初中英语五选四专项练习
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Something very strange happened to Lisa. She never knew she had a twin (孪生的)sister until she started university!Lisa was born in Mexico. 1 , so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA.When Lisa was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. 2 . But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her. “Hello, Jane!” said the student. “I’m not Jane,” said Lisa.This happened to Lisa again and again. It was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Jane, Lisa asked “Why do you keep calling me Jane?”The woman replied, “You look like my friend Jane. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Jane your sister?” Lisa said she didn’t have a sister called Jane. 3 . Finally she asked someone for Jane’s email address.When Lisa wrote to Jane, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Lisa went to live with the family in Manhattan, Jane moved to Long Island to live with a family there. 4 ! It had to be true!2(密云)Why can’t some hard-working people learn well? The reason is that they don’t have a good way to learn.__1____,you would learn better.First ,you should preview before class and you will find some difficult points you can’t understand.__2____.If you still can’t understand ,you could discuss them with your classmates or ask your teacher for help untill you understand them very well.___3___,you should do an important thing-----That is revision.Revision is very important.It can help you consolidate(巩固)what you have learned.If you don’t review at all,as time goes by and you will forget what you have ever learned.Another thing is open your eyes and mind .__4__. You can read some literature to improve your language skills and you can also read some books on science to enrich your knowledge of science.Of course, there are some other good learning ways and we should share them together.In a word, if you want to learn better, you should learn to preview and review first,and open your eyes as well.A. Then, you could pay more attention to the teacher’s explanations of themB. Reading can helpC. If you have a good way to learnD. After you finish your homework at nightE. Travelling is a good wayMr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. 1 . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals. 2 .Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. 3 . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指). 4 . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table, he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!A. He sat up to answer itB. But soon he forgot it and went to workC. She worked hard and made much moneyD. And he never cleaned up the rooms, eitherE. So he’s always paid more than his workmates4(西城)Think you’re ready to keep a pet at home? Having a dog is a wonderful experience, one that brings lots of fun and keeps from being loneliness. But it also needs lots of attention and responsibility (责任).Before you decide to get a dog, you should prepare yourself and your home. Dogs, especially young ones, need more time and responsibility. While housetraining your dog, plan to take it outside every day. 1Don’t let a young dog run freely around your house, or you’ll lose shoes or toys. Dogs also need to exercise twice a day. 2 We’re talking about a lot of active exercise.A fenced (篱笆) yard with a doghouse is a good idea, especially for large and active dogs. But dogs should never be left outside alone for long periods of time. They need to be kept company. 377 When you take your dog for a walk or run, always keep it on a chain and off other people. You are responsible for accidents and bites caused by your dog. You should always pick up after your dog, no matter where it “does its business”.Respect your dog. 4 There’s truth to the saying, “Dogs are man’s best friends!”A. Housetraining can take up to six months.B. And it will respect and protect you.C. Make sure your dog has regular checkups.D. They should stay inside with the family whenever possible.E. That doesn’t mean a short walk around the block.When you are learning English, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words.Try to read at the right level (水平). (1)________ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write it in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. (2)________ Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. (3)________ Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.Read what interests you. (4)________ You can also read newspaper.6(大兴)A naughty dog went into the back of a butcher’s shop(肉铺). He saw a big meaty bone. He decided to take it with him. 1 He ran out of the shop, carrying the bone in his mouth, and rushed into the forest.2 He looked down from the bridge and he saw another dog! The dog was carrying a big meaty bone. He thought, “That bone is much better than mine. It’s got more meat on it, and I think it’s longer too!3 I’m going to take that bone!”So saying, he jumped off the bridge. He opened his mouth to bite(咬) the other dog, letting go of his bone. But as soon as he hit the water, the other dog disappeared. And his bone sank into the river.4 .“You saw another dog and another bone, but they were just reflections! Now you’ve lost your bone, and got soaking (浸湿) wet too!”A. The monkey was so proud of himself.B. So he could eat it in a comfortable, safe place.C. On the bank, a monkey was laughing at the dogD. And that dog looks quite small and weak.E. On the way, he went over a river.7(房山)When I was small, I was kind of shy. Fortunately, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets inthe way of success, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school, I took speech classes. 2Then, don’t think about what will happen. It’s possible that you might be laughed at when speaking. 3 What really happens is better than what we imagine.Finally, remember past successes. Whether it is making a successful speech, remembering past successes can help inspire you to get future success. 4 If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again!It's actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesn't have to keep you from succeeding, though.A. First of all, you’d better concentrate on what you enjoy.B. These successes are “proof ” that you can do it.C. I still feel a little uncomfortable when I realize.D. However, others may not even notice your mistake.E. I could even take part in speaking competitions.参考答案:(1) 1. D 2. B 3. E 4. C(2) 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B(3) 1. E 2.D 3.A 4. B(4) 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. B(5) 1. E 2. B 3. D 4. A(6) 1. B 2. E 3. D 4. C(7) 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. B。
中考英语五选四专项训练1(东城)Something very strange happened to Lisa. She never knew she had a twin (孪生的)sister until she started university! Lisa was born in Mexico. 1 , so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA. When Lisa was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. 2 . But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her. “Hello, Jane!” said the student. “I’m not Jane,” said Lisa.This happened to Lisa again and again. It was very strange. One day, when awoman called her Jane, Lisa asked “Why do you keep calling me Jane?”The woman replied, “You look like my friend Jane. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Jane your sister?” Lisa said she didn’t have a sister called Jane. 3 . Finally she as ked someone for Jane’s email address.When Lisa wrote to Jane, she found out that they both had the same birthday,they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Lisa went to livewith the family in Manhattan, Jane moved to Long Island to live with a family there. 4 ! It had to be true!2Why can’t some hard -working people learn well? The reason is that they don’t have a good way to learn.__1____,you would learn better.First ,you should preview before class and you will find some difficult points you can’t understand.__2____.If you still can’t understand ,you could discuss them with your classmates or ask your teacher for help untill you understand them very well.___3___,you should do an important thing-----That is revision.Revision is very important.It can help you consolidate (巩固) what you have learned.If you don’t review at all,as time goes by and you will forget what you have ever learned.Another thing is open your eyes and mind .__4__. You can read some literature to improve your language skills and you can also read some books on science to enrich your knowledge of science.Of course, there are some other good learning ways and we should share themtogether.In a word, if you want to learn better, you should learn to preview and reviewfirst,and open your eyes as well.3(朝阳)Mr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters.1 . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals.2 .Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. 3 . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指). 4 . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table, he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!4(西城)Think you’re ready to keep a pet at home? Having a dog is a wonderful experience, one that brings lots of fun and keeps from being loneliness. But it also needs lots of attention and responsibility (责任).Before you decide to get a dog, you should prepare yourself and your home. Dogs, especially young ones, need more time and responsibility. While housetraining your dog, plan to take it outside every day. 1Don’t let a young dog run freely around your house, or you’ll lose shoes or toys. Dogs also need to exercise twice a day. 2 We’re talking about a lot of active exercise.A fenced (篱笆) yard with a doghouse is a good idea, especially for large and active dogs. But dogs should never be left outside alone for long periods of time. They need to be kept company. 3When you take your dog for a walk or run, always keep it on a chain and off other people. You are responsible for accidents and bites caused by your dog. You should always pick up after your dog, no matter where it “does its business”.Respect your dog. 4 There’s truth to the saying, “Dogs are man’s best friends!”A. Housetraining can take up to six months.B. And it will respect and protect you.C. Make sure your dog has regular checkups.D. They should stay inside with the family whenever possible.E. That doesn’t mean a short walk around the block.5(门头沟)When you are learning English, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words.Try to read at the right level (水平). (1)________ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write it in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read.(2)________ Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them. Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. (3)________ Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.Read what interests you. (4)________ You can also read newspaper.6(大兴)A naughty dog went into th e back of a butcher’s shop(肉铺). He saw a big meaty bone. He decided to take it with him. 1 He ran out of the shop, carrying the bone in his mouth, and rushed into the forest.2 He looked down from the bridge and he saw another dog! The dog wascar rying a big meaty bone. He thought, “That bone is much better than mine. It’s got more meat on it, and I think it’s longer too! 3 I’m going to take that bone!”So saying, he jumped off the bridge. He opened his mouth to bite(咬) the other dog, letting go of his bone. But as soon as he hit the water, the other dog disappeared. And his bone sank into the river.4 .“You saw another dog and another bone, but they were just reflections! Now you’ve lost your bone, and got soaking (浸湿) wet too!”7(房山)When I was small, I was kind of shy. Fortunately, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets in the way of success, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school, I took speech classes. 2Then, don’t think about what will happen. It’s possible that you might be laughed at when speaking. 3 What really happens is better than what we imagine.Finally, remember past successes. Whether it is making a successful speech, remembering past successes can help inspire you to get future success. 4 If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again!It's actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesn't have to keep you from succeeding, though.参考答案:(1) 1. D 2. B 3. E 4. C(2) 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B(3) 1. E 2.D 3.A 4. B(4) 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. B(5) 1. E 2. B 3. D 4. A(6) 1. B 2. E 3. D 4. C(7) 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. B。
初中英语——经典五选四试题(1)Let Love Go1. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.2. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.3 .She could fell his great need for freedom. . He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. He sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.4 .the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!A. One day the girl left the door to the cage open.B. The fastest way to lose love I to hold on it too tight;C. There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.D. She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.E. Love never ends1.C.2.A.3.D.4.BBianca Bennett, 18, a student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a professional wedding photographer.1 His friends said he was bossy and he figured that if he was an entrepreneur and ran his own business, he could really be his own boss.2 but wasn’t sure what kind. He looked at his hobbies, of which photography is one, and finally figured that photography was a good risk to take in regard to running a business.Bianca is now taking photography class at a community college, and working as much as he can too, taking pictures like crazy._3___ “I am ambitious,” he says. “Wedding photography is just a start for me. I want to do other events like Sweet 16 Parties, Baby’s –First –Birthday Parties, and Graduation Parties.”Bianca has run into obstacles. “__4_ Some people haven’t taken me seriously because of my age. The more experience I get, the better it’ll be fir my business.”A. Actually, he always wanted to run a business,B. Bianca was still in high school when he started his own business.C. There have been times when the camera hasn’t worked properly.D. People want to have good pictures and memories of their wedding day.E. He wants to create his own web site so people can see his work.答案:1.B 2.A 3.E 4.COn Nov. 18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. __1__ Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. __2__ This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. The air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. __3__It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They were so cold that they decided to land. __4__A.One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.B.They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.C.They came down in Poland heavily but safely.D.At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box.E.They flew really high.1.___________2.____________3.___________4.____________阅读还原:BDACPop Versus RockRock and pop music are becoming more and more similar, 1 . Most pop singers make music their career. They use music to become rich and famous, and they sing songs that will be liked by everybody. Rock singers, on the other hand, make music their life. They play music to satisfy their inner desire. They do not think how much money they can make from a song; instead , 2Pop songs and rock songs are written in difference ways. A pop song is written in a “factory” where one person writes the words, someone else the music, and other musicians record it. The singer often knows little about the ideas or feelings behind the song. The process of making rock music, however, is totally different. The singers and musicians are all able to write music and work together in a band. 3 , he or she expresses it with music and the others help build the song.Because of the different ways of thinking and writing songs, rock and pop songs also tell different stories.4 . They are popular for a short time, but will soon be forgotten. Rock music, on the other hand, expresses true feelings about society, friendship and even war. Some rock songs are also about love, but the feelings they express are deeper. For example,5 , but in a rock song it can be both good and bad at the same time. Pop music makes people feel easy and forget about the real world; rock music makes people think about the world andKey: EBCADOn 26th January, the biggest earthquake in India took the lives of 25,000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. “ There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down,”said one of the villagers alive. “____1____”Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. 2 The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor, she didn’t feel anything. 3 Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr. Emond, the math teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emond felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn’t feel anything either.My mother didn’t feel anything. 4 My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.A.She didn’t even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking light.B.They were on the field, so most children didn’t feel anything.C.The earthquake was terrible.D.She didn’t know what happened until a teacher told her about it.E.There is no water, no food and no one has come to help.The key: E B D AWhat southwestern desert plant can grow taller than a house ? This plant lives twice as long as a person ._____1_____ And it has its own national park named after it. It’s the giant saguaro cactus ! These massive plants are the biggest cacti in the U nited States. Some live for two centuries.Saguaros live in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. The giant cactus is food for many desert animals. _____2______,squirrels, ants, and the javelina , a wild pig . Bats, bees, and moths sip the nectar of its flowers. The giant cactus is also home for many desert animals. More than a dozen kinds of birds, including owls and woodpeckers, nest in or on the giant plant.Summer days in the desert are often over 38℃. Months go by between rainstorms. So, how does this old giant survive? It doesn’t waste water!Saguaros have no leaves, _____3______. A waxy outer skin seals in a saguaro’s water .______4______. The roots of a saguaro form a wide web that stretches out as far as the giant cactus is tall . Those roots can soak up hundreds of gallons of water from a single downpour. The saguaro’s accordion-like truck unfolds as it swells to store the extra water. This desert giant can survive an entire year on one good rainfall .1. because leaves draw out water .2. Their sweet fruit is a favorite treat of birds,3. It weighs as much as a truck .4. Saguaros can’t live in such hot desert .5. Saguaros soak up and store a lot of rainwater3. 2. 1. 5The cycle of lifeA human life can be described in four basic “stages”. Childhood is the period of time from birth to the age of twelve. During childhood, _____1_____, and we grow both physically and mentally. During our “teen years,”or adolescence, _____2_____, often with the help of adults, and take on new responsibilities. We are said to enter adulthood when we are able to take care of ourselves and others. In the later years of life, many people retired, _____3_____. Senior citizens enjoy their free time to rest, remember events from the past, ____4______.Key: ECDAAdvertising gives useful information about which products to buy. ________________1_________________ Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it._________________2__________________ You may not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. _________________3________________ To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. __________________4____________________ That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.A. For example, you provably do not need the newest cereal brands on your kitchen shelves.B. It gives much news about products and services.C. Advertising must get attention.D. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services.E. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports.Keys: DACE。
五选四整理(20篇)记叙文一(2012年朝阳一模)安全与救护I’d just got in a taxi at the railway station when suddenly I found one of my suitcases (手提箱) missing. Just then, I saw a young man, not very far, opening it and taking out valuables. “Stop thief! Stop thief!” I shouted and threw open the car door and rushed out to him, followed by the driver and some passers-by. 60 . My driver caught him by the neck and took out the valuables from his trouser pocket and put them back into my suitcase.Half an hour later, I sat back in the taxi and breathed a sight of relief (松了一口气). But as I checked those stolen things, I became very surprised, unable to speak. 61 . And a blood test report of a 58-year-old woman appeared. I suddenly realized that the taxi driver must have mistak en the thief’s things and put his into my suitcase.62 . But this story keeps coming back to me. Was the young man a habitual thief or a dutiful son who had been driven to find money to save his mother’s life? 63 . How I wish I had gone back that afternoon to return the money and the report and say sorry to him. For the first time in my life, I realized that hate and love are very close.答案: D E B A记叙文二、(2012 东城一模)历史与社会Have you ever wondered why toy bears are called Teddy Bears?Why not Harry or Joe or Jane? 60 .The president was Teddy Roosevelt. He was the 26th president of the United States. In 1902 Roosevelt went bear hunting(狩猎)with some friends. 61 . He couldn’t seem to find anything. His friends found a black bear, and tied it to a tree. They thought that Roosevelt would want to shoot it with his gun. But when Roosevelt saw the bear, he refused to kill it. Shooting a bear tied to a tree wasn’t fair!62 .A newspaper artist heard the story of the bear hunt and drew a cartoon about it.63 . He made a toy bear. Later he was allowed to use President Roosevelt’s name for the bears he made. T he “Teddy Bear” was born!答案:E C A D记叙文三、(2012丰台一模)人际交往Two men are in the same room of a hospital. 60_______. One man has to lie on his back all day.Every day, the man sitting up by the window tells the other about things outside.“Some children are throwing bread to the ducks on the lake.”“61_______.” The other man is happy to hear about all the activities and colors of the world outside.Days and weeks pass. 62_______. The other man asks the nurse to move his bed next to the window.Finally he can sit up to see the outside, but he is very disappointed. All he can see is a white wall!“But my roommate told me so many wonderful things about outside!” he says.“He was blind. 63_______. He just wanted you to live with hope,” says the nurse.答案: E C B A记叙文四、(2012丰台二模)安全与救护A police officer pulled a car over. When he walked up to the car, aman rolled down (摇下) the window. “__60___” he asked.The policeman answered: “I stopped you for running that red lightbehind you.”Just then the man’s wife leaned forward from the passenger’s seat and said in a very loud voice: “I told him to stop at that light. But did he listen? No. __61___”The man turned to his wife and shouted: “Shut up!”The policeman continued: “And just before the light I clocked (测速) you doing 50 miles (80km) per hour. __62___”His wife leaned forward again and whined (埋怨): “I told him to slow down. But did he listen to me? No! He never listens to me.”__63___ “Shut up! I told you to SHUT UP!”The policeman looked at the woman and asked: “Does he always talk to you this way?”To which the woman replied: “Only when he has been drinking.”答案:记叙文五、(2012东城二模)语言学习Armida Scarpa is an English teacher. She believes that stories can be used from the very beginning. She uses a real text of Goldilocks with her class. 60 . They are in their second year at school. They are learning to read in Italian, and have English three times a week. She doesn’t expect the children to learn the difficult grammar. 61 . She only asks them to really learn the words. This method is to give children an experience of real English and allows the teacher to use almost any story. 62 and if the teacher uses it carefully, the children can understand it.Children are used to living in a world where they do not understand a lot of things. 63 , but they can also notice all the other information around them. If we deprive (剥夺) children of every experience except those we want them to master, then we take away the chance for them to experience this natural growth.答案:CBDA记叙文六、(2012海淀二模)历史与社会Maria Martinez is remembered today as the maker of beautiful pottery. Herpottery is in museums all over the world.60 She lived in New Mexico in America. As a young woman, Maria was known for the fine pots she made. Maria and the other village women made pots for their families. They also sold pots to visitors.In 1908, some archaeologists (考古学家) found broken bits of pottery in Maria’s village. They belonged to Americans who lived there 700 years before.61 They were thinner than Maria’s pots. The finds influenced her art. Maria decided to make such a pot. Her husband helped her. They had to find a way to make the pot thinner. Maria knew the clay she used would not work. A thin pot made out of that clay would crack (破裂) easily. Maria mixed different amounts of clay, sand, and water. 62 Maria produced many pots in her lifetime. 63 They are keeping the old ways alive just as Maria had done before.答案:EDBA记叙文七、(2012石景山二模)节假日活动I’ll remember the first carnival(狂欢节). 60. __________. My parents came from Jamaica and they helped to start carnival. We had very little money, but we made costumers from old bits of material and feathers, and colourful masks. We decorated old lorries, so that we could ride on them through the streets. It took us six months to get ready.But on the big day, all our hard work had been worth it. People of all ages, from babies to grandparents, black and white, danced together in the street. 61. __________.The music was played on anything made of metal: it was very noisy.There were people watching from the windows of every house. We ate all our favourite Jamaican food, washed down with beer. 62. __________– but carnival helps you forget the weather!When the carnival got too big, those old streets became too narrow for such big crowds(人群). Some people said they felt frightened by the large crowds and the noise. We were worried that carnival would be banned(禁止). Then we found an answer – everything was moved to a wider and safer street. 63. __________.答案:ACBE记叙文八、(2011海淀二模)通讯I was born in the computer age. 61 . Theywere already adults when the first personal computercame out. But with the development of technology,more jobs need skills like typing, sending e-mails,etc.When I was in middle school, they started asking me to help them do things with computers.62 . But my dad would make me stay up to finish his work. My parents even made me talk on the phone whenever there was something wrong with our computer.After realizing my parents really need my help, I tried to be more understanding. After all, I wasn’t born knowing how to use a computer. 63 ? I feel that teaching them by myself is better. We can communicate more and share understanding.I know it’s usually hard for adults to learn new skills. And a patient teacher is helpful for them. 64 . Parents and teens need to help each other.答案:BDEA记叙文九、(2011朝阳二模)语言学习Once our teacher was teaching a new lesson. 61 , there was a story from a movie star's experience. Our teacher said, “Let's pick a student to become the movie star and read the story.”Suddenly, she said, "You!" Everybody looked around. I looked behind me, but then she looked right at me and sai d, “You!62 . They’re fashionable--just like the movie star’s, so come in front of everybody and read. ”She wanted me to be the movie star who got the National Acting Award! Then I started to read aloud, “I've just won the National Acting Award! Now I'm famous!63 !”But when I wanted to continue to read, the teacher stopped me. She said, “When you read, you should read emotionally!” I wanted to read well, but I didn't know how to. I just tried to finish the paragraph. Then she picked another student to continue to read.64 . We all thought that picking students to stand in front of everybody to read from the book was good for practicing English because we got more chances to speak.答案:CDAE记叙文十、(2011石景山二模)科普知识与现代技术When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. 61. ________. “But, most got no reply,” he said. “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工)in the supermarket. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take it.” 62. ________. He did that for three months.Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. 63. ________. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed them the web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director in less than a year.64. ________. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief(主编).答案:DCEB记叙文十一、(2012燕山一模)饮食A friend’s grandfather cam e to America from Britain. He went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something to eat. 60 and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. At last, a woman with a plate full of food sat down in front of him and told him how a cafete ria worked. “61 .” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned how everything worked in America.” the grandfather told a friend. “62 . You can get anything you want only if you like to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get that if you wait for someone to bring it to you.63 .”答案: C A B D记叙文十二、(2012平谷一模)家庭、朋友与周围的人I was coming downstairs to get breakfast when the post came. I was waiting for a letter from my friend Sam, so I picked the letter up and looked through them. I wasn’t surprise to see that there were some bills. There was an invitation to a party. There wasn’t a letter from Sam.60 , it shows some birds and the sea. What a nicepicture!I turned the postcard over. It wasn’t easy to read. 61 . I didn’t know who wrote it? I tried to read any of the words. I could read “Dear Tom, I’m having a lovely time in….” Then the writing became unclear. 62 . Who had gone to the seaside? I couldn’t think of a nyone! It was a mystery(谜团). There was another mystery too. Where was Sam’s letter?Just then the phone rang. It was Sam! “I’m calling to see if you got any postcard,” he said. “We are at the seaside, not in London. We changed our minds. Mum and Dad are resting after our walk. 63 . I’m sorry I didn’t write a letter. We’ve been so busy.”Both mysteries were solved!答案:B C E A记叙文十三、(2012顺义一模)日常活动A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father, who was a minister, if they cou ld discuss his use of the car. His father said to him, “60 . You bring your grades up. Study yo ur Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we will talk about it” A month later, the boy came back and again asked his father if they could discuss his use of the car. His father said, “61 You have br ought your grades up, you’ve studied your Bible diligently,62 ” The young man waited a moment and then replied, “You know, Dad. I’ve been thinking about that. You know Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah. had long hair, and even Jesus(耶稣)had long hair.” His father replied, “Yes son,63 ” The son stood there still and thought hard on what his father had just said to him.A. Sta答案:B A C E记叙文十四、2011朝阳一模自然Jack found a dog entered his shop with a note in his mouth. __61__, “Can I have a bag of salt?” The d og had money in his mouth, too, so Jack took the money and placed the salt in the dog’s mouth. Jack was very surprised and since it was closing time, he decided to close the shop and follow the dog.When the dog came to a crossing, he waited for the lights to turn green before crossing the road.__62__. When a bus came, he walked to the front, looked at the number, but didn’t get on. A few minutes later, another bus came and this time the dog climbed on. The bus traveled through the city and the dog kept looking out of window. __63__, moved to the front and pressed the button to stop the bus. He then got off with the salt in his mouth.When the dog got home, he knocked at the door and a man who seemed a little angry opened it. Jack ran up and said to the man, “Your dog is so clever. He could be on TV!” __64__, “You call this clever? This is the second time this silly dog has forgotten his key.”A. Finally he got upB. He took the note and read itC. Then he came to a bus stopD. But the man replied loudlyE. He got off the bus at once答案:BCAD十五、2011-2012东城初三第一学期期末考试个人情况Something very strange happened to Lisa. She never knew she had a twin (孪生的)sister until she started university!Lisa was born in Mexico. 1 , so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA.When Lisa was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. 2 . But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her. “Hello, Jane!” said the student. “I’m not Jane,” said Lisa.This happened to Lisa again and again. It was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Jane, Lisa asked “Why do you keep calling me Jane?”The woman replied, “You look like my friend Jane. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Jane your sister?” Lisa said she didn’t have a sister called Jane.3 . Finally she asked someone for Jane’s email address.When Lisa wrote to Jane, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Lisa went to live with the family in Manhattan, Jane moved to Long Island to live with a family there. 4! It had to be true!十六、(2012海淀一模)情感与情绪I’ve been singing and performing poetry since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friends. 60I have written three books of poetry and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s charities. 61 Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnia.I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morning. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling(令人满意的) to me, when I sing to someone who is dying, and someone who is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening. 62Everyone can give love, and love is what everyo ne wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. 63 Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy and it’s like a chain. You change when you get older, but love is ageless. When you are 7, 13, or 102 years old, love is the same.答案:B D E A说明文十七、2011丰台一模历史与社会Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been the chief of Microsoft Company for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. 61. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also loved going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.62. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the Word Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. 63. He used to play a lot of sports—swimming, water—skiing, tennis. When Bill got older, he spent more and time working and playing on a computer.Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computerlanguage for the personal computer. 64. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software—his software. He said, “I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.”And he did!答案:DCBE说明文十八、(2011西城二模)天气Tornadoes are whirlwinds (旋风) with speeds of up to 400 km per hour. In Britain, there were very few tornadoes in the past. 61 . Tornadoes are only one sign of the world’s climate changes. 62 . The number of thunderstorms is increasing, and there are more floods in some parts of the w orld, and there’s much less rain in others.Scientists still do not know enough about the reasons for these climate changes.63 .Cutting down trees, burning too much oil, and the increase in the number of carsare some of the things that cause the problems. Global (全球) temperatures are rising because of these things.Scientists believe that if the temperatures continue to rise, the ice at the poles will melt (融化).64 . Some islands might disappear completely. All this means that unless we do something to stop global warming now, there may be many other dramatic changes in the future.答案:EDBA说明文十九、(2012怀柔一模)科普知识与现代技术Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations(广播电台)use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk show. Are you interested in hotline?That’s a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole program. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they even do not know what the host is talking about. 60 .Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(无知). Then the host has to answer and explain how silly this is ! It wastes a lot of time.61.__ They just want to let the listeners hear them. They do not care about what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.I am really bored by those people. 62.___ In my opinion, if a caller does not know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.63.__Some radio or TV stations hold the hotline in order to get more money from the children. So if your phone fee goes up quickly suddenly, maybe your son or daughter often phone hotline.答案:DAEB说明文二十、2011海淀一模自然A mineral is something in nature that is neither a plant nor an animal.Most rocks have two or more minerals. 61First, look for color. Some minerals are light in color, while others ate dark. 62 because many minerals have more chemicals that give them a different color.63 Some minerals shine brightly. Others may look smooth. Still others may have a shining luster, like the inside of some seashells.Third, look for how the mineral breaks apart. Some minerals come apart into thin, flat sheets. Others come into small cubes. Still others break up into pieces with different shapes.Finally. look for hardness. 64 Some minerals are soft, so you can cut them with your hand. Others can be cut with a coin. Still others can be cut with a penknife.A. Second, look for luster, or shininessB. What can we do to discover a mineralC. You can discover a mineral by looking at its sizeD. You, can test a mineral for hardness by trying to cut itE. But color is not always the best way to discover a mineral 答案:BEAD。
北京-初三-英语-五选四-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1五选四训练一(2012朝阳一模)I’d just got in a taxi at the railway station when suddenly I found one of my suitcases (手提箱) missing. Just then, I saw a young man, not very far, opening it and taking out valuables. “Stop thief! Stop thief!” I shouted and threw open the car door and rushed out to him, followed by the driver and some passers-by. 60 . My driver caught him by the neck and took out the valuables from his trouser pocket and put them back into my suitcase.Half an hour later, I sat back in the taxi and breathed a sight of relief (松了一口气). But as I checked those stolen things, I became very surprised, unable to speak. 61 . And a blood test report of a 58-year-old woman appeared. I suddenly realized that the taxi driver must have mistak en the thief’s things and put his into my suitcase.62 . But this story keeps coming back to me. Was the young man a habitual thief or a dutiful son who had been driven to find money to save his mother’s life? 63 . How I wish I had gone back that afternoon to return the money and the report and say sorry to him. For the first time in my life, I realized that hate and love are very close.A. My heart aches for himB. Two years has passed since thenC. The train left the station very quicklyD. Very soon we caught up with the thiefE. Before my eyes was 200 yuan instead of 100五选四训练二(2012东城一模)Have you ever wondered why toy bears are called TeddyBears Why not Harry or Joe or Jane 60 .The president was Teddy Roosevelt. He was the 26th presidentof the United States. In 1902 Roosevelt went bear hunting(狩猎)with some friends. 61 . He couldn’t seem to find anything. Hisfriends found a black bear, and tie d it to a tree. They thought thatRoosevelt would want to shoot it with his gun. When Roosevelt sawthe bear, he refused to kill it. Shooting a bear tied to a tree wasn’tfair! 62 .A newspaper artist heard the story of the bear hunt and drew a cartoon about it. 63 . He made a toy bear. Later he was allowed to use President Roosev elt’s name for the bears he made.A.He let the bear goB.They had a good time in the forestC.However, his hunt was going poorly that dayD.Morris Michtom, owner of a toy store, saw the cartoonE.The answer comes from a story about a U.S. president and a bear五选四训练三(2012昌平一模)Eating too much food makes you fat and this is very bad for your heart. There are two things to do. 60 .Eat food with proteins and vitamins. Fish and meat have a lot of protein in them. Fruit and vegetables ha ve lots of vitamins. You need to eat some fat but don’t eat too much. 61 . Also drink lots of water or fruit juice. Don’t drink too much coca cola because it’s bad for your teeth!Do some anaerobic exercise every day. 62 . The important thing is to keep moving until you breathe quickly and your heart beats fast. The heart gets stronger when it works hard. This helps your blood go around your body better.63 . Smoking is bad for your heart, and your health.A. Because it’s not good for your hea rtB. You can go swimming or do walkingC. Eat healthily and take lots of exerciseD. Second, do as much exercise as you canE. Finally, don’t smoke if you want to be fit五选四训练四(2012房山一模)Jay Chou was born in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and wasa quiet and shy kid. 60 So people thought he would never be successful in life.As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. 61 . He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quitewell. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. 62 . His first album (专辑)came out in 2000, and soon he became quite popular.Now Jay is one of the most famo us singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t talk much or smile. He doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks. 63 Most of his fans like him because he never follows others.A. But he has a lot of fans.B. He didn’t do very well in sch oolwork.C. He lived with his grandmother when he was young.D. For two years, he spent most of his time writing songs.E. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old.五选四训练五(2012密云一模)A.Some people say it’s a silly name for a dogB.My older sister also goes to workC.He goes everywhere with meD.I like most sports, tooE.He likes barking(叫) every dayHi,Mike,Glad to hear from you! I’d really like to be your pen pal. I think Internet pal is a better name, isn’t it?I’m the same age as you are and I’m in Grade 9 at junior high school. I live with my mom and my older sister.My mom works. She’s a nurse. 60 , so I look after myself a lot of the time. My dad doesn’t live with us but I see him once a week. He takes me to footba ll games.61 , but my favorite sport is American football. I watch my team play every Sunday. They always win the games. They are the best in the league.My best friend is my dog. His name is Abe, after Abraham Lincoln. 62 , but I like the name, and so does my dog! He looks like a mixture of every day you’ve ever seen. I got him from the City Dog Pound. When he saw me, he wagged his tail, and I knew we were going to be friends.63 .When I do my homework, he stays near my desk.When I sleep, Abe sleeps on my bed!Write to me soon. Tell me something about Paris.Sincerely Yours,Bob五选四训练六(2012大兴一模)David Beckham was born on 2nd May, 1975, in London. When he was a young boy, heplay ed football whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. 60 . This led to him going for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy at secondary school he played for not only his school but also his country team.On 8th July, 1991, he became a member of Manchester United. 61 . On 2nd April, 1995, he played his first major football league game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both seasons, with David scoring many goals.62 . In the first game of the 1996/7 season, he scored an amazing goal from beyond the halfway line. Seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, David sent the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and into the goal. He continued to sc ore astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks.David Beckham is a great player, but he is different from most other players . He has a real love for football. 63 . He is always on the move with the ball or running to pick up a pass fromanother team member. He also has his feet on the ground and behaves in a very natural andA. David Beckham is 180 cm tall and weighs 47kgB. He won a prize at the age of twelveC. When he is training, he never restsD. David Beckham became very famous overnightE. This means that he could practice football as much as he wanted to五选四训练七(2012丰台一模)Two men are in the same room of a hospital. 60_______. One man has to lie on his back all day.Every day, the man sitting up by the window tells the other about things outside.“Some children are throwing bread to the ducks on the lake.” “61_______.” The other man is happy to hear about all the activities and colors of the world outside.Days and weeks pass. 62_______. The other man asks the nurse to move his bed next to the window.Finally he can sit up to see the outside, but he is very disappointed. All he can see is a white wall!“But my roommate told me so many wonderful things about outside!” he says.“He was blind. 63_______. He just wanted you to live with hope,” says the nurse.A.He couldn’t even see the wallB.One morning, the man by the window diesC.The girls are so beautiful in their summer dressesD.He missed his roommate very muchE.Both of them are very ill五选四训练八(2012海淀一模)I’ve been singing and performing poems since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friends.I have written three books of poems and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s charities. Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnia.I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morning. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling(令人满意的)to me when I sing to someone who is dying, and someone wh o is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening.Everyone can give love, and love is what everyone wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy and it’s like a chain(链). You change when you get older, but love is ageless. Love is the same when you are7, 13, or 102years old.A.Love is a chain of givingB.But now I am singing for people in needC.I visit people in the old people’s homeD.Money from my first look went to a school for deaf kids in MontanaE.I feel proud when I see a smile on that person’s face五选四训练九(2012怀柔一模)Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations(广播电台) use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk show. Are you interested in hotline?That’s a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole program. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they even do not know what the host is talking about. 60.___________Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(无知). Then the host has to answer and explain how silly this is ! It wastes a lot of time.61.____________ They just want to let the listeners hear them. They do not care about what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.I am really bored by those people. 62.________________ In my opinion, if a caller does not know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.63.______________Some radio or TV stations hold the hotline in order to get more money from the children. So if your phone fee goes up quickly suddenly, maybe your son or daughter often phone hotline.五选四训练十(2012顺义一模)A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father, who was a minister, if they could discuss his use of the car. His father said to him, “ 60 . You bring your grades up. Study yo ur Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we will talk about it” A month later, the boy came back and again asked his father if they could discuss his use of the car. His father said, “ 61 You have br ought your grades up, you’ve studied your Bible diligently, 62 ” The young man waited a moment and then replied, “You know, Dad. I’ve been thinking about that. You know Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah. had long hair, and even Jesus(耶稣)had long hair.” His father replied, “Y es son, 63 ” The son stood there still and thought hard on what his father had just said to him.A. I’m really proud of you.B. I’ll make a deal with youC. but you didn’t get hair cut.D. what you are thinking is rightE. and they walked everywhere they went.五选四训练十一(2012通州一模)My earliest childhood memory was about kindergarten (幼儿园). My father was a doctor, my mother was a teacher. __60__. They had no time to look after my younger sister and me.When I was five years old, I was sent to a kindergarten with my sister. It was not far from our home. __61__, because I didn't like staying with strangers. I wanted my parents to take me back home, so I cried very loudly there. __62__. She was crying so much that I stopped, because I had to be a big girl. My parents told me to be brave and look after my sister, and I listened to them. In fact, my teachers were very kind to us, they often told stories and taught us to sing and dance. It was very interesting. __63__, so it was a happy memory.A. I didn’t want to be thereB. Then my sister started to cry, tooC. I had a happy time thereD. There are twenty children in our classE. They were busy with their work五选四训练十二(2012平谷一模)I was coming downstairs to get breakfast when the post came. I was waiting for a letter from my friend Sam, so I picked the letter up and looked through them. I wasn’t surprise to see that there were some bills. There was an i nvi tation to a party. There wasn’t a letter from Sam. 60 , it shows some birds and the sea. What a nice picture!I turned the postcard over. It wasn’t easy to read. 61 . I didn’t know who wrote itI tried to read any of the words. I could read “Dear Tom, I’m having a lovely time in….” Then the writing became unclear. 62 . Who had gone to the seaside I couldn’t think of anyone! It was a mystery(谜团). There was another mystery too. Where was Sam’s letterJust then the phone rang. It was Sam! “I’m calling to see if you got any postcard,” he said. “We are at the seaside, not in London. We changed our minds. Mum and Dad are resting after our walk. 63 . I’m sorry I didn’t write a letter. We’ve been so busy.”Both mysteries were solved!A. So I’m ringing youB. There was a postcardC. Rain had made the writing unclearD. There’r e many people here.五选四训练十三(2012门头沟一模)Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing(神奇的) woman. 60 It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate her 100th birthday, but she had a good, long life.She had been a teacher before many women had jobs. She taught in Africa for many years.61 At that time, people didn’t travel by plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months to sail from England to Malaysia in those days. I n 1947, she traveled by plane for the first time. 62 She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her talk about her stories. They were so interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was amazing that she could remember everything even though she was so old.63 My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.A. This made traveling much easier and easier.B. She was born in 1912 and died in 2011.C. I think it was because she never stopped working and thinking.D. She was not interesting.E. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years.五选四训练十四(2012石景山一模)Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. 60. __________ There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.61. __________. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them.Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. 62. __________.In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family names and not using their husbands’. Sometimes, women use their own names in some sit uations and their husbands’ in other situations.63. __________.五选四训练十五(2012西城一模)The oldest person in the world has died in her sleep at the age of 115. Her name is Gertrude Baines. 60 , following the death of Portuguese Maria. Ms. Baines was born in Georgia in 1894. She grew up in the southern American state. She saw many changes in her life. 61 . She had a child when she was just fifteen. Gertrude received a Guinness World Records certificate (证书) on her 115th birthday. 62 . During her whole life, she never did drink, she never did smoke and she always ate healthy food. Her doctor said Ms. Baines had been “in excellent shape” just two daysbefore her death. “She was quite smart. She smiled very often,” he said. Ms.Baines becamefamous in 2008 for voting (投票) for President Obama in the U.S. 63 . The first was for John F. Kennedy in the 1960s. She lived to see 21 different American presidents. She told reporters she chose Mr. Obama “because he’s for the colored people”.五选四篇训练十六(2012延庆一模)In the early 20th century, most western people didn’t know muchabout Asia and its people. However, one woman helped to change that.60 . Pearl was born in 1892 and moved to Asia when she was only threemonths old. She lived in a church with her father and her childhoodfriends were mostly the children of Chinese farmers. Most of the peoplewho lived around in the countryside were very poor. 61 .Pearl moved back to America in 1934. She began to write books about her experiences in China. 62 , and in 1938, she won the Noble Prize for her novel The Good Earth. She became known as “the Marco Polo” for reintroducing Asia to West.63 . She also tried to change people’s attitudes. She became active in many movements in the United States. From the day of her move to the US, Pearl was active in American civil rights and women's rights activities. Her experiences in China influenced her thinking, not only about Asia but also about her own country. Pear died in March, 1973, just two months before her eighty-first birthday.A. The woman was Pearl S. BuckB. Her books were huge successC. So she could understand these people’s feelingsD. People loved Pearl very muchE. Pearl did more than just write stories about Asia五选四篇训练十七(2012丰台二模)A police officer pulled a car over. When he walked up to thecar, a man rolled down (摇下) the window. “__60___” he asked.The policeman answered: “I stopped you for running that redlight behind you.”Just then the man’s wife leaned forward from the passenger’sseat and said in a very loud voice: “I tol d him to stop at that light.But did he listenNo. __61___”The man turned to his wife and shouted: “Shut up!”The policeman continued: “And just before the light I clocked (测速) you doing 50 miles (80km) per hour. __62___”His wife leaned forward again and whined (埋怨): “I told him to slow down. But did he listen to me No! He never listens to me.”__63___ “Shut up! I told you to SHUT UP!”The policeman looked at the woman and asked: “Does he always talk to you this way”To which the woman replied: “Only when h e has been drinking.”五选四篇训练十八(2012东城二模)Armida Scarpa is an English teacher. She believes that stories can be used from the very beginning. She uses a real text of Goldilocks with her class. 60 . They are in their second year at school. They are learning to read in Italian, and have English three times a week. She doesn’t expect the children to learn the difficult grammar. 61 . She only asks them to really learn the words. This method is to give children an experience of real English and allows the teacher to use almost any story. 62 and if the teacher uses it carefully, the children can understand it.Children are used to living in a world where they do not understand a lot of things. 63 , but they can also notice all the other information around them. If we deprive (剥夺) children of every experience except those we want them to master, then we take away the chance for them to五选四篇训练十九(2012海淀二模)Maria Martinez is remembered today as the maker of beautiful pottery. Her pottery is in museums all over the world.60 She lived in New Mexico in America. As a young woman, Maria was known for the fine pots she made. Maria and the other village women made pots for their families. They also sold pots to visitors.In 1908, some archaeologists (考古学家) found broken bits of pottery in Maria’s vill age. They belonged to Americans who lived there 700 years before.61 They were thinner than Maria’s pots. The finds influenced her art. Maria decided to make such a pot. Her husband helped her. They had to find a way to make the pot thinner. Maria knew the clay she used would not work. A thin pot made out of that clay would crack (破裂) easily. Maria mixed different amounts of clay, sand, and water. 62 Maria produced many pots in her lifetime. 63 TheyD. Then the archaeologists showed them to Maria.E. Maria was born around 1881.五选四篇训练二十(2012顺义二模)A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. 60._____ Except for writing with his toes (脚趾头), he could hardly do anything in his life.As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of problems and they often argued.61._____ So he was very sad and didn’t know what to do.62._______ Though her elder sister wanted to take care of her, she decided to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am lucky. Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. 63.______ ”One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My youngerA. A girl lost her hands because of a fire.B. Then one day, his younger brother left him.C. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.D. Then they started to learn to do everything by themselves.E. Since then, he had to depend on the arms of his younger brother.五选四篇训练二十一(2012朝阳二模)A program is very popular with the children at St. Sava Orthodox School.Students are given warm, winter hats if they read enough books. The hats are gifts from a woman who lives in Colorado. She knits (编织) each hat by hand. 60 .The woman is called Nora. 61 . She is a retired (退休的) geographer.Nora enjoys knitting hats. She thinks the hats are a way to get children to read more. And they help her have a sense of purpose. They also give her a connection with children.Mary Lee, a high school teacher says that the program encourages students to read more than before. “If children read books while they are young, they will re ad books before they pick up anything else,” she said. “Some of those students are reading because it gives them a goal.___62 .”Nora said she hoped that more and more people would knit hats or do something else to help children read more books. It’s not only good for children, but also good for themselves. ___63 .A. She is 80 years oldB. Their parents are very happy to do thatC. She spends about three hours on each oneD. So try to do something to help the children.E. They probably won’t read so many books without the program五选四篇训练二十二(2012大兴二模)Joanne Rowling was born in England. She wrote her first storyat the age of five or six. At school her favorite subject was Englishand she used to make up stories with her friends. When she leftschool, she studied in Paris for a year to learn French. 60However, most of all she wanted to write!In 1992, she left England to go to Portugal(葡萄牙) to teachEnglish. While she was there she got married to a journalist and had a daughter. A few years later, Joanne returned to live in Scotland. 61 While she was there, she finished her story about Harry Potter, a young boy who is a wizard(术士).Then one day, in 1997, she found a publisher(出版商). She was very excited and happy!To her surprise, her book was sold in millions! It won many prizes! 62Everybody wanted to read about Harry Potter. Her stories have been translated into many languages. 63 Joanne Rowling has written several more books about Harry Potter and all of them have sold millions of copies. Some of these later books are also being made intofilms.A. So Joanne became very rich and famous.B. It took her over one year to write her first book.C. After university, she experienced all sorts of different jobs.D. And they can now be read all over the world.E. She had very little money and lived in a very small flat.五选四篇训练二十三(2012密云二模)It’s very common for students’marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations(情况)outside school, such as problems at home. 60 .When your marks start to fall, you should try to talk to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult. 61 . It does not matter if other students get higher exam marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. 62 ,you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.Look through your shorter notes again just before the exam. You will be surprised when you find you remember so much. It may take hard work and your marks may not improve quickly. 63 Soon you will find your marks begin to climb again.五选四篇训练二十四(2012石景山二模)I’ll remember the first carnival(狂欢节). 60. __________. My parents came from Jamaica and they helped to start carnival. We had very little money, but we made costumers from old bits of material and feathers, and colourful masks. We decorated old lorries, so that we could ride on them through the streets. It took us six months to get ready.But on the big day, all our hard work had been worth it. People of all ages, from babies to grandparents, black and white, danced together in the street. 61. __________. The music was played on anything made of metal: it was very noisy.There were people watching from the windows of every house. We ate all our favourite Jamaican food, washed down with beer. 62. __________–but carnival helps you forget the weather!When the carnival got too big, those old streets became too narrow for such big crowds(人群). Some people said they felt frightened by the large crowds and the noise. We were worried that carnival would be banned(禁止). Then we found an answer – everything was moved to a wider and safer street. 63. __________.五选四篇训练二十五(2012延庆二模)One day, while I was walking along the street, I noticed a piece of wood. 60. . I picked him up and found he was badly hurt. I took it home as quickly as possible.After several days, the cat got well. The cat was very small. 61. . So I called it Little Bit. At that time, I loved Little Bit very much. Wherever I went, I always took him. Any time I was home, he never left my side.62. . I spent my most of my time with my friends. I would come in the house on my phone and not make time for Little Bit at all.Until one day, I found something was wrong with him and I took him to the pet hospital, but they could do nothing. 63. .Little Bit’s death made me realize how much he meant to me. I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always remember the special memories we made.A. However, I grew upB. I could even put him into my pocketC. Under the wood was a small black catD. My parents loved him very muchE. The poor cat filled my arms and died五选四篇训练二十六(2012西城二模)五选四篇训练二十七(2012平谷二模)I was talking to my mom yesterday about when I was a baby. 60 . I don’t remember much about when I was a small baby. 61 . I hav en’t always lived in LA. I was born near Des Moines, Iowa. It’s a small farming town in America. We lived with my grandparents on their farm. It was in the middle of wheat fields. We moved to LA when my dad changed jobs. I was eight years old.62 .I had to catch the bus to school. I had to stand on the road by our farm at 7 am and wait. If the bus was late, I waited for the bus. If I was late, the bus driver waited for me! If I was sick, someone went down to the road to tell the driver I wasn’t coming. 63 , we all spent a lot of timeon our own, or with brothers and sisters. But we soon made friends. It was good to be with kids of our own age. My best friend was Sam. He was very naughty!五选四篇训练二十八(2012通州二模)When you go to a new school, you may be nervous. You worry about your studies. You also worry about making friends. You worry that no one will like you. 53.____. Most of the time some people are friendly and some people are not. How do people make friendsZhang Fang and Liu Ying are best friends. They have been friends since their first day at school. Zhang Fang is happy almost all the time and very friendly. Liu Ying is a quiet girl.54.____.Zhang Fang and Liu Ying are both interested in the same things, and they listen to each other’s problems. 55.____. Liu Ying likes to listen. They are both good at different school subjects, for example: Zhang Fang is good at history and English. 56.____. So they help each other with their homework too!A. Zhang Fang likes to talkB. But do not worry too muchC. Their teacher is very friendlyD. She makes friends more slowlyE. Liu Ying is good at math and physics五选四篇训练二十九(2012燕山二模)Last week, Class 1 went to a trip to London Zoo. They had a wild day out! Almost everyone had a favorite animal. But they were almost all different! 60 . Some people liked funny animals like monkeys which jump around and play with each other. But almost every animal was somebody’s favorite - even the snake!。
五选四专项练习历年中考真题(2016北京) 1Try it yourselfMy father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is 8 years older than me, began to watch over my mother and me.My mother was forced to get a full-time job. 1.______He would get me up for school, and make me breakfast. While I was eating he would lay out my clothes, make my bed, and gather my school books up. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. 2.______When we arrived home from school, he would help me with my homework and help Mom to cook.It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store. They had the Father’s Day cards out. I stared at them. My mom said: “Honey, I know this is a hard time for you.” I said: “3.______ Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards as well?”She smiled and said: “You’re right. Your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and pick out a card.”So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card. 4.______I heard the cracking (哽咽) in Mom’s voice as she said: “Son, your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his2The Greatest Player in the WorldEdson Arantes do Nascimento was born in Brazil in 1940. 1 He says he does not know why or even what the name means. But the name Pele soon became world famous. Many people believe that Pelewas the greatest footballer of all time.He started playing for the local club when he was 10 years old. 2 In 1957,still only 17, he was in the winning World Cup team(the youngest ever World Cup player).In 1970,he was in the team that won the World Cup for Brazil again. He finally stopped playing in 1977.In 1994,he was made Brazilian Minister for Sport.3 He had wonderful control(控制) over the ball. Brave, clever, and able to run very quickly, he could kick with the same amount of skill with either foot. Not only that, when you watched him play, you could always see how much he enjoyed playing.Pele became very rich by the time he was 22. 4 He was loved by both his teammates and the players in other teams. He worked hard to develop the game and to encourage young and poor boys to work hard and do well. There is no better example for sportsmen and sportswomen today to copy.3These are pictures of my family. We don’t live together. We live in different cities. But we often talk to each other on the phone.1 B. This is our family reunion.In our family, people come to the reunion from Massachusetts, New Mexico, British Columbia, and Louisiana. One of my cousins flies to the United States from Ireland! We usually meet in a small town in Pennsylvania. 2 .At the reunion, we have a picnic one day at a beautiful lake. We play baseball, swim, and eat a lot. We play volleyball too. The women and girls are on one team. 3 .One night we always have a big barbecue. We sit around a fire, tell stories, and eat a lot.On the last night, we have a dinner dance at a nice hotel.4 .Our family really likes to eat.We don’t only eat. We talk about problems. Sometimes we argue.It’s good to have a big family. But at the end of the week, I’m4I started my school life at the age of six. At first the school for me, a boy, meant play, play and more play instead of sitting in the classroom and learning something. _____1____.I tried my best to do well in my schoolwork and follow the rules._____2____. Every year we had different kinds of school trips. Not only could we learn many things from them, but also we were given many projects or tasks as homework. It helped us know more. At the same time, we made many good friends. _____3____. The next year, when I was in grade 9, I realized that I should give all my attention to my studies because I was going to take the exams to get into senior middle school.Whenever I think of my school life, I feel very happy and I think in everybody’s school life there are many ups and downs that influence his life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. “School” is not just a place, but a large building made up of the rules, knowledge and love. _____4_____. I can describe my school in “Three S”. They are: Small, Sweet and Simple. My school was the best, is the best and will5When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. Here are some good reading tips.1. __________ Read something that you can understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. 2. __________ Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.Try to read regularly(定期地). 3. __________ Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.Read what interests you.Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. 4. __________ You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. It is easy enough to understand and。
中考英语五选四还原句子练习5页2019年中考英语五选四还原句子练习十篇阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有一项为多余选项。
一It was a sunny day. Mr. Black went to town on business. On his way home, he found in front of him a big pile of hay (干草). He got down from his horse. The hay had fallen off a wagon (马车).A boy was standing by the wagon and looked worried. He was sorry for the little driver. "___1__" Mr. Black said. "Come with me to the village over there, and I will find someone to help you".In the village Mr. Black's friend asked him and the boy to have dinner, Mr. Black enjoyed the man's dinner, but he saw the boy still looked worried. "Dad won't like this!" the boy said in a low voice. "Don't worry too much," said Mr. Black. "Just be careful next time. Now have your dinner, and you needn't worry.""But I was here for a long time.___2___" "Oh, come on now," said Mr. Black. "Your dad will understand, he will be glad if he knows that you have had a good dinner. I will go with you and explain what has happened. ____3__" The boy answered, "__4____".A. By the way, where’s your dad?B. He's under the pile of hay!C. His dad asked him to leave as soon as possible.D. Now don't worry, my boy.E. Dad will be angry.二Animals with six legs are called insects. ____ Some insects such as locusts (蝗虫) eat crops. They are not farmers' friends buttheir enemies. We all know there are other animals that eat insects. Birds eat insects, and fish eat insects, too. _____ But do you know there are some kinds of insects that eat other insects? They are also friends of farmers. The dragonfly (蜻蜓) is one of them.Many people are afraid of the dragonfly. But it is a friendly insect. It helps to kill flying insects, especially mosquitoes (蚊子). ____ Some dragonflies eat while flying, but others like to come down to the ground before eating their meal.The dragonfly can’t walk, because all its legs are at the front of its body. But it has two pairs of strong wings so it can fly very fast. The dragonfly is one of the fastest insects in the world. The dragon fly can see very well. ____ But the life of dragonfly is short. It can’t live in the cold weather.A. A dragonfly may have as many as one hundred mosquitoes in its mouth at a time.B.There are more insects than any other kind of animals.C. It can see a moving insect far away.D. They are farmers’ friends.E. It can fly in the sky.三Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer: No.____ If you say you do not have good sleep, it means: waking early and not getting back to sleep. You may get tired, worried and anxious. Your memory and ability to remember things will get worse.Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much. Let's see if you can help yourself._____.First, make sure that your bedroom isn't too cold or too hot. Keep it dark and quiet.Second, check your lifestyle.Do not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate before bed. Drink less water and avoid night-time toilet visits.Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed at the same time every day.Develop a relaxing bedtime habit. Read or listen to music, then take a warm bath. If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or milk._____.Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps you regulate (调整) your body clock, so exercise outdoors if you can.Forget the worries of the day. Write down any worries, thoughts or questions before you go to bed.___.A. The techniques are as follows:B. They will help you fall asleep.C. With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.D. In fact, in the world about one third of the people do not have good sleep.E. For some people, it is hard to fall asleep.四Thousands of years ago, people didn't live in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies.___Nature is people's good friend. It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire. _____ The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food.But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When theygot a fire from the forest they tried to keep it burning.____ But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters.____A. If it went out, they had to wait for years.B. The skins keep them warm.C. They can make fire at any time they need.D. People took some of this fire to their homes.E. People didn't know how to use fire.五Do you like chocolate? __1__A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. ___2__ A man has studied people's choice. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. ____3___.What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you havewarm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? ___4__ Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.A. You can depend on him or her.B. Maybe most people do.C. Which piece do you pick first?D. If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.E. Because they are so sweet.六Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.As time passed by, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. ____ However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.During the 600sBC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. _____The Chinese were the first to use the paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian travelers Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ____ Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often people prefer to pay for things by card.____A. Later, countries began to make their own coins.B. We use money to buy things every day.C. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of "real" money.D. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.E. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange (交换).七London's Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of sailors moved to the city to work in East London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and it began to be known as "Chinatown". However, London's Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.______At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London._____ Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead if too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cookers, managers or waiters._____ As time went by, London's Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. ______ Chinatown, however, is still lovely as ever.A. Most of them enjoyed their loves and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.B. It is difficult to find jobs.C. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful.。
◎ 謁青皿诫呼禺与英语五选四专项训练从ABCDE四个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,其中有一个多余选项。
It was a sunny day. Mr. Black went to tow n on bus in ess. On his way home, he found in front of him a big pile of hay (干草).He got dow n from his horse. The hay had falle n off a wag on 马车).A boy was sta nding by the wag on and looked worried. He was sorry for the little driver. " ___________ 1__" Mr.Black said. "Come with me to the village over there, and I will find some one to help you".In the village Mr. Black's frie nd asked him and the boy to have dinner, Mr. Black enjo yed the man's dinner, but he saw the boy still looked worried. "Dad won't like this!" the boy said in a low voice. "Don't worry too much," said Mr. Black. "Just be careful next time. Now have your dinner, and you needn't worry.""But I was here for a long time. ____________________________ 2 __ " "Oh, come on now," said Mr. Black. "Your dad will understand, he will be glad if he knows that you have had a good dinner. I will go with you and explai n what has happe ned. ______________ 3__" The boy an swered, " __4 _ ".A. By the way, where ' dad?rB. He's un der the pile of hay!C. His dad asked him to leave as soon as possible.D. Now don't worry, my boy.E. Dad will be an gry.Ani mals with six legs are called in sects. ___ Some in sects such as locusts 蝗虫)eat crops. Theyare not farmers' frie nds but their en emies. We all know there are other ani mals that eat in sects. Birdseat in sects, and fish eat in sects, too. ___ But do you know there are some kinds of in sects that eatother in sects? They are also friends of farmers. The drago nfiy蜻蜓)is one of them.Many people are afraid of the drag on fly. But it is a frien dly in sect. It helps to kill flying in sects,especially mosquitoes 蚊子). __ Some drag on flies eat while flying, but others like to come dow nto the ground before eat ing their meal.The drag on fly can walk , because all its legs are at the front of its body. But it has two pairs ofstro ng wi ngs so it can fly very fast. The drag onfly is one of the fastest in sects in the world. Thedrag on fly can see very well. ___ But the life of dragonfly is short. It can ' t live in the cold weather.A. A dragonfly may have as many as one hundred mosquitoes in its mouth at a time.B. There are more insects than any other kind of animals.C. It can see a moving insect far away.D. They are farmers rien'dsf.E. It can fly in the sky.Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer: No. ___ If you say you do not havegood sleep, it means: waking early and not getting back to sleep. You may get tired, worried and anxious. Your memory and ability to remember things will get worse.Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much. Let's see if you can help yourself. .First, make sure that your bedroom isn't too cold or too hot. Keep it dark and quiet.Second, check your lifestyle.Do not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate before bed. Drink less water and avoid night-time toilet visits.Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed at the same time every day.Develop a relaxing bedtime habit. Read or listen to music, then take a warm bath. If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or milk. ____________ .Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps you regulate (调整) your body clock, so exercise outdoors if you can.Forget the worries of the day. Write down any worries, thoughts or questions before you go to bed.___.A. The techniques are as follows:B. They will help you fall asleep.C. With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.D. In fact, in the world about one third of the people do not have good sleep.E. For some people, it is hard to fall asleep.四Thousands of years ago, people didn't live in cold places becausethey didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies.___Nature is people's good friend. It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire. ____________________________ The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food. But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep itburning. _________ But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fireby burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters.A. If it went out, they had to wait for years.B. The skins keep them warm.C. They can make fire at any time they need.D. People took some of this fire to their homes.E. People didn't know how to use fire.五Do you like chocolate? __1__A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. ___2__ A man has studied people's choice. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. ______________ 3___.What kind of chocolate doyou pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? ___4__ Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others. Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.A. You can depend on him or her.B. Maybe most people do.C. Which piece do you pick first?D. If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.E. Because they are so sweet.六Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.As time passed by, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. ________________ However, it was not the kind of money weuse today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.During the 600sBC, people began using coins asmoney. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. ______The Chinese were the first to use the paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian travelers Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ___ T oday,we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often people prefer to pay for things by card. _________A. Later, countries began to make their own coins.B. We use money to buy things every day.C. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of "real" money.D. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.E. Later, people bega n to use money as a means of excha n交换).七London's Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of sailors moved to the city to work in East London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and it began to be known as "Chinatown". However, London's Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Brita,in At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. _______________________________ Suddenly, Chinese restaurantsand take-awaysstarted opening in every part of the city. Instead if too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cookers, managers or waiters.__。
阅读短文,从下列所给的五个句子中,选四句还原到短文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
其中有一个多余选项。
In 1940, a little girl named Wilma Rudolph was born. She was small and sick. In her early childhood, Wilma had many serious illnesses. 61 When Wilma was four years old, doctors noticed her left leg was not straight. They told her family that she had polio(小儿麻痹症),and that she would never walk.Wilma and her family didn’t want to believe the doctors. Wilma exercised every day until she was able to walk with a brace(支架). 62 All her friends played basketball after school. Wilma sat and watched them every day, dreaming of being an athlete(运动员). Of course, people thought she was crazy. But Wilma was determined. By the time she was nine years old, she could walk without a brace! She began playing basketball. In middle school, she was the star of the basketball team. A running coach saw her play. He thought Wilma could be a great runner. Soon Wilma was training for the Olympics.When she was sixteen, she flew to Melbourne for the 1956 Olympic Games. 63 Over the next four years, Wilma continued to train as a runner.In 1960, Wilma went to the Rome Olympics, determined to do better. Two days before her first race, she twisted(扭伤) her ankle. She was worried that her chance was gone. But she won the 100-meter race. 64 After that, she and her teammates won the 400-meter relay race. Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics! 281wordsA.She liked swimming very much.B.Three days later, she won the 200-meter race.C.Then she was able to go to school.D.But her family’s love always helped her get better.E .There, Wilma and three teammates won the bronze medal in the relay race.61-64.DCEB阅读短文,根据短文内容从方框中选择恰当的句子把短文补充完整,将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。
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It was a sunny day. Mr. Black went to town on business. On his way home, he found in front of him a big pile of hay (干草). He got down from his horse. The hay had fallen off a wagon (马车). A boy was standing by the wagon and looked worried. He was sorry for the little driver. "___1__" Mr. Black said. "Come with me to the village over there, and I will find someone to help you".In the village Mr. Black's friend asked him and the boy to have dinner, Mr. Black enjoyed the man's dinner, but he saw the boy still looked worried. "Dad won't like this!" the boy said in a low voice. "Don't worry too much," said Mr. Black. "Just be careful next time. Now have your dinner, and you needn't worry.""But I was here for a long " "Oh, come on now," said Mr. Black. "Your dad will understand, he will be glad if he knows that you have had a good dinner. I will go with you and explain what has happened. ____3__" The boy answered, "__4____".A. By the way, where’s your dadB. He's under the pile of hay!C. His dad asked him to leave as soon as possible.D. Now don't worry, my boy.E. Dad will be angry.二Animals with six legs are called insects. ____ Some insects such as locusts (蝗虫) eat crops. They are not farmers' friends but their enemies. We all know there are other animals that eat insects. Birds eat insects, and fish eat insects, too. _____But do you know there are some kinds of insects that eat other insects They are also friends of farmers. The dragonfly (蜻蜓) is one of them.Many people are afraid of the dragonfly. But it is a friendly insect. It helps to kill flying insects, especially mosquitoes (蚊子). ____ Some dragonflies eat while flying, but others like to come down to the ground before eating their meal.The dragonf ly can’t walk, because all its legs are at the front of its body. But it has two pairs of strong wings so it can fly very fast. The dragonfly is one of the fastest insects in the world. The dragon fly can see very well. ____ But the life of dragonfly is sh ort. It can’t live in the cold weather.A. A dragonfly may have as many as one hundred mosquitoes in its mouth at a time.B. There are more insects than any other kind of animals.C. It can see a moving insect far away.D. They are farmers’ friends.E. It can fly in the sky.三Did you sleep well last night Maybe many people will answer: If you say you do not have good sleep, it means: waking early and not getting back to sleep. You may get tired, worried and anxious. Your memory and ability to remember things will get what should you do when you have the trouble Do not worry about it too much. Let's see if you can help .First, make sure that your bedroom isn't too cold or too hot. Keep it dark and quiet.Second, check your not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate before bed. Drink less water and avoid night-time toilet visits.Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed at the same time every day.Develop a relaxing bedtime habit. Read or listen to music, then take a warm bath. If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or .Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps you regulate (调整) your body clock, so exercise outdoors if you the worries of the day. Write down any worries, thoughts or questions before you go to .A. The techniques are as follows:B. They will help you fall asleep.C. With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.D. In fact, in the world about one third of the people do not have good sleep.E. For some people, it is hard to fall asleep.四Thousands of years ago, people didn't live in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use ofits skins to cover their is people's good friend. It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire. _____ The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food.But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep it later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds ofA. If it went out, they had to wait for years.B. The skins keep them warm.C. They can make fire at any time they need.D. People took some of this fire to their homes.E. People didn't know how to use fire.五Do you like chocolate __1__A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. ___2__ A man has studied people's choice. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. kind of chocolate do you pick Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate Would you choose it ___4__ Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas Can candy tell all these things It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.A. You can depend on him or her.B. Maybe most people do.C. Which piece do you pick firstD. If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.E. Because they are so sweet.六Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other time passed by, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. ____ However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, the 600sBC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. _____The Chinese were the first to use the paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian travelers Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ____Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often people prefer to pay for things byA. Later, countries began to make their own coins.B. We use money to buy things every day.C. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of "real" money.D. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.E. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange (交换).七London's Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of sailors moved to the city to work in East London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and it began to be known as "Chinatown". However, London's Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain,______At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead if too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cookers, managers or 。