初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习
Exercise 1 Name______________
一、完形填空。
There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl 1 big eyes. Her big eyes are 2 us her dream: I wish to 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 5 are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to 6 the money for all the children. So the parents often ask 7 to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn‘t8 the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don‘t have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government（政府）to make their life 9 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great. ( )1. A. with B. on C. to D. in
( )2. A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking
( )3. A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school D. go home
( )4. A. a lot B. 1ot of C. a lot of D. much
( )5. A. schools B. cities C. houses D. families
( )6. A. pay B. take C. buy D. lend
( )7. A. teachers B. girls C. boys D. all the children
( )8. A. look up B. turn on C. worry about D. make sure
( )9. A. better B. shorter C. longer D. worse
( )10. A. not B. never C. hardly D. really
二．阅读理解。
（A）
Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children. Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bob‘s high school didn‘t have a boys‘ dancing group but a girls‘ group. He tried to join the girls‘ group. And he made it.
Bob thought his problem was over after he had been one of the dancers in the dancing group. But a bigger problem was just beginning. The school didn‘t allow Bob to stay in the girls‘ group. ―If we let Bob stay in the group,‖ the school said, ―other boys will want to join. Soon, there won‘t be any girls in the group." They took Bob off the group.
Bob was very angry about it, so he went to a judge（法官）. The judge said it was not a right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group.
( )1. Bob‘s favorite was ______ .
A. singing
B. dancing
C. drawing
D. driving
( )2. It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group because _______.
A. the s chool only had a girls‘ dancing group
B. the school didn‘t allow boys to dance
C. the group had enough dancers already
D. he was not a good dancer
( )3. The school worried that ______ if Bob stayed in the group.
A. nobody would watch their dance
B. other boys would join and the girls might leave
C. other schools might laugh at them
D. the parents would be angry about it
( )4. The judge thought the school‘s decision was ______.
A. useful
B. necessary
C. right
D. wrong
( )5. We can infer（推断）that Bob felt _______ when he went back to the group.
A. hungry
B. sad
C. happy
D. sure
（B）
Saturday，March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国）. All the
different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday，March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say ―hello‖. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
( )6. The diaries above show the writer‘s ______ days in Thailand.
A. 3
B. 7
C. 15
D. 30
( )7. It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
A. often feel hungry
B. can always find cheap things
C. can‘t take any photos
D. can enjoy themselves
( )8. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
( )9. The people in the village _______.
A. are friendly to others
B. like to speak English
C. are very weak
D. hope to live in the cities
( )10. What is the best title（标题）for the whole diary?
A. My First Travel
B. The Outside World
C. Traveling in Thailand
D. A Country on the Train
Exercise 2
Name______________
一、完形填空
Canada is the second largest country is the world. It is over 7，000 kilometers from the 1 coast （海岸）to the east. It 2 six time zones. 3 it is 9 a. m. in Vancouver on the west coast，it is I：30 p, m. in St John's on the east coast
English and French 4 the two main languages in Canada. About 60 percent of 5 people speak English, and about 25 percent speak French. More 6 70 percent of its population live in cities near the US border（边境）．
Ottawa is the capital. Every year millions of tourists go there to 7 museums and take part in the cultural（文化的）activities. Toronto is the largest city of the country 8 about 2. 5 million people. Montreal is 9 second biggest French-speaking city in the world.
The maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada. The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on a red 10 white background.
( )1. A. west B. east C. south D. north
( )2. A. is B. had C. has D. have
( )3. A. Which B. What C. Where D. When
( )4. A. are B. is C. will be D. has been
( )5. A. their B. his C. its D. our
( )6. A. up B. over C. about D. than
( )7. A. see B. visit C. look D. find
( )8. A. with B. for C. from D. at
( )9. A. a B. an C. the D.不填
( )10. A. or B. and C. but D. however
二、阅读理解
A
Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。
My wife said to me，quietly，―That，s his ninth cup of tea today.‖But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.‖ I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10，1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour）8.00
Total（总计）36.50
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it‘s been a fine day，hasn‘t it? Quite sunny.‖"Yes,‖I said. "I‘m glad it is only the 10th of June.‖
"Me too，‖，said Henry. "You wait一it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.‖
"Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?‖
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble，Henry,‖I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.‖
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
( )1.. Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A. Because it was a fine day indeed,
B. Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
D. Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
( )2.. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
A. Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.
B. Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.
C. Because paint would be more expensive.
D. Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
( )3. The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50
B. 56. 50
C. 46.50
D. 20.00
( )4.When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______．
A. he got the money easily
B. be didn，t have to add up the cost again
C. he got what he should get for his work
D. he got much money for his work
( )5. From the story we know that_______．
A. Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home
B. Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
C: Henry made a mistake in the bill
D. Henry tried to get more money for his work
B
From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.
Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.
Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）．They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places，spitting means something completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries，it may mean that you hate someone.
When we go to visit someone we say―Hello！‖Or―How are you?" or things like that.But if you are visiting an East African village，everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you, The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.
In a village in Arab，a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front，he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse. ( )6. From this passage we know ．
A. it‘s good manners to use a knife and fork to eat
B. it's bad manners to stand and talk
C. it's good manners not to talk with our mouths full
D. how to shake hands when we introduce people
( )7. In many places，spitting may mean ．
A. you give a new-born baby the blessing
B. you want a sick person to get well
C. you hate someone
D. you show your love to your relatives or friends
( )8. If you visit an East African village，you ．
A. should say―Hello！‖or―How are you？‖to others
B. should talk to the villagers quietly
C. should be very careful and not to pay any attention to others
D. must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him
C
I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone's groans（呻吟）.I listened，and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn't because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.
At that time，Robbie，a student from China，also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water，and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.
Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam's condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service，and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.
We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）．Luckily，Sam didn't need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.
After Sam felt much better，we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired，but we had certainly done something good，something right.
( )9. Why couldn't the writer go on sleeping that night?
A. Because he was too excited that day.
B. Because his roommates were watching football games on TV.
C. Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning.
D. Because he was sick.
( )10. What does "vehicle" in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Car.
B. Ambulance.
C. Taxi.
D. Bus
( )11. Why didn't Sam need an operation?
A. Because Sam didn't have enough money for an operation.
B. Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time.
C. Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation.
D. This article doesn't tell us the reason.
( )12. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Sam，Robbie and the writer lived in the same room.
B. Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills.
C. Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital.
D. Robbie and the writer didn't sleep after they came back from the hospital.
Exercise 3．
Name______________
一、完形填空
A
Predicting the future can be difficult. There are many famous predictions that 1 came true. Before 1929, there was no 2 in movies. The head of one of the biggest movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see 3 talk. Of course, he was 4 ! In 1977, the head of the largest computer company in the United States said, " No one will want to have
a 5 in his or her home. " He thought that computers would never be used by most people.
( )1. A. always B. finally C. never
( )2. A. act B. sound C. feeling
( )3. A. actors B. heads C. companies
( )4. A. serious B. wrong C. right
( )5. A. robot B. computer C. calculator
B
A teenage girl couldn't stand her parents' family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be 6 But she had poor education and several years later she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is
still 7 her daughter. She has been to every comer of the city. Everywhere she goes, she 8 a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, " I still love you... , 9 home !"
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. The face was familiar (熟悉). "Is that
my mother?‖She moved closer and read the 10 : I still love you... She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She 11 the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother's 12 . Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, "It's me! Your 13 is
back home!" The mother and daughter held each other, full of 14 tears (眼泪). The daughter asked, " Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in. " The mother answered 15 , "The door has never been locked since you left. " The door of parents' love for their children will never be closed.
( )6. A. famous B. poor C. pretty
( )7. A. looking through B. looking after C. looking for
( )8. A. looks at B. puts up C. finds out
( )9. A. come back B. go back C. run back
( )10. A. photo B. words C. poster
( )11. A. pulled open B. unlocked C. knocked on
( )12. A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen
( )13.A. son B. daughter C. grandchild
( )14. A. happy B. moody C. angry
( )15. A. politely B. exactly C. softly
二、阅读短文内容，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂―A‖，错误的涂―B‖。
My name is Jack. It was my birthday yesterday. An old lady stopped me on the street. "It's your birthday," she said. "Let me look at your hand. Yes, you have a friend Mark, and you like
ice-cream and cheese. Today you will see fire (火) ; your mother will go away and a tiger will come to your house. "
I went to Mark's home. He and his sister made a birthday cake and lighted the candles for me. But I was thinking about the old lady's words. I wanted to go home, so I said goodbye to them and ran home. Good, there was no fire, but Mum wasn't at home. Oh, no... I thought about the old lady's words again. Then Mum walked in with Mark and a box. "Here's your present. It's a lovely
little dog and his name is Tiger," said Mum. "But how about the fire and the old lady?" I asked. "The fire is the candles," Mark smiled and said, "and we hired (雇用) the old lady. "
( )1. It was Jack's birthday yesterday.
( )2. Jack liked to have a tiger and some ice-cream for his birthday.
( )3. Mark and his sister made a birthday cake for Jack.
( )4. On his birthday, Jack got a little tiger as his birthday present.
( )5. Jack's mother and his friend Mark hired the old lady.
三、根据下列材料内容，选择正确答案。
A
( )6. Who works in a university?
A. Wang Ping.
B. Zhang Lin.
C. Li Jian.
( )7. If you want to ask the to come, you may call 028-********.
A. driver
B. manager
C. doctor
( )8. If your baby is ill, you should call
A. 028-********
B. 028-********
C. 028-********
( )9. New Century Computer Centre is on .:
A. 51 Zhongshan Road
B. 32 Renmin Road
C. 97 Huaxin Street
( )10. If your computer doesn't work, you can write an e-mail to for help.
A. wangping@ 163. com
B. lijian@ hotmail, corn
C. zhanglin@ yahoo, com. Cn
B
"Cool" is a word with many meanings. It can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything. When we see a famous car in the street, maybe we will say, "It's cool. " When we see a
famous singer, we may say, "She's cool. "
Today, we use the word "cool" to replace (替代) many words, such as "great" or "nice". Here's an interesting story about the word "cool". A teacher asked his students to write about a large hall. One of his students wrote just one sentence, "It's so cool." Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But it also tells us that we should think of many other words to describe things we see and feel.
( )11. Today, the word "cool" has
A. only one meaning
B. different meanings
C. not any meanings
( )12. In the first paragraph, the underlined word almost means
A. nearly
B. mostly
C. completely
( )13. The student in the 2nd paragraph used the word "cool" to describe
A. a famous car
B. a famous singer
C. a great hall
( )14. If we are something, we may say, "It's cool. "
A. interested in
B. annoyed at
C. afraid of
( )15. The writer tells us that we should describe things
A. in only one way
B. in an interesting way
C. in many different ways
Exercise 4．
Name______________
一、完形填空
A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They 1 the lights pull up the covers and close their eyes. After they sleep for six or seven 2 , they wake up again. It sounds very strange, doesn‘t it?
Sleep puzzles（使困惑）science all the time. 3 and doctors would like to talk about why one can‘t fall asleep. They are not so sure 4 causes sleep.
You will sleep the best both 5 you are in good health and when you don‘t eat too much or too little. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep are 6 , too. They advise against two in one bed.
Strange things 7 during sleep. For example, you often move during your sleep. You would feel 8 if you didn‘t move. You also9 . Part of your brain（大脑）is still 10 when you dream.
Don‘t worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were finished while their writers were dreaming.
（）1. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
（）2. A. seconds B. hours C. days D. months
（）3. A. Scientists B. Nurses C. Artists D. Inventors
（）4. A. why B. how C. which D. what
（）5. A. after B. when C. before D. until
（）6. A. pleased B. possible C. important D. funny
（）7. A. happen B. happens C. happened D. happening
（）8. A. hungry B. tired C. relaxed D. worried
（）9. A. sleep B. wake up C. think D. dream
（）10. A. busy B. asleep C. awake D. sleepy
VII. 阅读理解
Passage 1
Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. ―Ma Yan‘s Diary‖ tells us about Ma‘s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire（欲望）to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
―I want to study,‖ Ma wrote in her diary. ―Why can boys study but girls can‘t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.‖
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
―My parents work hard in the fie lds but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don‘t want that kind of life,‖ Ma said. After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma‘s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. ―Then , I can find poor kids like me and help them, ‖ she said.
（）1. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan‘s character（性格）best?
A. Brave.
B. Pretty.
C. Lucky.
D. Poor.
（）2. Now you can find ―Ma Yan‘s Diary‖ in all the following countries except _________.
A. Germany
B. Britain
C. Japan
D. France
（）3. Which of the following is the ain reason for Ma Yan‘s Diary to be published?
A. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book.
B. She wrote about the poor life in her village.
C. She is very good at writing.
D. Her diary was read by a French reporter.
（）4. Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time?
A. She had to help her mother do some housework.
B. Her brothers studied better than she did.
C. Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village.
D. She didn‘t study hard.
（）5. Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to __________.
A. teach her parents knowledge
B. get more money for her study in Tsinghua University
C. become more famous
D. get more knowledge to change her own life
Passage 3
Do you know why different animals or insects（昆虫）have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.
Why can‘t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops（庄稼）. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you‘ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can‘t be easily seen by hunters（猎人）. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid（液体）when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over（散开）, its enemies（敌人）can‘t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all. （）6. From the article we learn that locusts __________.
A. are dangerous to their enemies
B. are easily found by birds
C. change their colors to protect themselves
D. are small animals
（）7. How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They have to move quietly.
B. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.
C. They have the colors much like their enemies.
D. They run away quickly.
（）8. Bears and lions can keep safe because __________.
A. they live in forests
B. they like brown and grey colors
C. they move quietly
D. they have the colors much like the trees
（）9. Why can a kind of fish in the sea live up to now? Because __________.
A. it is very big and strong
B. the liquid it sends out can help it swim away from its enemies
C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
D. it swims faster than any other fish
（）10. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects
B. Colors of Different Animals and Insects
C. The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects
D. The Change of Different Animals and Plants
Name______________
一、完形填空
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I have a very useful dictionary. It has a lot of words. It gives many meanings for 1 word. But I always read the first meaning of a word in the dictionary. I never read the other meanings, because I wanted to read my book 2 This morning, 3 I was reading a book, I met a strange sentence. It looked 4 first. The sentence had six words:" Draw a picture of your house" I know five words in this sentence, but I didn't understand one word. I 5 "draw". I opened my dictionary and 6 the first meaning of "draw". It was" pull". I said to myself" Now I know all the words, and I think I can understand the sentence. "SO I wrote the meaning of the sentence" Pull a picture of your house. "I read it, and" What is the meaning of it.'? I don't understand it."
My friend Dick read my new sentence. He laughed. He picked 7 my dictionary, and said to me."Look, Jack. The second meaning of' draw' is' make a picture 8 a pen, a pencil 9 brush'. So the sentence means: Make a picture of your house." I understood ! I thought Dick was wonderful. And 10 I knew how to use my dictionary.
( )1. A. some B. another C. each D. the other
( )2. A. quickly B. quick C. slow D. slowly
( )3. A. how B. who C. what D. when
( )4. A. difficult B. hardly C. easy D. easily
( )5. A. don't know B. didn't know C. knew D. know
( )6. A. looked for B. discovered C. found D. invented
( )7. A. by B. out C. up D. with
( )8. A. use B. with C. on D. by
( )9. A. or a B. and a C. and D. or
( )10. A. at last B. at the beginning C. at the end D. at first
二．阅读理解
A
If you go into the forests with friends, stay with them. If you don't ,you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.
Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches （树枝）.
What should you do if you get hungry or need to drink water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. Don't just walk away. Drop small branches as you walk so that you can find your way back.
The most important thing to do when you are lost -- stay in one place.
( )1. If you get lost in the forests, you should walk everywhere to find your friends as soon as possible.
( )2. You can keep on shouting or whistling always three times together for help.
( )3. When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people will come to help you.
( )4. You can't go anywhere even when you feel thirsty or hungry.
( )5. You can find your way back to your branch room easily without leaving any branches as
B
Even a child knows that nodding（点头）the head means" Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".
If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding（误解）.
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, ―Drive me to my office at once!‖ The driver said in a low voice," Yes, sir, "smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
( )6. In general, nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____
A. Yes"..." No"
B. "No"..." Yes"
C. "Yes"..." Yes"
D. "No"..." No"
( )7. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will ______
A. nod his head
B. shake his head
C. neither nod his head nor shake his head
D. both nod his head and shake his head
( )8. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because_________.
A. the Indian driver had something important to do
B. the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money
C. the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D. in India shaking the head means agreement
( )9. The foreigner became angry because_______.
A. the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office
B. he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
C. he asked the driver to send him to his office,but the driver didn't say any words
D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
( )10. The phrase" on the contrary" means_____.
A. 正相反
B. 总之
C. 与之相同
D. 在另一方面
C
TYPING
This course(课程) is for those who want to learn to type ,as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels(水平). This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course fee(费用): $125 Materials: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve - hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do and how to use them.
Course fee: $75 Jan. 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30a. m. Equipment fee: $10
David is a professor(教授) of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.
STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods (方法). You can stop smoking, and this twelve -hour course will help you do it.
Course fee: $30 Jan. 2,9,16,23 Mon. 2:00-5:00p. m.
Dr John is a practising psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
( )11. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have
classes_____.
A. from Monday to Sunday
B. from Monday to Friday
C. on Wednesday and Saturday
D. on Saturday and Sunday
( )12. The STOP SMOKING course will last_____.
A. for half a day
B. for three hours
C. for a week
D. for four weeks
( )13. Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. Your suggestion is_____.
A. TYPING
B. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
C. STOP SMOKING
D. all the courses
( )14. If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want to improve your typing, you will pay_____.
A. $75
B. $150
C. $115
D. $235
( )15. The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is_____.
A. people with different skill levels may learn at different speed
B. you will take a test after the course
C. you will pay the fee before practising
D. you will pay less money
D是一篇段落顺序打乱的短文，请根据各段大意，给短文重新排序
D
A. "Why shall I go to him?" Ben asked. "But that would be foolish（愚蠢）!"
B. Bob agreed. "Yes, I think you're fight, Ben. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barbers' hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
C. "Oh ,no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think a moment. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."
D. Ben went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said," What has happened to your hair, Ben?"
E. Ben said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied （满意的）with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
本文正确的顺序是：71______72______73______74______75______
Exercise 6
Name______________
一、完形填空
Dear sir,
I‘m writing to you about my staying at your hotel.My wife and I 1 on Saturday,May 15 and stayed for a week,though we were treated 2 and found the Service excellent, we think there are one or two matters we 3 bring your attention.
1.We had hoped for a nice 4 from our busy work lives, and your ad said, ―comfortabl e and quiet‖.We went to have a chance to ejoy ourselves. However, we were 5to find that repairs were sometimes needed, but is it 6 necessary to start early in the norning?
2.We had hoped to 7 in you ―wonderful pool‖.To our disappointment, we fou d that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.
I 8 you do not mind me writing to you 9 these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanations. As I 10 at the start,it is a pity,and your service is so well in other fields.
( )1.A.left B.arrived C.went D.retumed
( )2.A.badly B.equal C.good D.well
( )3.should B.can C.may D.will
( )4.A.stop B.holiday C.break D.sleep
( )5.A.surprised B.happy C.glad D.sad
( )6.A.true B.as C.too D.really
( )7.A.drop B.swim C.live D.drink
( )8.A.wish B.want C.need D.hope
( )9.A.with B.for C.about D.at
( )10.A.told B.spoke C.said D.noticed
二、阅读理解
A
―How are you?‖is a nice question.It‘s a friendly way that people i n the U.S.A greet each other. But ―How are you?‖is also a very unusual question.It‘s a question that often doesn‘t need an answer.The person who asks―How are you?‖hopes to hear the answer―Fine‖,even if the person‘s friend isn‘t fine.The reason is that ―How are you?‖isn‘t really a question and ―Fine‖isn‘t really an answer.They are simply other ways of saying―Hello‖or ―Hi‖.
Sometimes,people also don‘t say exactly what they mean.For example,when someone Asks ―Do you agree?‖,the other person might think,―No, I disagree.I think you‘re Wrong...‖But it isn‘t very polite to disagree so strongly,so the other person might say―I‘m not sure.‖It‘s a nicer way to say that you don‘t agree with someone.
People also don‘t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish t alking with other people.For example,many talks over the phone finish when one person say ―I‘ve to go
now.‖Often,the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse:―Someone‘s at the
door.‖―Something is burning on the stove.‖The excuses might be real,or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn‘t want to talk any more,but it isn‘t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite,and it doesn‘t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other,talking about an idea,of finishing a talk,peo ple don‘t say exactly that they are thinking.It‘s an important way that people try to be nice to each other,and it‘s part of the game of language.
( )1.When a person in America asks―How are you?‖,he or she wants to hear―‖
A.How are you?
B.Hello
C.I don‘t know.
D.Fine
( )2.When a person disagree with someone,it is polite to say―‖
A.You are wrong.I disagree.
B.I‘m not sure.
C.I‘m sure I disagree.
D.No, I disagree.
( )3.A polite way to finish talk is to say―‖
A.You have to go now.
B.I want to hang up.
C.I have to go now.
D.I don‘t want to talk any more.
( )4.When a person says―I‘ve to go now.Someone‘s at the door.‖,the person may be________..
A.giving an excuse
B.hurting someone‘s feeling
C.ill
D.asking you a question
( )5.The rule of the game of language is probably .
A.―Always say what you mean‖
B.―Don‘t disagree with people.‖
C.―Never say exactly what you‘re thinking.‖
D.―Be polite.‖
B
I‘ve loved my mother‘s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of is Mother sat wriging letters. Standing by her chair,looking at the ink bottle, pens,and white paper,I decided that the act of writing must be a most be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later,during her final illness,Mother kept different things for my sister and brother.―But the desk,‖she said again―is for Elizabeth.‖
I never saw her angry,never saw her cry.I knew she loved me;she showed it action. But as a young girl.I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened.And a gulf opened between us. I was ―too emotional（易动感的）‖.But she lived―on the surface（表面）‖.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope tumed to disappointment,then little interest and, finally,peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn‘t be sure tha t the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it,and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she‘d never been able to,that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work.. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter,folded and refolded many times.It was my letter.
―In any way you choose,Mother,you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.‖
( )6.The write r began to love her mother‘s desk
A.after Mother died
B.before she became a writer
C.when she was a child
D.when Mother gave it to her
( )7.The passage shows that .
A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B.Mother was too serious about her daughter in words
C.Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
D.Mother wrote to her daughter in cardful words
( )8.The word―gulf‖in the passage means.
A. deep understanding between the old the young
B. different ideas between mother and daughter
C. free talks between mother and daughter
D. part of the sea going far in land
( )9.What did Mother do with her daughter‘s letter asking for forgiveness?
A. She had never received the letter.
B. For years,she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn‘t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D. She read the letter again and again till she died.
( )10.What‘s best title of the passage?
A.My Letter to Mother
B.Mother and Children
C.My Mother‘s Desk
D.Talks between Mother and me
三、任务型阅读理解
仔细阅读下面的短文，按要求完成短文后的问题
What will the future be like?It‘s possible that we may often fly up into space! Out of all the coolest inventions of the year,Time chose Spaceship One as the best.
Spaceship One is a 6-meter-long white spaceship. On June 21,American pilot Mike Melvill flew it to space and back-about 100 kilometers up into the sky.（1）Some might say it‘s not a big deal.You know,people went to the moon years ago.
Well, Spaceship One is special because（2）it is the first spaceship that wasn‘t made by the government.It was built and launched（发射）by a private US company.Lots of people want to travel in space.But it‘s too expensive.American milliomaire Dennis Tito paid almost US $ 20 million to become the first space tourist to visit the International Station in 2001. So private companies began to think of making their own spaceship to take other tourists up into space. （3）飞船一号的成功是一个好的开端。In the next 10 to 15 years,if you pay $20,000 to $100,000,you could fly high above the earth.
What about havint your own spaceship in your garage and taking in to space at the weekend?
1.将（1）处旬线部分的句子翻译成汉语：
2.将（3）处划线部分的句子改为简单句：
3.将（3）处划线部分的句子翻译成英文：
4.Imagine what the future will be like.
5.Do you want to have your own spaceship in your garage?Why?
Exercise 7
Name______________
一、完形填空
A professor told students to go into the city slums（贫民窟）to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to （1）reports（报告）about each boy‘s life and future. Most of the students wrote, ―He doesn‘t have any hope.‖
Twenty-five years （2）, another professor read about the earlier reports. He told his students to （3）what happened to the boys, They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful （4）doctors, teachers or scientists.
The professor was very （5）and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living in the same city and he was able to visit and ask each one,―What made you（6）？‖They all answered, ―They was a good teacher.‖
The teacher was （7）living there, so the professor found her and asked the old lady （8）she had pulled those boys out of the slum, and changed them into successful people. The teacher‘s（9）began to shine and said with a sweet smile, ―It‘s really very easy,
I （10）those boys. I‘m proud of them.‖
( )1. A. read B. study C. write
( )2 .A. later B. before C. ago
( )3. A. search B. find out C. look for
( )4. A. for B. like C. as
( )5. A. glad B. surprised C. worried
( )6. A. surprising B. successful C. famous
( )7. A. already B. even C. still
( )8. A. how B. where C. when
( )9. A. face B. eyes C. mouth
( )10. A. taught B. loved C. helped
二、阅读理解
A
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( )1.If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call at .
A. 83386223 or 83338989
B. 87679690 or 83386223
C. 83338989 or 87872738
D. 87872738 or 876796960
( )2. If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to .
A. 69 Hong Kong Road
B. 368 East Huanshi Road
C. 5300 Shanghai Road
D. 635 Grand Road
( )3. isn‘t open for two and a half hours in the afternoon on weekdays.
A. Full Hotel
B. Hongnan Restaurant
C. History Museum
D. Baihe Shopping Center
( )4. On Sunday morning, the coffee shop in Full Hotel doesn‘t open until.
A. 6:30 am
B. 7:00 am
C. 7:30 am
D. 8:00 am
( )5. You can know when you visit History Museum.
A. the history of South China
B. the history of Guangdong‘s native people
C. the history of Shanghai
D. the history of Hong Kong
B
Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation（请柬）on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick（恶作剧）had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings（积蓄）, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess‘s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.
What could she do now?
( )6. The sentence―…he drowned his feeling with food‖means―‖.
A. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely
B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates
C. he brought his food to his classmates
D. he had a lot of food to put on weight
( )7. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?
A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself.
B. Jess‘s family would be angry with Cindy.
C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends.
D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.
( )8. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, .
A. everyone else would also buy one
B. it would be the best in the class
C. Cindy would pay for it
D. He would have it for no use
( )9. From the story we can guess .
A. everybody would go camping in the class
B. Jess had few friends in the class
C. Cindy was Jess‘s best friend I the class
D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities
( )10. Choose the best title for this passage.
A. Jess and His School
B. Jess and His Friends
C. An Invitation for Jess
D. Jess and His Camping Tip
Exercise 8．
Name______________
一、完形填空
Mrs Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She___1___him very much and as he was not
a___2___child,she was always___3___that he might be ill. ___4___she used to take him to see the best___5___in the town four times a year to be looked___6___.
___7___one of these visits, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him,‖ Have you had any___8___with your nose or ea rs recently ?‖ Mick___9___for a second and then answered .‖ Yes,I____10___.‖
Mrs Ball was very___11 .‖But I‘m sure you have___12___told me that, Mick !‖ She said worriedly.‖ Oh, really ?‖ said the doctor____13___.‖ And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy ?‖ ―Well,‖ answered Mick, ―I always have trouble with them when
I‘m___14___my sweater off, because the___15___is very tight（紧的）.‖
（）1A. loved B. hated C. missed D. looked
（）2.A.rich B. clever C. strong D. happy
（）3.A.afraid B. surprised C. glad D. sure
（）4.A.Which B.For C.But D.So
（）5.A.player B.teacher C.doctor https://www.doczj.com/doc/ca7103217.html,wyer
（）6.A.round B.over C.for D.after
（）7.A.At B.During C.For D.To
（）8.A.answer B.thing C.word D.trouble
（）9.A.waited B.thought C.stood D.looked
（）10.A.did B.will C.have D.do
（）11.A.excited B.interested C.pleased D.surprised
（）12.A.already B.just C.never D.always
（）13.A,angrily B.seriouely C.happily D.carefully
（）14.A.turning B.taking C.keeping D.putting
（）15.A.collar（衣领）B.nose C.mouth D.ear
二、阅读理解
A
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Position（职位）available
Applicants（申请人）should have at least 2 years‘ experience and be able to type 60words a
minute. No computer skills needed Apply in person at United Business Ltd,17 Broening Street,or Call at 427—882108.
Are you looking for a part—time job ?
We need 3 part—time shop assistant to work during the evening. No experience needed. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call at 366---765648 for more information. Computer trained secretaries:
Do you have experience working on computers ? Would you like a full—time position working in an exciting new company ? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457—896758 .
Part—time work available :
WE are looking for retired（退休的）adults who would like to work part time at the weekend. Work includes answering the telephone and give customers information. For more information contact us by calling at 345—674132.
( )1.Jane recently retired and is looking for a part—time position. She would like to work with people. The best job for Jane is________.
A. the full—time secretary
B. the shop assistant
C. the computer trained secretary
D. the part—time work at the weekend
( )2. Kasia is 21 years old and would like a part—time position to help her pay her university cost. She should call at________.
A.427—882108
B. 366—765648
C. 457—896758
D. 345—674132
( )3. If Alice applies for the position at United Business Lid, she needs_____.
A. 2 years‘ experience
B. computer skills
C. to work at the weekend
D. to work in the evening
( )4. If Ann gets the job as a computer trained secretary, she‘ll probably work____
A. in a factory
B. in a shop
C. in a company
D. in a school
( )5. The four texts above are most probably________.
A. notices
B. letters
C. invitations
D. advertisements
B
You might have known quite a lot about the modern Olympic Games, especially the Summer Games, which began in Greece in 1896. But how much do you know about Special Olympic Games for the disabled（残疾人）.
The first Special Olympic Games was held in Rome in 1960. Now soon after every Summer Games,the host City holds a Special Olympic Games, such as the Games in Barcelona in1992 and in Atlanta in 1996. Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest sporting events for the disabled in the world. Many people who watched the Games said that they were greatly impressed by the effort（努力）and courage shown through the Games.
All the sports men who took part in the Games had a common goal : They wanted to prove to themselves and to the world that they were full of life and hope, and that they were willing to try and eager to learn.
The Games also offer the rest of the world a chance to learn more about the disabled by watching them competing against each other. Their beliefs, their dreams and their efforts are all on show for the world to see.
( )6.The Special Olympic Games began_____.
A. in Greece in 1896
B. in Rome in 1960
C. in Barcelona in 1992
D. in Atlanta in 1996
( )7. The Special Olympic Games are held______.
A. soon after the Summer Olympic Games
B. in a short time after the Winter Olympic Games
C. before the Summer Olympic Games
D. between the Summer Games and the Winter Games
( )8. From 1990 to 2006, how many Special Olympic Games might be held ?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Four
D. One
( )9. Who will not take part in the Special Olympic Games ?
A. The blind people
B. The deaf people
C. the arm—lost people
D. the sick people
( )10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?
A. The disabled dislike the Special Games. They like the Summer Games.
B. The disabled want to get more sympathy（同情）through the Games.
C. The disabled are not willing to learn and try .
D. The disabled show their dreams,their beliefs and their efforts through the Games.
三、阅读与回答问题
A
Here in Siberia（西伯利亚）,the winter is always v ery long and it‘s very, very cold ! It starts to snow in Novenmber and the snow won‘t leave until May . The temperature is usually about
–25°C, but it‘s sometimes much colder.When it‘s –35°C, children can‘t go to school, but
grown-ups still go to wrok ! We wear a lot of warm clothes; socks and boots,sweaters and fur coats. All the houses have heating,so it‘s never cold inside. In winter, we close all the windows to stop the wind from getting in, and we don‘t open them again until spring.
In spring and summe r it rains a lot, and we don‘t often see the sun. In summer it‘s often about 25°C , but the weather‘s very changeable. One day it‘s 25°C, and the next day it‘s 10°C, People say that the weather was even colder in the past.
1.How long is Siberia‘s snowy tim e ?
2.What are used in Siberia to keep the pwoplw and houses warm ?
3.Do children go to school when it‘s –35°C in winter ?
4. What‘s the weather like in spring ?
5. How does the weather in Siberia often change in summer ?
B
Partying is fun. But have you ever been invited to a party by a foreigner ? What should you wear ? Should you bring anything ? If so, what ? Don‘t worry. Today we are going to give you some tips （小提示）about partying with foreigners.
First, you should ask if it‘s a formal or casual（非正式的）party. Then you will know what to wear. It‘s as simple as that. At a casual party , it is customary to bring a bottle of wine or some other refreshments（点心）. It is not considered polite someone along with you unless you first ask your host. At more formal parties like birthdays, a small gift will be sufficient（足够）. Giving money would cause some embarrassment. Finally, never overstay your welcome. When it‘s getting late,
it‘s time to thank your host for a wonderful evening and say good night .
6. How many kinds of parties is the passage mentioned ?
7. What should you bring at a casual party ?
8. Is it polite to bring other person to the party ?
9. What would happen if you gave money at a birthday party ?
10. Wha t should you do when it‘s getting late ?
四、综合阅读
A）阅读短文，然后按要求完成1—5题。
Dear pen pal ,
I‘m having a great time in Hong Kong, it‘s a great place to visit and I‘m（A）______to be here for my six-month English course. Some other students are learning French. I might like to learn some