阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever heard of Agatha Christie, an excellent writer? Agatha Christie is, without a doubt, 16 mystery writer in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 100 languages. All 77 novels and story collections she wrote are still on the market 25 years after her 17 .
Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in a southwest England seaside town. She enjoyed a very comfortable childhood in a big house with 18 servants(仆人). Agatha was known 19 an imaginative child. With her sister and brother away at school, she often played alone. She passed the time by making up stories which she told to 20 .
Agatha Christie’s first novel was published in 1920. In it, she 21 one of her most popular characters, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He went on to appear in 33 of her novels, and in several movies 22 . Although Poirot appears again and again in her novels, Christie certainly could not be considered as repeating her ideas. Her powers of invention and her ability to surprise continue to attract 23 readers around the world.
Christie also wrote several 24 . One of these, “The Mousetrap”, became the longest-running play in the history of theater. It is about a murder mystery that 25 in a country house. All these mysterious stories earned her the title “Queen of Crime”.
A.more practical B.more famous C.the most famous D.the most practical
A.loss B.birth C.death D.arrival
A.much B.plenty of C.lots D.a lot
A.as B.like C.by D.for
A.her brother B.her C.herself D.her sister
A.created B.produced C.built D.continued
A.also B.besides C.as well D.either
A.million B.millions C.millions of D.million of
A.stories B.plays C.movies D.comedies
A.takes place B.takes in C.takes off D.takes down
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But ! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws say that people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets much .
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must to let them pass.
There are for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against(违反)the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (慢车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are cars and buses.
If you see a hit-and-run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that policemen must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
A.hurry B.look C.wait D.listen
A.if B.when C.so D.though
A.safer B.happier C.lighter D.slower
A.like B.go C.turn D.stop
A.rules B.articles C.letters D.exercises
A.to drive B.drive C.driving D.drives
A.can B.could C.should D.shouldn’t
A.carry B.take C.bring D.move
A.in B.on C.for D.at
A.happy B.afraid C.sad D.great
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But ! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws say that people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets much .
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must to let them pass.
There are for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against(违反)the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (慢车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are cars and buses.
If you see a hit-and-run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that policemen must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
A.hurry B.look C.wait D.listen
A.if B.when C.so D.though
A.safer B.happier C.lighter D.slower
A.like B.go C.turn D.stop
A.rules B.articles C.letters D.exercises
A.to drive B.drive C.driving D.drives
A.can B.could C.should D.shouldn’t
A.carry B.take C.bring D.move
A.in B.on C.for D.at
A.happy B.afraid C.sad D.great
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Jim Green is an announcer (播音员)for the program (节目). Most of the girls boys like the program. They like Jim Green. Some of them often make phone calls to him and thank him
_ his work, there are lots of _ _ to him every day, too.
Jim Green gets up at 6:00 every morning. He has bread and a glass of milk _ _ breakfast. He leaves home at 6:30 and ___ _ his office at 7:15. The program _ at 7:30.He plays the new records (唱片) of the pop songs and modern music for his listeners. At 8:00 it's time __ the news. Jim finishes work at 10:30. He goes home __ his car. He__ newspaper and listens to music after supper. He thinks his life is very interesting.
A.and B.with C.but D.about
A.too B.to C.also D.so
A.to B.for C.of D.and
A.letter B.letters C.friends D.words
A.at B.with C.for D.to
A.goes B.gets C.gets to D.gets up
A.begins B.finishes C.over D.start
A.to B.for C.of D.in
A.by B.in C.on D.takes
A.looks B.reads C.sees D.watches
One day in the class everyone is busy drawing pictures, but Xiao Ming is doing .When the bell rings for break(课间休息), Xiao Ming gives his to the teacher.
The teacher looks at it and gets . “Why did you give me a piece of paper with nothing on it, Xiao Ming?” the teacher.
“I’m sorry, sir,” says Xiao Ming. “I a dog and some on the paper.”
“Where’s the dog and where’s the bread?” asks the teacher.
“I draw the bread . When I finish drawing the dog, he the bread. When I give it to you, he away,” Xiao Ming answers.
A.computer B.writing C.drawing D.music
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
A.bread B.picture C.dog D.paper
A.glad B.happy C.angry(生气) D.excited
A.asks B.answers C.says D.speaks
A.write B.draw C.put D.take
A.pictures B.bread C.cakes D.food
A.first B.last C.once D.now
A.eats B.sees C.drinks D.brings
A.carries B.washes C.runs D.comes
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course,” you may answer, “I buy a present for my mother on . And I give my father a present on Father’s Day, .” Then what about the other days of a year? Always to think of your parents, not just on some important days.
I have a friend. She alone, because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a . She dialed(拨) the number, but then she put the phone . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum…”
Later I asked, “Why did you dial the number ?” She smiled, “My parents are old. They can’t get close to the telephone . I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them34 time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?
A.Father’s Day B.Mother’s Day C.Teachers’ Day D.Children’s Day
A.too B.also C.both D.same
A.willing B.look forward C.prepare D.remember
A.live B.lives C.lived D.living
A.face B.card C.call D.cake
A.up B.off C.down D.on
A.once B.twice C.some times D.many times
A.luckily B.slowly C.quietly D.quickly
A.less B.little C.enough D.a lot
A.thinking about B.laughing at C.worrying about D.looking for