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Part A
On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. 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. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!
1. Three men flew in balloon ________.
A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers
B. to another city
C. to visit Poland
D. more than a century ago
2. The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand
B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket
D. changing weight
3. When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall
B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. They could see a black hole on the ground
4. The balloon landed ________.
A. in London
B. on the sea
C. on a lake
D. in a foreign country
5. Which of the following is NOT true?________
A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.
Part B
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a
van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
6. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car
B. a motor home
C. a motorbike
D. a big truck
7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house
B. moved to their grandparents’ house
C. built a new place for a van
D. sold their second car
8. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby
B. much money
C. more than two children
D. interest in vans
9. Americans usually use motor homer____________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day
10. Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
完型填空
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 1 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 2 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)，a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 3 am I going to sit there,”I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 4 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 5 in a car accident and now was on her way for 6 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 7 that Kathy would not be able to 8 herself. I considered 9 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 10 to offer a service to a 11 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 12 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 13 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 14 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 15 , and the 16 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 17 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 18 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 19 . When we 20 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
1. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving
2. A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable
3. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt
4. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised
5. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been
6. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business
7. A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize
8. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support
9. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying
10. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast
11. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger
12. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful
13. A. when B. although C. since D. as
14. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did
15. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered
16. A. life B. money C. time D. energy
17. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond
18. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes
19. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset
20. A. happen B. stretch C. wait D. continue Key:
阅读1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B
6．B 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．B
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初中英语
我给你指路 Mike is traveling around the country in his car.One evening he is driving Along a road and looking for a small hotel.Then he sees an old man at The side of the road.He stops his car and says to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel.Do you know it ?” “Yes,”the old man says. “I’ll show you the way.”He gets into Mike’s car.and they drive off.They drive for about twelve miles.When they come to a small house,the old man says, “Stops here.” Mike stops and looks at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel,”he says to the old man. “No,”the old man answers. “This is my house.And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel.Tum around and go back nine miles.Then you’ll see The hotel on the left.” ( )1.Mike is looking for a____________. A.bank B.school C.hotel ( )2.Mike stops his car because________. A.he sees a friend B.he wants to ask the way C.he wants to pick up the old man ( )3.The old man takes Mike to ______. A.his own house B.Mike’s house C.the Sun Hotel ( )4.Mike should go back______,and then he can find the Sun Hotel. A.10 miles B.5 miles C.9 miles ( )5.Is the old man clever(聪明的）? A.Yes,he is. B.No.he isn’t. C.We don’t know.
限时完形+阅读套题训练 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One Bite at a Time Stephen was on campus（校园）to register when I first met him. One summer day 36 I was headed over to the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I 37 around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my 38 , Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat 39 expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be “hard”. Would he be able to pass? I 40 he was concerned about failing before the 41 day of classes. We talked about what the class would 42 and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting b ig with 43 . Then I remembered a bit of classical dialog: Question: “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time.” I told him to 44 his work that way. To do his assignment（作业）, all of them, and to get them in on time. I added that most 45 students I knew made a timetable of all the assignment so they could 46 their workload. As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had 47 in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a 48 . Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much 49 . S tephen didn’t become an “A”student. He didn’t make any honor rolls. Still, he managed to 50 most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into 51 digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was 52 the school’s cross-country team. Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, “O ne bite at a time.”Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was 53 when he was supposed to be failing. His 54 , he said, was that he was 55 what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.” 36. A. after B. when C. until D. once 37. A. turned B. sat C. moved D. went 38. A. jobs B. tests C. classes D. projects
. 阅读理解： （A） Dreams may be more important than sleep. Some people don’t need much sleep. B ut we all need to dream, scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are li ke old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer i s worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They could have been th inking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t reme mber the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory. Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at working when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and st ill wake up tired. 1. It may be less important to sleep than to _______. A. think B. dream C. work D. study 2. Dreams and films are usually ______. A. very long B. in color C. about work D. very sad 3. The people often dream about their work because _______. A. they are tired in the daytime B. they are not interested in their work C. they may be thinking about their work at all D. they have too much work to do 4. The main idea of the story is that _______. A. people need to dream B. people like to sleep C. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreams 5. The title for the story could be ______. A. Terrible dreams B. The longest sleep C. Memory D. Dreams （B） All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it. Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving
初中英语阅读完形填空100篇（八） 71 Granny Sarya lived outside Moscow. Her only son 1 to Afghanistan(阿富汗) and was killed in action there．Soon after that, her husband lost his job. The old man was always 2 food and clothes．And on a winter night he went out alone when Sarya was asleep. The next morning he was 3 dead in a cold lake. And his worn-out coat was 4 in a tree not far away. Sarya was so 5 that she nearly took her own life. Things got worse and worse after that. She always lived in hunger and cold. She had hoped that the government(政府) could help her but she 6 . It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn't 7 asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God（神）, asking for 8 . She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布), so she could buy some food for herself. When she 9 writing it, she found she had no 10 . She had to put the 11 at a crossing. 12 the next morning a policeman found the letter. He read it to his comrades．They were all so 13 that they gathered some rubles and sent them to the poor old woman. At first Granny Sarya was happy. But after she 14 the money, she became 15 and said, “I'm told that all things that are touched by the policeman will be only a half left!” 1. A. sent B. ran away C. was sent D. escaped 2. A. worried about B. pleased with C. thinking about D. hearing of 3. A. known B. found C. told D. fallen 4. A. put B. hanged C. shown D. hung 5. A. sad B. happy C. tired D. clever 6. A. succeeded B. failed C. won D. lost 7. A. go B. fall C. get D. help 8. A. coats B. food C. houses D. help 9. A. ended B. started C. finished D. enjoyed 10.A. stamp B. money C. pen D. paper 11.A. food B. letter C. coat D. rubles 12.A. Badly B. Carefully C. Luckily D. Wonderfully 13.A. excited B. moved C. amazed D. surprised 14.A. saw B. received C. gave D. counted 15.A. angry B. thankful C. helpful D. worried 72 When it was over 20 years ago, I first met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster. During the war (战争) I was studying at school in the north of England. My 1 had just returned to London, and there were not 2 schools left for children. My father had to go from one school to another, trying to 3 them to take me as a pupil. We had 4 to all the schools near our home, but no one would take me. 5 , we went to a school about five kilometers 6 form home. The headmaster kept us waiting for at least 7 . I could hear boys playing on the playground outside.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） Learning to Accept I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill. My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father. Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 . 36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile 37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow 38. A. already B. still C. only D. once 39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put 40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. Hopeless 41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking 42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs 43. A. as B. since C. before D. till 44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
2017.01.18寒假八年级英语完形与阅读理解 完形填空 Jim was a worker.One of his feet was bigger than___1__.He couldn’t__2____the right shoes___3___ his feet.One day his friend Mike said to him“___4___don’t you go to a shoemaker?A good shoemaker can____5__you the right shoes.”__6____Jim went to the shoemaker near Mike’s home,very soon the shoemaker finished the work.Jim___7___the shoes and wasn’t happy.He___8___the shoemaker,“You aren’t a__9____shoemaker!I wanted you to make me one shoe bigger than the other,___10___you made me one shoe smaller than the other.” ()1.A.other B.the other C.another D.that one ()2.A.see B.look for C.find D.find out ()3.A.for B.with C.on D.of ()4.A.When B.Where C.How D.Why ()5.A.make B.pass C.do D.give ()6.A.Then B.But C.So D.Because ()7.A.saw B.watched C.found D.looked at ()8.A.said B.said to C.spoke D.talked ()9.A.good B.bad C.right D.kind ()10.A.then B.and C.but D.so .阅读理解 A. Peter is thirteen years old.He is in Grade Two this year.He likes to play football and watch football matches.And he often reads newspapers.He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football match.Now Peter is having lunch.He is listening to the radio,too.He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon.He wants to watch it very much.But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons.He thinks hard and finds a way. “Hello,Mrs.Black,”Peter says to his teacher on the telephone,“Peter is ill in bed.He wants to ask for half a day’s leave(请半天假).” “Oh,I’m sorry to hear that.”says Mrs.Black,“But who’s that?” “It’s my father,Mrs.Black.” ()1.Peter is a______. A.middle school student B.Young Pioneer C.worker D.teacher ()2.Peter will be in______next year. A.Grade Two B.Grade Three C.Grade One D.school ()3.Peter often reads news newspaper because_______. A.he likes to read news B.he likes to read stories ..C.he want to know when and where a football match will be D.his father wants him to read them ()4.Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because_______. A.his father is ill in bed B.he wants to watch the football match C.he doesn’t like to have English or Chinese lessons D.he is ill in bed ()5.Where sentence(句子)is right? A.Mrs.Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor B.Peter likes to watch TV at four in the afternoon. C.Peter is a stupid(笨的)boy. D.Peter isn’t an honest(诚实的)boy. B Mr.Smith works in an office.He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest.Every evening,when he comes back from his office,he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early.But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper.She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep. One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work.He decided to go to see a doctor.And Mrs Smith went to the hospital with him.Before her husband said what was the matter with him,the woman had told the doctor all and the man understand why.He wrote out a prescription(处方).And when Mr Smith
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高考英语完形填空、阅读理解精练各三篇（附详细解析）纵观近几年高考完形填空题，我们不难发现：1、语境选择项增多；2、选项设计一 般为同一词类，或属同一范畴；3、难选之处前后多有暗示；4、选材多为具有一定故事情节的记叙文或以叙为主的议论文。 根据高考试题的特点和命题的发展趋势，在复习备考中，对记叙文、以叙为主的议 论文及某些具有一定哲理和教育意义的纯议论性短文都要加强练习。笔者精选三篇不同体裁的典型文章进行供同学们练习，并附详细解析，希望能帮助同学们在这一题型上积累经验，有所突破。 （ A ） In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, ___1__ that the building was ___2___. After the unforgettably shock, he ___3___ the promise he had made to his son: "No matter ___4___, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to ___5___ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his ___6___ to his son. He rushed there and started ___7___ the ruins. As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, ___8___: "It's too late! They're all dead! ___9___, face reality, there's nothing you can do!" To each parent he responded with ___10___: "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know ___11___: "Is my boy ___12____ or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in ___13____ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's __14____. He screamed his son's name, "ARMAND!" He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you __15____ me and __16____ you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!" "What's going on in there? " the father asked. "There are 14 of us __17____ __18____ 33, Dad. We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building collapsed, it made __19____, and it saved us." "Come out, boy!" "No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, __20____ I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!" 1. A. only discovering B. only to discover C. only realizing D. only to realize 2. A. as flat as a pancake B. as high as a mountain C. as strong as an ox D. as weak as a kitten 3. A. memorized B. forgot C. kept D. remembered 4. A. what B. what happen C. which D. who 5. A. fill B. fill in C. come D. burst 6. A. picture B. promise C. present D. encourage 7. A. digging B. digging through C. digging out D. digging into 8. A. to say B. said C. and saying D. saying 9. A. Come out B. Come again C. Come on D. Come off 10. A. one word B. one sound C. one row D. one line 11. A. for himself B. of himself C. by himself D. to himself 12. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
外研版英语八年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案 根据短文内容和所给首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式，使短文意思通顺、完整。 The roads of today are crowded with cars, buses, motorbikes and other vehicles(车辆). The crowding has increased in recent years. There are more and more a1happening. Every day many road users are injured or killed. What should we do? There is no choice but pay more a 2to the dangers on the road. A 3there are many traffic signs and traffic lights, people still don ’knowt what they mean and can’tremember how to p 4themselves. In towns and cities where the crowding is the greatest, pedestrians(行人) are the ones with the highest risk. Our bodies aren’ t metal or plastic. To be hit carby aor bus certainly means injury, or death. So while crossing the streets, we must be c 5enough to follow the traffic rules. Whether the crossings have lights or not, be sure to watch the vehicles on the road b6crossing. Cross only when you know it is s7to do so, not because the light is green for you. Rushing a 8the street anywhere you like is a dangerous act. You might cross the road safely a thousand times, but it takes only one accident to put you down. Please remember not to get other road users to be in danger because of your careless behaviors such as walking side by side, using the mobile phone w9driving and breaking red lights. Careless road users are the greatest danger on the road. Do not let y 10be one of them. 1. accidents 2. attention 3. Although 4. protect 5.careful 6. before 7. safe 8. across 9. while10. yourself Friendship One day, I saw a boy from my class walking home from school. He was rather new to us and I 1 knew him. His name was Kyle. It 2 he was carrying all his books. I thought, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?" I saw several children running 3 him. They 4at him, pushing all his books out of his arms and knocking him down, so he 5 onto the ground. His glasses went flying, and I saw6 land in the grass. He looked up and I saw he was very7 . My heart went out to him. So, I ran over to him as he crawled( 爬行 ) around looking for his glasses. As I handed him his8 , I said, "Those children should learn how to be9 ." He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. I helped him 10 his books, and asked him11 he lived. To my12 , he lived near me, so we decided to walk home together. I asked him if he wanted to play football on13with me and my friends. He said "Yes." The next day Kyle had a good time with us,14 the more I got to know him, the more I liked him ， so did my friends. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best 15 . Later Kyle went to Georgetown University, and I was in Duke. But that couldn't change our friendship, the miles apart(分开 ) would never be a problem. ( ) 1. A. really B. hardly C. already D. usually ( ) 2. A. said B. showed C. seemed D. believed ( ) 3. A. towards B. before C. opposite D. past ( ) 4. A. smiled B. pointed at C. looked D. laughed