‘s excellent.I‘m doing big Mouth this morning.I ‗m looking9 to doing it because it‘s more my kind of show.I think I ‗m going to five myself a night out tomorrow 10 I don‘t ha ve much to do on Thursday.I ‗ve looked a few places in London but I haven‘t decided where I ‗m going yet.( B )1.A.special B.normal C.dangerous D.terrible( D )2.A.moved B.walked C.kept D.went( A )3.A.pictures B.opinions C.decisions D.dreams( C )4.A.appeared B.played C.modeled D.worked( B )5.A.football B.wrestling C.basketball D.dancing( D )6.A.lucky B.strange C.serious D.funny( C )7.A.satisfied B.excited C.surprised D.pleased( A )8.A.gone B.stay C.grow D.run( C )9.A.downward B.backward C.forward D.upward( B )10.A.until B.because C.why D.when3.Secondhand smoke does great harm to your body, too.when you are 1 to it for an extented period of time, you may feel 2 afterwards.M any people think that they don‘t smoke ,they don‘t have to 3 about cigarettes.the truth is that breathing in secondhand smoke, which is a 4 of the smoke coming from the 5 end of a cigarettes or cigar and the smoke that is sent out by a smoker,is almost as dangerous as smoking.people who smoke don‘t 6 to put others around them in danger, but in fact this is what they are doing.Besides making your clothes and hair 7 , secondhand smoke has more than 4 000 chemical compounds prent, many of which 8 the risk of cancer and heart disease.breathing in secondhand smoke can have a 9 effect on people‘s throat and even cause damage to it.the only 10 way to avoid the effects of secondhand smoke is a completely smoke-free environment.( B ) 1.A.adapted B.exposed C.connected D.addicted( D ) 2.A.relaxed B.surprised fortable D.horrible( C ) 3.A.think B.talk C.worry D.argue( A ) bination B.production C.cooperation D.exchange( D ) 5.A.falling B.moving C.dying D.burning( B ) 6.A.regret B.intend C.agree D.hesitate( C ) 7.A.sweet B.worn C.smelly D.fragrant( A ) 8.A.increase B.reduce C.smelly D.run( D ) 9.A.indirect B.slight C.serious D.direct( C ) 10.A.fresh B.available C.safe D.valuable4Keeping marking yourself, and you will succeed in your job 1 go hand in hand.As a writer, I can tell you something about 2.I had 3 enough―reject‖slips from New York publishers to start a bonfi re.Then one day, an editor said, ―yes‖ And my would was 4 transformed.Ken taylor begin re-write the Bible in a contenporary translation and had more than 60 5.he finally dicided to self-publish the living bible and it became one of the greatest best sellers in 6 his tory.If you qualified for a particular job, never 7 interviewing- even if you return to the same companies five or six times.Meanwhile you need to 8 a part- time job to keep yourself gainfully employed.Never give up working for a temporary employment agency.It gives you 9 todemonstrate your skills to a number of companies and can open some 10 doors.( D ) 1.A.losing B.conducting C.offering D.searching( B ) 2.A.pleasure B.disappointment C.trouble D.difficulties( A ) 3.A.experienced B.lost C.forgot D.given( D ) 4.A.hardly B.slightly C.nearly pletely( C ) 5.A.failures B.assistants C.rejections D.copies( A ) 6.A.publishing B.writing C.newspaper D.employing( B ) 7.A.attend B.stop C.try D.imagine( A ) 8.A.accept B.refuse C.receive D.create( A ) 9.A.chances B.money C.benefit D.places( D ) 10.A.frightening B.moving C.disappointing D.exciting5.Britain is famous around the world for its rainy weather, but many parts of the country this june are experiencing much more rain than before.Heavy rains have caused rivers to burst their banks roads have been 1 and many people have been removed from their homes because of the 2.the woret hit area seems to be the north of england.there have even been deaths as people got 3 in the rain were washed away by the floodwaters.Early 4 have been issued in many parts in the Ukand it is said that over a month‘s 5 of rain has fallen in just the last couple of day.The rain has also caused troubles at some of Britain‘s famous june 6.the Glastonbury festival is a four- day- long outdoor music festival and while it is 7 quite rainy and muddy there, this year was practically bad.It rained 8 the festival and with more than 170 000 people walking around and camping on the 9 ;it didn‘t take long for the site to turn into a mud bath.People can only hope that the rain will stop soon and the sun will 10 out , so they can eventually start to enjoy a nicer summer.( B ) 1.A.opened B.closed C.widened D.blocked( D ) 2.A.storms B.winds C.accidents D.floods( A ) 3.A.stuck B.drowned C.lost D.wet( C ) 4.A.predictions B.notices C.warnings D.messages( D ) 5.A.average B.summery C.equality D.worth( B ) 6.A.matches B.events C.games D.amusements( A ) 7.A.traditionally B.hardly C.nationally D.fortunately( D ) 8.A.after B.before C.until D.throughout( B ) 9.A.floor B.ground C.grassland D.carpet( D ) 10.A.rise B.get C.turn e6.A very excellent lesson appeared for me just now as I was exiting through the garage this morning , to come to this little play-place they call an office.As I opened the garage door, I 1 a large butterfly, which , upon 2 its wings ,displayed a bright red ― tail‖ hidden by the moteybrown wings.It flew 3 to its escape, the circle-topped window where it tried to 4 through the invisible wall of closed glass.I raised the third-car garage door in hopes of aiding its escape.That caused It fly higher and was trapped in a spider web.5 that it would remain in the web, I select a long-handled broom to 6 its escaping.At this ,it returned to pumping its wings and 7 into the glass, which was ,in its 8 .By simply turning its focus to one side, it would have easily exited its prison.9 due to its devotion to one diretion, it remained trapped 10 .( D ) 1.A.observed B.watched C.searched D.noticed( C ) 2.A.closing B.beating C.spreading D.folding( B ) 3.A.slowly B.immediately C.suddenly D.frequently( A ) 4.A.exit B.enter C.watch D.break( C ) 5.A.Hopeful B.Careful C.Fearful D.Regretful( A ) 6.A.assist B.prevent C.stop D.protect( A ) 7.A.knocking B.staying C.breaking D.turning( B ) 8.A.luck B.cage C.wall D.hope( D ) 9.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.Moreover D.Rather( A ) 10.A.unsuccessful B.dead C.unfortunate D.successful7Ever year the village of Pettineo celebrates its unique arts festival.for a few days each summer artists from all over Europe 1 at this village near the north coast of Sicily to enjoy the creative atmosphere.During their stay the artists get together with the local people to paint a one -kilometer long picture that runs the 2 of the high street.once the painting is done.each visiting artist joins a local family for a big lunch and,in exchange for the 3 the family receives the section of the painting that the artist has painted.As a result ,though few village are invited 4 almost every home has at least one painting by a well_know 5 artist.visitors to the village are 6 invited into homes to see these paintings.The festival, which was 7 up four years ago, was the idea of Antonio presto,a local businessman.Since then, Pettineo has 8 a sort of family art museum in which any visitor can ring the doorbell, go into a house and admire a painting.in addition to this 9 of painting in people's homes ,for those who have time to spare, there is an opportunity to 10 through the display of huge sculptures in the village square.( C ) 1.A.join B.crowd C.gather bine( B ) 2.A.size B.length C.width D.area( C ) 3.A.painting B.game C.meal D.festival( D ) 4.A.fortunate B.delighted C.enthusiastic D.wealthy( A ) 5.A.European B.pettineo C.Italian D.Sicilian( B ) 6.A.rarely B.eagerly C.suddenly D.secretly( D ) 7.A.made B.put C.brought D.set( A ) 8.A.become B.developed C.grown D.changed( D ) 9.A.purchase B.sales C.exchange D.exhibition( C ) 10.A.move B.step C.wander D.run8.After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.She was too 1 to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a 2 dress party with her husband.She intended to dress up as a ghost and as and as she had made her special dress the night before, she was impatient to try it on.Though the dress consisted only of a sheet, 3 was very effective.After putting it on, Mrs.Richards went 4 .She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.Just as Mrs.Richards was entering the dining room, there was a 5 on the front door.She knew that it 6 be the baker.She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table.Not wanting to 7 the poor man,Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall.Suddenly the door of the storeroom was 8 and a man entered.Mrs Richards realized that it was the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter.She tried to explain the situation.Saying"‗It's only me‖,but it was too 9 .The man let out a 10 and jumped back several paces.When Mrs Richards walked towards him.He fled, shutting the door behind him.( B )1.A.tired B.excited C.busy D.anxious( D )2.A.ordinary B.old C.new D.fancy( D )3.A.which B.but C.there D.it( C )4.A.upstairs B.out C.dowmtairs D.around( B )5.A.man B.knock C.stranger D.baker( A )6.A.must B.might C.would D.could( B )7.A.surprise B.frighten C.trouble D.see( A )8.A.opened B.open C.shut D.close( C )9 A.afraid B.happy te D.dangerous( D )10.A.noise B.voice C.sound D.cry9When I was about twelve.I suddenly developed a great passion for writing poetry.I gave upall my other 1 .such as playing computer games,2 foreign coins and slanlps,and spent all my spare time reading poetry and writing it.The habit of writing poetry on every possible 3 soon got me into trouble at school.If a lesson did not interest me.I would take out my note book and start writing poems in class.Of course.I did this very 4 .but it was not long before I got 5 .One day while I was busy writing a poem during a geography lessen, I looked to find the teacher standing over me, staring with anger because I was not 6 attention.he tore the poem up,with a 7 not to waste time in his lesson.All the same I was convinced that I had written agood poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from memory.Not long after,I read about a poetry contest and decided to send in my poem.Weeks later, long after I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me I had won first 8 .everyone at school was very impressed-except the geography teacher, who 9 me more carefully than ever.He was quite 10 that i was not going to write poetry in his lesson.( A )1.A.bobbies B.aims C.subjects D.routines( B )2.A.Arranging B.collecting C.gathering D.keeping( C )3.A.chance B.moment C.occasion D.time( C )4.A.anxiously B.Attentively C.cautiously D.silently( D )5.A.held B.exposed C.known D.caught( D )6.A.calling B.devoting C.attracting D.paying( A )7.A.warning B.notice C.word D.look( B )8.A.position B.prize C.reward D.victory( D )9.A.guarded B.inspected C.observed D.watched( A )10.A.determined B.annoyed C.fixed D.embarrassed10Harold Smith and George Price glanced down clay street as they traveled down calhoun street.They noticed what they discribed as a plume of smoke and turned around to check on it.they found it beginning to stream from a house and jumped into 1.At the back of the house ,they found flames pouring out of the back window.George Price knocked 2 on the door and got no 3 and went to the neighbors‘ house just a few feet away to 4 them.And then Harold Smith 5_ up a garden hose and went to work.He had been a volunteer 6 years ago so when he saw the fan in the back window 7 the flames, he turned the hose on it to short it out.As soon as he stopped the fan,he went down the side of the home next door to make sure it did not catch fire.Then he turned the hose back on the flames through the now 8 back window.Public safty fire arrived a few minites later.The fire was quickly brought under 9.it appeared the fire started in the kitchen area 10 , the family,which had lived in the home only a few months with 3 or 4 children, left the home just a little while before.( B )1.A.behavior B.action C.apperance D.movement( A )2.A.hard B.slightly C.happily D.almost( B )3.A.result B.answer C.way D.possibility( D )municate B.advise C.remind D.warm( D )5.A.made B.took C.set D.picked( A )6.A.firefighter B.officer C.teacher D.solldier( C )7.A.blowing B.stopping C.feeding D.disturbing( A )8.A.broken B.closed C.missing D.fastened( C )9.A.research B.floor C.control D.house( C )10.A.Suddenly B.Surprisingly C.Luckily D.Hopefully11James Howard from New Berlin met his biological daughter.Patti‘Taylor,for the first time in almost 23 years at Mitchell lnternational Air port.They 1 over the Internet.Patti tracked her biological father down just before Easter.Howard, 46 is 2 that they were finally able to meet."your life aren't that important to turn your back on your 3.I 've been there, and for 23years the guilt i carried about was a lot and i don't want another parent to 4 the same thing that i did."Howard saw Patti for the first time at the hospital in Virginia where she was born.He says he was 22 at the time and had already 5 off his six-month relationship with Patti 's mother.Howard moved to Wisconsin in 1994,got 6 and now has three children with his wife , Rebeca.Patti attends college in Virginia.She's s tired off and on for years to 7 her father but ran into 8 dead ends.She knew her father 's name and knew where he went to 9 then this spring she logged onto the school reunion Web site and quickly found her biological father.Now Patti is looking forward to 10 time with her two new half brothers and a half sister( B )municated B.reconnected C.talked D.greeted( A )2.A.excited B.surprised C.amused D.puzzling( B )3.A.parents B child C.friends D.classmate( D )4.A.pick up B.pass by C.look through D.go through( D )5.A.kept B.turned C.made D.broken( C )6.A.separated B.lost C.married D reunited( C )7.A.recognize B.hide C.spot D.represent( A )8.A.mostly B.hardly C.seldom D.regularly( A )9.A.school B.work C.party D.reunion( D )10.A.sparing B.killing C.valuing D spending12Even though she lived more than 200 years ago, the famous English novelist Jane Austen has been in the news a lot recently.The only known picture of Jane Autern is to be 1 in New York, and is expected to fetch between £2 and 4 million.The oil painting, which experts believe was made in 1790, has been 2 down from generation to generation and now 3 to one of Jane's grandchildren.There has been some 4 over the truth of the picture because some experts say the type of dress she is wearing in the painting is from the wrong historical period.5 others say the picture is a true work of the writer.It's not the first time Jane Austen's picture has caused 6 earlier this year publishers were criticized for giving her a makerover on a book cover.They even made 7 to a picture of Jane which was drawn by her sister.in the 8 one Jane is wearing a cap, but in the new one thepublishers have removed the cap,and added make-up.What ever she looked like, Jane Austen 9 a British national treasure.Her books ,such as Pride and Prejudice (傲慢与偏见)are 10 read and have been successfully adapted for television and cinema( B )1.A.designed B.sold C.shown D.repaired( D )2.A.dropped B.fallen e D.handed( A )3.A.belongs B.contributes C.owns D.sticks( C )4.A.question B.wonder C.doubt D.belief( B )5.A.furthermore B.however C.moreover D.therefore( D )6.A.discussions B.quarrels C.mistakes D.arguments( A )7.A.changes B.reforms C.researches D.surveys( C )8.A.normal B.formal C.original D.final( A )9.A.remains B.becomes C.equals D.proves( B )10.A.hardly B.widely C.quickly D.easily13A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside a shop, he 1 it away.But later, the dog was back again.When he went over to the dog , he 2 that it had a note in its mouth,which read "10 -dollar worth of meat, please.The dog has a(n) 3 in its mouth.The butcher looked inside and really found the money there.So he 4 the money and put the meat in a bag and placed it in the dog's mouth.The butcher was so much 5 that he decided to shut up his shop and follow the dog since it's about 6 time.He followed the dog to a bus stop where it waited until the 7 bus came and climbed ter ,it got off and went towards a house.Hesitating at the door for a while, it 8 itself against the door some times until a big guy opened it.However, the guy started 9 the dog.When the butcher asked why he would beat the clever dog , the guy 10 that it was the second time that the dog had left its key.( C )1.A.ordered B.pulled C.shouted D.pushed( B )2.A.searched B.noticed C.said D.looked( C )3.A.teeth B.bag C.note D.order( A )4.A.took B.stole C.paid D.threw( A )5.A.surprised B.touched C.moved D.excited( B )6.A.opening B.closing C.ending D.finishing( D )7.A.best st C.possible D.right( A )8.A.threw B.knocked y D.barked( C )9.A.praising B.feeding C.kicking D.stopping( B )10.A.thought B.said C.shouted D.Knew14At christmas time, lots of people in Britain put up a christmas tree in their home and decorate it with lights.Some wrap up 1 for family and friends and put them under the tree too.And 2 someone puts their tree near a window so that passers-by can enjoy the sight of the lights twinkling in the darkness.In 3 spaces ,such as shops, offices and restaurants, you will also see christmas trees at this time of year.One of the most 4 christmas trees in london is in Trafalgar Square and this year 5 the 58th time Norway has given a tree to Britain.The tree is an 6 gift from the people of Norway as a gift of gratitude for Britain's support during the Second World War.The tree is covered with white lights which were 7 at a special lighting ceremony by London's mayor.The concerts and the Norwegian christmas tree 8 some truly festive spirit to Trafalgar Square for all the londoners as well as 9.So for almost everyone here, christmas is well and truly here and will stay here until January 6th,2010,the 75-foot tree will be 10 brightly everyday from noon to midnight for all to wee.( D )1.A.sugar B.wishes C.money D.presents( B )2.A.popularly B.practically C.hopefully D.frequently( A )3.A.public B.private C.special mon( C )4.A.valuable B.magical C.famous D.ordinary( D )5.A.shows B.signs C.records D.marks( D )6.A.original B.continual ual D.annual( B )7.A.fixed on B.turned on C.put on D.based on( A )8.A.bring B.remind C.recommend D.adapt( D )9.A.foreigners B.relatvies C.farmers D.visitors( B )10.A.trumpling B.shining C.fritening D.remaining15In 1942, I was sent to a concentration camp, beginning my bag dream.Every night I would 1 up with the same question: would I still be alive tomorrow?One morning I walked in the wire-fence yard when suddenly I 2 a young girl walking past outside.She stopped and looked me with sad eyes.I wanted to looked away,simply 3 of being seen like this by a stranger, but I couldn't move my eyes.Then she 4 into her pocket, pulled out a red apple and quickly 5 it over the fence.Without the least hesitation, I ran to pick it up from the ground, 6 it in my trembling, frozen fingers, then I saw the girl disappearing into the 7 in my word of death,this apple is an expression of life ,of love.The next day,she can with another apple again.For seven months,we 8 like this until one day we were shipped to another ter, I 9 the war and became a citizen of the US.Now I want to 10 all the past;however never can i do that with the girl.( A )e B.catch C.keep D.put( D )2.A.imagined B.stopped C.realized D.noticed( B )3.A.tired B.ashamed C.worried D.satisfied( C )4.A.got B.put C.reached D.searched( A )5.A.threw B.handed C.rolled D.hid( B )6.A.peeling B.holding C.cutting D.lifting( D )7.A.camp B.yard C.darkness D.distance( B )8.A.dated B.met C.stayed D.passed( C )9.A.escaped B.suffered C.survived D.hated( A )10.A.forget B.record C.remember D.enjoy16It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 1 , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.The 2 between schooling and education suggested by this remark is important.Education is 3 ,compared with cation knows no edge.It can take place 4 ,whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor.it includes both the 5 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class.6 the experience of schooling can be known in advance,education quite often produces surprise.A chance talk with a 7 may lead to a person to discover how 8 he knows another country.people obtain education from 9 cation, then is a 10 and unlimited term.It is lifelong experience that starts long before the start of school,nd one that should be a necessary part of one's entire life( B )1.A.Then B.However C.Thus D.Therefore( A )2.A.difference B.importance e D.problem( B )3.A.unexpected B.endless C.countless D.simple( A )4.A.anywhere B.anywhere else C.somewhere D.anywhere else( C )5.A.part-time B.public C.standard D.strict( D )6.A.If B.Because C.So D.Though( C )7.A.neighbor B.friends C.foreigner D.teacher( D )8.A.wonderful B.well C.greatly D.little( A )9.A.babies B.grow-ups C.women D.men( B )10.A.long B.broad C.narrow D.short17Wise buying is a positive when you can make your money go further.The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 1 your money or can 2 to the cost.Take the 3 example of a hairdryer.If you are buying a hairdryer,you might think that you are making the 4 buy if you choose one whose look you 5 and which is also the cheapest in price.But when you get it home you may find that it 6 twice as long as a more expensive model to dry your hair.The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 7 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.So what principles should you adopt when you go out shopping?if you 8 your home ,your car or any valuable 9 in excellent condition,you'll be saving money in the long run.Before you buy a new appliance,talk to someone who owns one, if you can ,use it or borrow itto check whether it suits you particular 10.before you buy an expensive item or a service,do check the price and what is on offer.if possible, choose from three items or three estimates.( A )1.A.save B.preserve C.raise D.retain( B )2.A.decide B.add C.earn D.keep( C )3.A.easy B.single C.simple D.similar( C )4.A.most B.fullest C.best D.cheapest( C )5.A.think B.see C.like D.hate( B )6.A.spends B.takes sts D.consunes( B )7.A.cause B.make C.leave D.prove( D )8.A.reserve B.decorate C.store D.keep( B )9.A.products B.possession C.material D.ownership( B )10.A.function B.purpose C.goal D.task18Several years ago,a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home.My friend,Arlene,was 1 about the weekend.The boss was very rich,with a fine home on the waterway,and cars costing more than her house.The first day and evening 2 well.The husband's employer was quite generous as a 3 ,and took them to the finest restaurants.As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that 4 ,the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband.He stopped suddenly, 5 down on the road for a long, silent moment.Arlene wondered if she was 6 to pass him.There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had 7 ,and a few cigarette butts.He held it up and smiled,then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure.What 8 did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up? 9 dinner,the entire scene puzzled her a lot.Finally, she could stand it no longer.She said that her daughter once had a coin collection,and asked if the penny he had 10 had been of some value.A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see.She had seen many such pennies before!( C )1.A.worried B.afraid C.nervous D.excited( A )2.A.went B.did C.helped D.worked( D )3.A.man B.boss C.leader D.host( C )4.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night( D )5.A.nodding B.pointing C.bending D.looking( C )6.A.expecter B.encouraged C.supposed D.considered( B )7.A.forgotten B.dropped C.placed D.left( D )8.A.purpose B.method C.chance D.need( A )9.A.Throughout B.Across C.Through D.Among( B )10.A.searched B.found C.noticed D.watched19What do you want out of life? The question itself can be quite hard to answer 1 yourself time to answer this question and write specific goals.And then set a deadline leading to a specific 2.At this point.3 the plans and goals and note areas of possible obstacles(障碍).Can these _4 be avoided?We want to be 5 of these obstacles but we do not want to over-focus our attention on them.All of our energy needs to be toward the achievement of our goal And also we need to train ourselves to see 6 outcomes.Write and verbalize(使多话) the goals as if they have already occurred.It is a good 7 to start the day with these positive messages.Our day needs to be filled with these messages and even end it with them.This trains our mind to look for chances to meet our goals.Once a plan of action is decided.we need to act on it.The 8 the better.Develop a(an) 9 desire to achieve the goal and share with others.Goals can come from any area.Just remember.If your 10 can dream it.you can achieve it.( C )1.A.Make B.Save C.Allow D.Offer( D )2.A.site B.destination C.success D.outcome( A )3.A.observe B.make C.design D.correct( D )4.A.traps B.goals C.achievements D.Barriers( B )5.A.afraid B.aware C.cautious D.Worthy( B )6.A.specific B.positive C.direct D.particular( C )7.A.manner B.habit C.practice D.consequence( A )8.A.sooner ter C.slower D.more( A )9.A.burning ing C.fitting D.changing( D )10.A.plans B.goals C.action D.mind20There was a woman who had three sons.When they had 1 up the sons left home and went out on their own years later.Getting black together they discussed the 2 they were able to give their elderly mother.The first said,"I will 3 a big house for out mother."The second said,"I will send her a Mercedes with a driver."The third said,"Remember how mom enjoyed 4 the Bible,and you know she can't see very well.I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible.It 5 elders in the church 12 years to teach him.Mama just ha to name the chapter and verse and the parrot recites it."Soon mom sent out her 6 of thanks."Milton,"she wrote to one son,"the house you built is so huge.I live in only one room but I have to clean the 7 house.""Gerald,"she wrote to 8 ,"I am too old to travel.I stay most of the time at home so i 9 use the Mercedes.And the driver is so rude."。
When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy four last year, she started having problems with her___1___ , notably dryness and discomfort."I was simply ___2___ a terrible experience, " Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. "I felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my ___3___ was affected. "Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had ___4___ problems and discovered that they were largely suffering in ___5___. " Nobody chooses to talk about it because it seems so ___6___ she said. " But more and more are suffering and lives are being ___7___.Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research, ___8___ at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The research team ___9___ Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who hasdone____10____ work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising ____11____ for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman.____12____ she has raised $ 110, 000 with another $40, 000 ____13____ ."I'm trying to get more and more people to ____14____ that there are solutions(解决办法)said Ms. Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after ____15____ . "I say there is no old ____16____ , there's only neglect (忽视). Don't stand ____17____ , do something about it. "Ms. Burdeyney ____18____ that she is hoping to do more for the research project. "I just want to bring ____19____ into people eyes and this is just the ____20____. There is still a long way to go"1.A.throat B.skin C.lungs D.eyes 2.A.getting over B.going through C.holding on D.passing down 3.A.story B.treatment C.life D.relationship 4.A.similar B.various C.personal D.special 5.A.turn B.peace C.vain D.silence 6.A.unbearable B.abnormal C.insignificant D.disturbing 7.A.compromised B.forgotten C.substituted D.separated 8.A.course B.program C.paper D.conference 9.A.informed B.doubted C.included D.dismissed 10.A.part-time B.controversial C.voluntary D.ground-breaking 11.A.money B.standards C.awareness D.questions12.A.As ever B.So far C.In return D.Once again 13.A.wasted B.donated C.expected D.earned 14.A.imagine B.confirm C.remember D.understand 15.A.retirement B.childbirth C.graduation D.marriage 16.A.time B.rule C.age D.tale 17.A.straight B.still C.firm D.alone 18.A.commented B.learned C.reminded D.added 19.A.light B.joy C.color D.beauty 20.A.future B.beginning C.truth D.meaning Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times,and has even learned to ____21____ different dialects(方言),leading to him being described as an “Oscar-winning actor".The 60-year-old is not an actor, but a ____22____ However,he is more devoted to his“____23____ "than any real actor.In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the ____24____,Wang disguised(伪装)himself and ____25____ the beggars. Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the ____26____ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the ____27____ of the beggars.“I often ____28____ them to drink alcohol. Once they were ____29____,they began to talk a lot,"Wang said. “I'd then ____30____ myself to use the toilet, ____31____ what the beggars said, and send the ____32____ to my teammates.”Wang,who is often in ____33____ situations,is also a judo (柔道)master.“As long as I get close enough, no criminal can ____34____ from me," he said.Wang's ____35____ won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit.Paris.21.A.teach B.compare C.assess D.speak 22.A.lawyer B.doctor C.policeman D.businessman 23.A.role B.study C.family D.audience 24.A.minor B.case C.future D.question25.A.interviewed B.joined C.arrested D.assisted 26.A.challenge B.experience C.appearance D.freedom 27.A.vote B.sympathy C.permission D.trust 28.A.invited B.forced C.helped D.expected 29.A.drunk B.deserted C.bored D.lost 30.A.guide B.persuade C.excuse D.allow 31.A.refer to B.note down C.ask about D.miss out 32.A.plan B.agreement C.direction D.information 33.A.awkward B.dangerous C.unfortunate D.strange 34.A.separate B.recover C.escape D.hear 35.A.courage B.honesty C.kindness D.optimism It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital.I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment (约会)at 9:30.The nurse had him take a ____36____ in the waiting area, ____37____ him it would be at least 40 minutes ____38____ someone would be able to see him. I saw him ____39____ his watch and decided, since I was ____40____ busy—my patient didn’t ____41____ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.The gentleman said no and told me that he ____42____ to go to the nursing home on eat breakfast with his ____43____. He told me that she had been ____44____ for a while and that she had a special disease, I asked if she would be ____45____ if he was a bit late. He replied that she ____46____ knew who he was, that she had not been able to ____47____ him for five years now.I was ____48____ and asked him,“And you ____49____ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”He smiled and said.“She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.”I had to hold back____50____ as he left.Now I ____51____ that in marriages, true love is ____52____ of all that. The happiest people don’t ____53____ have the best of everything;they just ____54____ the best of everything they have. ____55____ isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain. 36.A.breath B.test C.seat D.break37.A.persuading B.promising C.understanding D.telling38.A.if B.before C.since D.after 39.A.taking off B.fixing C.looking at D.winding 40.A.very B.also C.seldom D.not41.A.turn up B.show off C.come on D.go away 42.A.needed B.forgot C.agreed D.happened 43.A.daughter B.wife C.mother D.sister44.A.late B.well C.around D.there 45.A.lonely B.worried C.doubtful D.hungry46.A.so far B.neither C.no longer D.already 47.A.recognize B.answer C.believe D.expect 48.A.moved B.disappointed C.surprised D.satisfied 49.A.only B.then C.thus D.still 50.A.curiosity B.tears C.words D.judgment 51.A.realize B.suggest C.hope D.prove 52.A.agreement B.expression C.acceptance D.exhibition 53.A.necessarily B.completely C.naturally D.frequently 54.A.learn B.make C.favor D.try 55.A.Adventure B.Beauty C.Trust D.Life Recently,I took a trip home by train.I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes,who kept____56____a young woman in a window seat with a little boy on her lap.The woman's eye fell on the man's face,and she immediately looked down and____57____her scarf.As the night wore on,people began to close their eyes,but the seats were so uncomfortable that only a very heavy sleeper could manage to get any____58____.The woman looked over at the man.He was still staring at her.She looked back at him with fire in her eyes.I was beginning to get____59____,too.The train moved on.The little boy was ____60____ awake on his mother's lap,but the woman dropped off to sleep.A moment later,he began to____61____the half-open window—one leg went over it.The man jumped up and ____62____the child just before he fell out.The____63____ woke up the woman.She seemed to be in____64____,and then reality dawned(显现).“Your child has been looking for an opportunity to climb out of the window,”the man said as he gave the child back to her. .“So I have been watching the whole time.”The woman was _____65_____,and so was I.56.A.guiding B.bothering C.watching D.monitoring 57.A.adjusted B.changed C.packed D.waved 58.A.air B.joy C.space D.rest 59.A.nervous B.embarrassed C.angry D.disappointed 60.A.almost B.still C.hardly D.even 61.A.drag B.climb C.knock D.push 62.A.grabbed B.rocked C.touched D.picked 63.A.alarm B.quarrel C.risk D.noise 64.A.sorrow B.relief C.panic D.pain 65.A.astonished B.confused C.concerned D.inspired My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her___66___ and visit the doctor, providing ___67___ and transportation. During the week, however, she likes to go to a nearby store to ___68___ some small things she needs.Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was___69___ about three dollars. The only ___70___ to pay for the groceries was to take off the___71___ she could do without: a bottle of rubbing alcohol(医用酒精)and a bar of soap. By taking of these, she was able to ___72___ the new total to the amount of cash she had with her.At this store, people ___73___ and then go off to the side to ___74___ their own groceries. My mother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a ____75____ came up to her and said, "Here are the things that you ____76____ ." handing her the rubbing alcohol and the____77____ . My mother, who is never speechless, was speechless. She ____78____ for the woman's name and address so that she could ____79____ her. The woman told her it was her____80____ .My mother was so ____81____ by her gesture that she decided to go back to the store and give the cashier(收银员)a five-dollar bill to keep on hand ____82____ the same happened to someone else if they didn't have enough ____83____ for all of their groceries.So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of ____84____ that not only helped my motherout, but ____85____ too.66.A.exercise B.housework C.cooking D.shopping 67.A.reward B.medicine C.company D.shelter 68.A.return B.collet C.order D.buy 69.A.short B.cautious C.wrong D.concerned 70.A.aim B.way C.advice D.reason 71.A.weight B.things C.mask D.glasses 72.A.raise B.add C.bring D.switch 73.A.show up B.call in C.check out D.sit down 74.A.store B.select C.deliver D.bag 75.A.stranger B.cashier C.friend D.doctor 76.A.looked for B.talked about C.threw away D.put back 77.A.receipt B.soap C.cash D.bottle 78.A.asked B.waited C.cared D.searched 79.A.repay B.trust C.recognize D.help 80.A.luck B.chance C.gift D.turn 81.A.surprised B.amused C.touched D.convinced 82.A.in case B.even if C.as though D.so that 83.A.energy B.money C.space D.time 84.A.faith B.courage C.kindness D.honor 85.A.made her day B.changed her mind C.caught her eye D.met her demand It's the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.Burchill was ___86___ at the hotel on business and planning to ___87___ some friends in the area. They had asked him to ___88___ some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he ___89___ a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was ___90___ that it would be too warm, he ___91___ it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was ___92___ and well chilled (冷却) and he ___93___ .That's when things went ____94____ “I remember walking down the long _____95_____ and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recentletter of _____96_____ to the 4-star hotel. "The seagulls immediately went _____97_____ . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to _____98_____ at the same time, and pepperoni—everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real _____99_____ .Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion (莽撞).“I have _____100_____ and I admit responsibility of my _____101_____,” he said in the letter. “I come to you, _____102_____ , to apologize for the-damage I had _____103_____ caused and to ask you to _____104_____ my lifetime ban from the hotel.”His letter _____105_____ . Banned from the hotel since 2001.Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.86.A.studying B.staying C.looking D.packing 87.A.visit B.help C.follow D.make 88.A.sell B.have C.bring D.taste 89.A.filled B.locked C.abandoned D.lost 90.A.surprised B.pleased C.excited D.worried 91.A.dug B.cleared C.cut D.laid 92.A.delicious B.safe C.soft D.ready 93.A.left B.nodded C.waited D.regretted 94.A.far B.funny C.wrong D.blind 95.A.beach B.driveway C.hall D.table 96.A.application B.apology C.request D.invitation 97.A.hungry B.dead C.missing D.wild 98.A.wake up B.get out C.take off D.break in 99.A.mess B.puzzle C.fight D.challenge 100.A.recovered B.retired C.escaped D.matured 101.A.suffering B.plans C.madness D.actions 102.A.hands in pocket B.nose in the air C.hat in hand D.feet on the ground103.A.indirectly B.deliberately C.cautiously D.secretly 104.A.replace B.remember C.reconsider D.renew105.A.arrived B.worked C.ended D.disappeared Simply saying thank you doesn't seem enough in certain situations. I was considering this while working as a ___106___ just a few weeks ago. And it came to me then how much easier it would be if we had a range of words that express different ___107___ of gratitude(感谢).My thoughts were soon ___108___. We had a woman patient who was ___109___ from a knee replacement operation. One afternoon, while ___110___ to get into bed she collapsed(倒下) from what was ___111___ discovered to be a heart attack. The collapse was disastrous,___112___the emergency medical team and good teamwork. But she recovered, though___113___, and was ready for discharge(出院)after four weeks.She was ___114___ for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her. On her day of discharge, we shared in her _____115_____ at her recovery. As she was_____116_____ she was eager to say _____117_____ to each of us in the nursing team. When she _____118_____ one nurse, she tried to press a five-pound note into her hand. My colleague_____119_____ to accept it, saying that we were all just _____120_____ our job. The patient looked puzzled, and then _____121_____:“Oh this isn't for the_____122_____ I had. I take that as a _____123_____. No, this is for setting my hair yesterday.”And there you have it. To many people,_____124_____lives is part of the job but styling hair is an _____125_____ and should be rewarded.106.A.cleaner B.chemist C.nurse D.doctor 107.A.grades B.meanings C.needs D.expectations 108.A.brushed aside B.put to the test C.brought under discussion D.taken into account109.A.departing B.escaping C.retiring D.recovering 110.A.attempting B.choosing C.pausing D.promising 111.A.eventually B.fortunately C.casually D.secretly 112.A.assessing B.requiring C.forming D.proving 113.A.slightly B.accidentally C.slowly D.happily 114.A.grateful B.thoughtful C.sorrowful D.fearful 115.A.surprise B.delight C.curiosity D.disappointment116.A.operating B.thinking C.hesitating D.leaving 117.A.sorry B.hello C.goodbye D.yes 118.A.reached B.consulted C.introduced D.persuaded 119.A.wished B.pretended C.failed D.refused 120.A.enjoying B.doing C.securing D.starting 121.A.repeated B.recited C.replied D.reported 122.A.courage B.patience C.duty D.care 123.A.goal B.given C.push D.greeting 124.A.risking B.changing C.saving D.building 125.A.honour B.ability C.opening D.extra My life as a tax-paying employed person began in middle school, when, for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory.My best friend Betsy’s father was a manager at Hough Bakeries, which, at Easter time,____126____ little bunny (兔子) cakes for all its ____127____throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for ____128____ help during our spring break, for which I had no____129____ beyond listening to my favorite records. I’d ____130____ minimum wage. I’d see how a factory____131____. My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy’s dad with their ____132____.Our____133____in the factory were simple: Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing (糖霜) ears. Apply icing eyes and nose.____134____ bunny from the belt. This was _____135_____ than it sounds._____136_____ a bit and the cakes pile up. As I told my parents at dinner that first night, it was all a little more high-pressure than I’d_____137_____ .Dad ____138____. The son of a grocer, he’d spent the summers of his childhood_____139_____ food in Benardsville, New Jersey. This was the sort of work that made you_____140_____ the dollars you earned and respect those who did the work, he told me.126.A.sold B.ordered C.made D.reserved 127.A.stores B.families C.schools D.citizens 128.A.generous B.financial C.technical D.temporary 129.A.plans B.problems C.excuses D.hobbies130.A.offer B.earn C.set D.suggest 131.A.worked B.closed C.developed D.survived 132.A.ambition B.permission C.experience D.invitation 133.A.joys B.ideas C.roles D.choices 134.A.Save B.Keep C.Stop D.Remove 135.A.harder B.better C.longer D.cheaper 136.A.Calm down B.Slow down C.Stay on D.Move on 137.A.indicated B.witnessed C.expected D.remembered 138.A.cried B.smiled C.hesitated D.refused 139.A.tasting B.finding C.sharing D.delivering 140.A.withdraw B.donate C.receive D.appreciate It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The____141____ is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的)growth by____142____ situations that are designed forthe____143____ children.There can be little doubt that ____144____ classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to takethese____145____ out of the regular classes may create serious problems.I observed a number of ____146____ children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a____147____ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying____148____ on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect____149____ on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.Many are concerned that gifted children become____150____ and lose interest in learning. However, this____151____ is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these____152____ simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are____153____. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they____154____ sogoes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an____155____ child.141.A.principle B.theory C.argument D.classification 142.A.designing B.grouping C.learning D.living 143.A.smart B.curious C.mature D.average 144.A.regular B.special C.small D.creative 145.A.children B.programs C.graduates D.designs 146.A.intelligent B.competent C.ordinary D.independent 147.A.separate B.regular C.new D.boring 148.A.specially B.slightly C.wrongly D.heavily 149.A.directly B.cleverly C.voluntarily D.quickly 150.A.doubted B.bored C.worried D.tired 151.A.concern B.conclusion C.reflection D.interest 152.A.students B.adults C.scholars D.teachers 153.A.talented B.worried C.learned D.interested 154.A.believe B.think C.say D.feel 155.A.outstanding B.intelligent C.anxious D.ordinary For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ____156____ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ____157____ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ____158____.For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ____159____ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ____160____ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who'd taken his bike really needed____161____ to get to work?With that thought in mind, Pruitt ____162____ a plan and posted it on the community website. He ____163____ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again ____164____. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn't have the ____165____ to buy one.The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ____166____ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ____167____ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ____168____ to their owners.Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ____169____ struggling. ____170____ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.In addition to ____171____ skills, Pruitt's lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ____172____, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment. "It's a really great ____173____ for kids,“ said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. "Pruitt is certainly providing a ____174____, but it's not just the bikes. It's the relationships in the community. It's the ____175____ that he can make on people." 156.A.amazed B.mad C.curious D.frightened 157.A.emotions B.career C.opinions D.route 158.A.ever B.together C.instead D.yet 159.A.ride B.lock C.repair D.replace 160.A.lack B.variety C.increase D.quality 161.A.instruction B.qualification C.transportation D.permission 162.A.came up with B.stuck to C.gave up D.broke away from 163.A.remembered B.refused C.hesitated D.offered 164.A.by accident B.in advance C.for free D.on credit 165.A.profit B.budget C.courage D.excuse 166.A.shared B.used C.expensive D.modern 167.A.enquiries B.advertisements C.notices D.announcements 168.A.exported B.sold C.lent D.returned 169.A.hardly B.slightly C.truly D.instantly 170.A.Without B.Beyond C.Upon D.Among 171.A.practical B.commercial C.mathematical D.social 172.A.Otherwise B.However C.Somehow D.Meanwhile 173.A.promise B.celebration C.comfort D.experience 174.A.competition B.service C.ceremony D.suggestion175.A.compromise B.impression C.impact D.progress参考答案:1.D2.B3.C4.A5.D6.C7.A8.B9.C10.D11.A12.B13.C14.D15.A16.C17.B18.D19.A20.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。
夹叙夹议文1Liu Mingxiao, 13, is pretty and smart. She comes top in her class. But many students try to _1_ her because Liu's mum has AIDS (爱滋病). Liu's father has died _2_AIDS. Luckily, Liu didn' t get it.AIDS means_3_ for most people. "Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me bad na mes behind my back. Even a teacher who used to_4_ me turns her back on me now," said Liu.Liu's mother didn't know what happened to her daughter_5_ one day Liu came homewith her nose bleeding (流血的)" " She fought with a boy who said something bad abouther father," Liu's mother said. "My heart really hurts. My daughter did _6_!"For many of these children, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them. Many of them have to _7_ school (辍学) because they can no longer_8_ others' indifferenc e (冷漠})." People are afraid of AIDS because they know little about it," said Wang Chongyun, the hea d of a group to help children living with AIDS. Wang went to the villages and gave lessons abou t AIDS to the people there."Many of these children are just as healthy as others," Wang said. " Even if they have AID S it's still_10_ to eat and play with them. They need our love and understanding. A friendly smil e means a lot to them!"(B) 1: A. stay with B. stay away from C. talk to D. help(A) 2: A. of B. from C. with D. for(D) 3: A. nothing B. everything C. illness D. fear(A) 4: A. like B. liking C. dislike D. to dislike(C) 5: A. when B. after C. until D. as(D) 6: A. something wrong B. wrong something C. wrong nothing D. nothing wrong (C) 7: A. go to B. run out of C. drop out of D. be in(B) 8: A. understand B. stand C. care for D. know(B) 9: A. a little B. little C. much D. a lot(A) 10: A. safe B. safety C. danger D. dangerous夹叙夹议文2Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfishness. One night, a big storm _1_ a fishing boat at sea. The crew were _2_ and sent out the S.O.S.An hour later, the rescue boat went back and the cheering villagers _3_to meet them. The volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not _4_ any more passengers and they had to _5_ one man behind. The captain called for _6_ rescue team to save the last person. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, _7_, “Please don’t go. Your father died at sea 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been _8_ at sea for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left.”Hans replied, “Mother, I have to go. What if _9_ said, I can’t go, let someone else do it ? Mother , this time I have to do my _10_.” Hans kissed his mother and left.Another hour_11_.The rescue boat has finally back _12_ Hans standing at the front of the boat. People asked, “ Did you find the _13_ man?” Hans _14_ yelled back, “ Yes, we found him. Tell my_15_ it's my older brother, Paul!”(A) 1: A. turned over B. turned up C. turned down D. got over (D) 2: A. in the trouble B. in the danger C. dangerous D. in trouble (B) 3: A. walked B. ran C. drove D. moved (A) 4: A. hold B. contain C. include D. sit(A) 5: A. leave B. keep C. fall D. make(B) 6: A. the other B. another C. other D. others(A) 7: A. begging B. saying C. speaking D. talking (D) 8: A. leaving B. died C. missed D. lost(B) 9: A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one(C) 10: A. job B. labor C. duty D. lessons (B) 11: A. went off B. passed C. past D. passed by (A) 12: A. with B. when C. as D. while(A) 13: A. lost B. missed C. dead D. left(C) 14: A. sadly B. angrily C. excitedly D. gladly(D) 15: A. father B. brother C. family D. mother夹叙夹议文3“Lei Feng” is now part of our language. It means “helping_1_.” If a person is _2_, we call him “Lei Feng”.Lei was a _3_ in the early 1960s. He was born in 1940 in Changsha, Human. His family didn’t have money. When he was seven, his parents died. He became a soldier at the age of 20. He had a warm heart and _4_ helped others.He said, “ To live is to _5_ the people – live to make others happy.” He regarded other people _6_ his family. He gave his own money to the parents of another soldier; he even washed clothes for others.Lei lived a _7_ life. he didn't often buy new clothes and never wasted things. He loved to study and work.On August 15, 1962, a pole fell on Lei’s head and took his life. He was only 22 years old.On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong called _8_ all Chinese to learn from Lei.Today many Lei Feng groups exist in China. They try to help people in _9_.Many foreign people around the world also follow his example.(C) 1: A. children B. old people C. others D. disabled(B) 2: A. kind B. helpful C. a soldier D. good(D) 3: A. student B. teacher C. worker D. soldier(B) 4: A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom(A) 5: A. sever B. provide C. love D. please(B) 6: A. with B. as C. for D. to(A) 7: A. simple B. hard C. poor D. rich(B) 8: A. for B. on C. in D. at(D) 9: A. needs B. the need C. a need D. need夹叙夹议文4A great French writer said that we should help everyone as much as possible because we often need help from others._1_ the small can help the great. To this effect, he told a simple story.An ant was drinking at a small river and_2_ it. She tried hard to teach the bank, but made _3_ progress at all. The poor ant , almost tired _4_ , was still doing her best when a bird saw her. Moved with a blade of grass, which supported the ant like a _5_, and thus the ant reached the bank. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass she heard a man _6_ near. He was walking along barefooted and carrying a gun in his hand. As he wished to kill her, and he would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just before he put up his gun to fire. He stopped _7_ what had _8_ him, and the bird immediately _9_. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than her self _10_ had saved the bird’s life.(D) 1: A. just B. only C. specially D. even(D) 2: A. looked in B. fell off C. fell down D. fell into(A) 3: A. no B. not C. little D. a little(C) 4: A. up B. off C. out D. away(C) 5: A. bed B. umbrella C. boat D. land(C) 6: A. came B. to come C. coming D. comes(A) 7: A. to see B. seeing C. see D. saw(A) 8: A. bitten B. stayed C. eaten D. caught(C) 9: A. dropped B. died C. flew away D. fell down(B) 10: A. because B. that C. but D. which夹叙夹议文5Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl._1_ the age of six months she could already say a _2_ words. But before she was two years old, she was badly ill. She could not see or hear, and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to fight for _3_she wanted. When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. _4_ the help of the teacher, She _5_ to see and hear the world around her through her_6_ . She learned to_7_ the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks and _8_ her about all the beautiful sight. Helen touched flowers, _9_ trees and smelled a storm before _10_ came. She also learned how to swim and _11_ a horse. After she_12_ , she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous _13_ is“The story of My life.”Her story has _14_ new hope to many blind and deaf people. _15_ has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.(A) 1: A. at B. on C. in D. of(C) 2: A. a little B. little C. a few D. few(D) 3: A. how B. that C. it D. what(A) 4: A. with B. in C. under D. through(B) 5: A. wanted B. began C. liked D. decided(C) 6: A. eyes B. ears C. hands D. mouth(D) 7: A. enjoy B. look C. see D. read(A) 8: A. told B. spoke C. asked D. said(C) 9: A. planted B. grew C. climbed D. pulled(B) 10:A. they B. it C. she D. those(C) 11: A. take B. drive C. ride D. touch(A) 12: A. grew up B. finished school C. was young D. became blind] (C) 13: A. work B. one C. book D. paper(A) 14: A. brought B. taken C. made D. seen(D) 15: A. she B. this C. that D. it夹叙夹议文6John was a boastful boy. He talked only about _1_ and his family all the time. He told _2_ how bright and rich his family was.His mother felt sorry for him and decided _3_ him a lesson. She got two big empty tins. Then she filled up the first one _4_ sweets, but only five pieces of sweets in the second one.When John got _5_ from school, his mother asked him, “ John, can you tell which of these two tins is full without _6_ them?’ John answered, “ No, mother.” His mother asked him to hold each tin and shake it. John held the first tin. “ This is _7_,” he said . He shook it but it did not make any sound. Then he _8_ the second tin. “ This is very light,” he said. He shook it and it made a tinkling sound, “Ting! Cling! Cling!”“These tins are just _9_ people,”said his mother. “The empty-headed ones are proud. They talk _10_ about themselves while the wise are quiet and humble. Empty tins make the loudest sound.” John was ashamed of himself.(C) 1: A. him B. his C. himself D. he(A) 2: A. others B. the others C. other D. the other(B) 3: A. teach B. to teach C. teaches D. taught(D) 4: A. to B. for C. in D. with(B) 5: A. to home B. home C. at home D. in home(A) 6: A. opening B. open C. to open D. opened(D) 7: A. big B. small C. light D. heavy(C) 8: A. hold B. holds C. held D. holding(B) 9: A. look like B. like C. liking D. likes(A) 10: A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too夹叙夹议文7Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence (独立) can be more useful than crying for help. That's what the story I’ve heard recently tells we. The young man was born in 1982 in a_1_ family in a small town. When he was only 11, his father became mentally (精神上) ill and one day came back with an abandoned (被抛弃的) baby girl. A year later, his _2_ left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t _3_ hard life and pressure from his mad husband. The 12-year-old boy began to_4_ his whole family. He took care of not only his sick father, but also the little girl. _5_, he didn’t give up studying. Later he went to college. To care for the little girl , he rented a room near his college and _6_ he education by doing part-time jobs.After the young man’s story went public, people were deeply impressed by his behavior. _7_ his life was hard, he didn't abandon his father and his sister because _8_needed his help very much. And he _9_ donations from others. He said he felt _10_ because of kind offers, but he could depend on his own work. With his hard-won money, he _11_aided other students in trouble.Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior remind us of what we don’t usually_12_: love and care for others. Nobody couldcontinue to live _13_ these.Through his hard life, the young man is regarded as a _14_ in people’s eyes. So when facing difficulties, don't _15_ bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society and you'll find the world smiling back.(C) 1: A. rich B. happy C. poor(B) 2: A. father B. mother C. sister(B) 3: A. understand B. stand C. believe(A) 4: A. support B. organize C. hate(C) 5: A. at times B. for the first times C. at the same time(B) 6: A. planned B. afforded C. ended(C) 7: A. since B. unless C. although(A) 8: A. they B. he C. she(C) 9: A. received B. expected C. refused(C) 10: A. sorry B. embarrassed C. encouraged(A) 11: A. even B. hardly C. still(C) 12: A. get used to B. look forward to C. pay attention to(B) 13: A. with B. without C. by(C) 14: A. fool B. volunteer C. hero(C) 15: A. knock into B. dream about C. complain about夹叙夹议文8I had offered to watch my 3-years-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study _1_ she appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too _2_ and I shouted, “What are you doing ?”No response. I _3_ my question and heard her say, “Oh,…nothing.”Nothing?I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, where I saw her running across the hall.I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick _4_ into the bathroom. I had her cornered! I told her to turn around. She _5_. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around !”_6_, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was _7_ with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard such voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you…You should know…How many times have you been _8_ …What a bad thing to do…”It was just a matter of my _9_ old words which I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, I looked _10_ at the sweater on her. In big _11_ it said, “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)!”I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, _12_ seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel that I had come dangerously close to destroying. “Sweetheart, let’s take a _13_ so Mommy can see how _14_ you look.”I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t _15_ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me. (B) 1. A. when B. while C. as D. before(B) 2. A. noisy B. quiet C. calm D. strange(D) 3. A. asked B. answered C. raised D. repeated(B) 4. A. way B. turn C. change D. progress(D) 5. A. followed B. scolded C. cornered D. fooled(A) 6. A. Slowly B. Eagerly C. Angrily D. Unfortunately (D) 7. A. filled B. marked C. printed D. covered (A) 8. A. told B. beaten C. frightened D. forbidden (C) 9: A. picked up B. picked out C. picking out D. picking (B) 10. A. up B. down C. in D. on(B) 11. A. signs B. letters m C. messages D. figures (B) 12. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of (A) 13: A. picture B. lipstick C. sweater D. camera(C) 14. A. dirty B. ugly C. special D. silly(D) 15. A. have B. get C. take D. miss。
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These days computer games have become more and mor e popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy __1__ have changed into computer game houses to get more __2__. These places are always crowded with people.In the computer game houses, people__3__ a lot of money matching on the machines.It’s __4__ for one to beat a computer, but one can do well afte r trying again and again. Peo-ple want to __5__ when they play computer games. The more they __6__, t he more they want to win, and at last they even can’t __7__ without it.The result is that some people don’t want to__8__ and they play in computer game houses for hours and hours. For school boys, things are __9_. They don’t want to have __10__. When school is over, they rush to the computer game houses near their __11__.Some of them can get enough money from their __12__. Some of them are not __13__ enoug h to get the money. So they have to steal or rob others’and become __14__.Computer game addiction(上瘾) is a __15__ problem in our life. Something has to be done to stop it.1. A. streets B. schools C. towns D. cities2. A. boys B. money C. computers D. students3. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay4. A. possible B. easy C. good D. hard5. A. read B. learn C. win D. download6. A. lose B. try C. waste D. watch7. A. come B. live C. study D. eat8. A. watch TV B. go out C. stay there D. work9. A. better B. exciting C. even worse D. interesting10. A. lessons B. games C. families D. sports11. A. classes B. rooms C. schools D. shops12. A. classmates B. teachers C. sisters D. parents13. A. lucky B. unlucky C. careful D. polite14. A. good B. bad C. rich D. poor15. A. important B. wonderful C. unusual D. seriousBConcorde’s BirthdayCONCORDE, the world’s fastest traveler plane, will soon be over 33 y ears old. It first __1__ on 2 March, 1969 in France. Concorde was developed __2__ both France and Britain.From 1956 these two countries had a __3__ of a supersonic(超声速的)traveler plane. In 1962 they started to __4__ together on the plan. The plane __5__ over 1.5 billion pounds to develop. It is the most tested plane in the history. It __6__over 5,000 hours of testing. Concorde flies at twice the speed of __7__. This means that it __8__ only 3 hours25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compare with 7-8 hours in other travelerplanes. __9__ the five-hour time difference between the USA and Britain, it is __10__ to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can catch the 10:30a.m. __11__ from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour __12__!Con corde is much used by business people and film stars. Each Concorde is built __13__ a cost of 55 million pounds. Twenty have been built __14__. Air France and British Airway __15__ the most. They each have seven planes.1. A. invented B. produced C. flew D. took off2. A. for B. by C. from D. with3. A. talk B.fight C. meeting D. dream4. A. work B. do C. carry D. finish5. A. paid B. wanted C. needed D. cost6. A. gave B. was giving C. was given D. ha d given7. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. shout8. A. spends B. takes C. costs D. travels9. A. Because of B. Thanks to C. Give up D. Think of10. A. possible B. impossible C. real D. unreal11. A. plane B. passenger C. flight D. airline12. A. later B. late C. earlier D. early13. A. with B. at C. for D. on14. A. so well B. so soon C. so expensive D. so far15. A. build B. own C. sell D. makeCOne afternoon just before Christmas, an old man was walking __1__ the city center. The shops were all full of good things and they __2__ with cheerful shoppers. Suddenly he saw a dirty boy sitting on the ground crying sadly. When the __3__ old man asked him why he __4__, the little boy told him that he had __5__ a ten penny piece that his uncle__6__ him.At once the old man pulled out a handful of coins. He__7__ out a shining new ten penny piece and handed it to the child. “Thank you very much,” said the li ttle boy, drying his __8___. He chee red up at once.An hour or so later, the old man was making his way __9__ home by the same road. To his __10__he saw the dirty little boy in the same place, crying sadly as 11__. He went up to the boy and asked him 12 he had lost the ten penny piece he had __13__given him as well.The boy told him that he had not lost the second coin 14 he still couldn’t find the first one.“__15__ I could find my own piece,” he cried, “I would have twenty pence now.”1. A. by B. between C. through D. over2. A .were crowded B. were crowding C. crowded D. had crowded3. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. kind4. A. cried B. had cried C. was crying D. would cry5. A. spent B. left C. paid D. lost6. A. had taken B. had brought C. had given D. had borrowed7. A. picked B. made C. gave D. left8. A. mouth B. eyes C. feet D. ears9. A. on B. back C. to D. for10. A. surprise B. joy C. sadness D. excitement11. A. usually B. usual C. before D. well12. A. where B. when C. why D. if13. A. just B. just now C. right now D. now14. A. and B. but C. while D. as15. A. When B. Since C. If D. AsDThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means(通讯设备). 1 today is much easier than it was hundreds ofyears ago,but it has brought new 2 .One of the biggest is pollution.To pollute means to make things dirty.Pollution comes in many ways.We see it, 3 it,drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth.The 4 people,the more pollution.Many years ago,the pollution was not so serious 5 there were not so many people.When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place,man 6 to another place.But this is no longer true.Man is now sl owly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is now the most serious.It’s 7 for all living things in the world,but it is not the only one kind of pollution.Water pollution 8 our fish and pollutes our drinking water.Noise pollution makes us become 9 more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.They 10people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city,and from puttingdirty 11 into the air.Pollution by SO2 is now the most 12 kind of air pollution.It is caused by heavy traffic.It is true that if there are fewer people 13 ,there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home.We must take care of it.That me ans 14 the land,water and air clean.And we must take care of the 15 in pollution at the same time.1.A.Flight B.Sleeping C.Life D.Meeting 2.A.difficulties B.business C.jobs D.problems3.A.smell B.touch C.dream D.want4.A.better B.more C.fewer D.stranger5.A.if B.because C.until D.when6.A.flew B.ran C.m oved D.arrived7.A.bad B.safe C.hard D.possible8.A.helps B.treats C.frightens D.kills9.A.hungry B.angry C.excited D.sad10.A.continue B.finish C.stop D.start11.A.fire B.litter C.wind D.smoke 12.A.dangerous B.important C.interesting D.popular 13.A.driving B.playing C.swimming D.dancing 14.A.increasing B.producing C.keeping D.making15.A.rise B.information C.price D.progress完形填空参考答案A篇 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.DB篇 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.BC篇 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.CD篇 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C11.D 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.B。