完形填空（共15小题，计15分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary 1 of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(传达) 2 by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but 3 performance pleases us.
4 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He 5 answered questions—he might be 6 .
I try my best to 7 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly 8 God for direction. But 9 changed until midterm, when Mary, a student teacher, came to our classroom.
One day we were working with math problems. Jack had copied the problems with care. 10 with his progress, I left the children with Mary .When I returned, Jack was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.
At that time, Mary got a box 11 with pencils from the desk we shared. “Look, Jack ! I’ve got something to show you.” she said.“ See these pencils, they belong to Mrs. Green and me. See how the erasers are 12 ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try 13 . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with 14 in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.
Jack gradually believe him that it’s all 15 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.
A．life B．part C．game D．show
A．neither B．nor C．either D．or
A．high B．bad C．top D．big
A．When B．While C．As D．Although
A．always B．sometimes C．ever D．seldom
A．right B．wrong C．mistake D．fail
A．start B．set C．establish D．build
A．told B．asked C．said D．spoke
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．Kind B．Nice C．Great D．Pleased
A．filled B．full C．deal D．do
A．broke B．new C．good D．worn
A．once B．again C．too D．either
A．disappointment B．sadness C．fear D．love
A．right B．OK C．well D．good
Oil is so important that it is sometimes called “black gold”. Almost half our energy from oil. We use it to run our cars and factories and to our homes, offices and schools. Many everyday things are made from oil. Your shirt may have oil in the material(材料). The soap you your hands with might also be made from oil. Children’s plastic toys are made from oil.
Oil is to find, because it is deep under the earth. Today, however, we have many to find oil. One tool measures(测量) the pull of gravity(重力). Places where gravity is weaker are more likely to have oil. tool measures sound waves. Sound waves travel different kinds of rocks at different speeds. We can use to find the rocks that have oil in them.
We need oil, and we are using up the oil wells(井) we know about. we must find new ways of looking for this “black gold”. Can you do anything for it?
A．goes B．comes C．leaves D．stays
A．design B．protect C．heat D．hot
A．wash B．put C．dry D．touch
A．easy B．important C．interesting D．hard
A．ways B．roads C．streets D．bridges
A．Any other B．Other C．Another D．The other
A．to B．from C．at D．through
A．them B．it C．one D．that
A．little B．a lot of C．many D．a few
A．Or B．But C．So D．Also
The pollution in our country is very serious, which is harmful to our health. If we don’t take
to protect the environment, the earth will be destroyed. The earth is our home. No earth, no people! So we should think of some good to solve the environmental problems.
is one of the problems. But some rubbish can be . So we should the rubbish according to the materials instead of throwing them here and there. We should also the waste. For example, we can use sides of the paper or we can bring a basket when going to the supermarket. Waste water shouldn’t be into rivers and lakes directly(直接地). Dirty water may some diseases(疾病).
In a word, is supposed to take an action at once. It is our duty to protect the environment and make our world more and more beautiful.A. hair B. measures C. sky
A. purpose B. results C. ways
A. Rubbish B. Air C. Water
A. stored B. recycled C. wasted
A. sell B. rise C. sort
A. reduce B. make C. stop
A. both B. neither C. none
A. poured B. discovered C. rained
A. shut B. cause C. prevent
A. no one B. someone C. everyone
When Alesia Reuis was nine years old, she had an accident that left her unable to walk for years. Now Alesia is telling the story of the first day she again.
I remember the very first time I walked by myself. My sister Alexis was in high school then. She was on the basketball team, and she was going to take me to her practice. She went to drive the car to the front door for me while I was sitting in my room, but we were going to be late, so I said to myself, “Let me help her out a little.” I I would try to walk to the door.
else was at home, so I had to do it by myself. I was a little afraid, but I wanted to do it, so I pushed up off the arms of my wheelchair and . There wasn't going to be anything for me to hold on to 。 if I leaned over(倾身) to catch the table, I would fall. So I put my mind on walking and nothing else, and I just took a step, and another one, and then about three more, and I was at the door of my . I stood the wall and started smiling. I was so I'd made it that far. I to the sky and said, “Thank you.”
I stayed there for a minute. I was hoping I wouldn't have anything wrong with my , so I practiced it a little bit, and then I started across the living room. I looked straight ahead, and I made it to the next wall, and I said “ ” again. Then I had to walk just more steps to get to the door — and I did it! I said, "I made it, I made it, thank you!" I looked out to see where Alexis was. She was driving to the house. She was so surprised that I was standing there waving at her. She laughed and gave me a great big hug.
That’s to say: impossible is nothing.
A．stood B．walked C．played D．run
A．thought B．knew C．suggested D．hoped
A．very B．first C．back D．front
A．Nobody B．Anybody C．Somebody D．Everybody
A．sat down B．stood up C．looked up D．turned around
A．however B．but C．because D．so
A．wheelchair B．car C．room D．house
A．against B．on C．near D．beside
A．surprised B．nervous C．happy D．afraid
A．look at B．look down C．look for D．looked up
A．hand B．arm C．foot D．knee
A．move B．moving C．to move D．movement
A．Thank you. B．I can do it. C．I did it. D．I am sorry.
A．a little B．little C．a few D．few
A．happily B．quickly C．suddenly D．luckily
Cinderella has to do all the housework. She makes the beds. She watches the clothes. She cleans the room. She ＿＿ the meals. She goes shopping_____the family.
One day, the family goes to a ＿＿ at the prince’s palace （皇宫）. Cinderella is ＿＿. She says, “I want to go and dance, too! ”
Then, a fairy(仙女) comes and says, “I can help you. ” She gives Cinderella a party dress and a pair of glass ＿＿. Then she says, “Come home early. You must get home before 12:00___”
Cinderella goes to the party and ＿＿ with the prince. She forgets about the＿＿. Then she sees a clock. It is almost midnight. Cinderella ＿＿ home and she gets home right at 12:00, ______she loses one of her glass shoes on the way.
A．eats B．makes C．buys D．gives
A．with B．up C．in D．for
A．party B．movie C．picnic D．trip
A．relaxing B．busy C．happy D．boring
A．shoes B．hats C．pants D．gloves
A．in the moring B．in the afternoon C．in the evening D．at night
A． sings B．dances C．plays D．talks
A．clothes B．housework C．music D．time
A．goes B．walks C．takes D．runs
A．but B．and C．so D．Because
The happy Prince was blind﹙瞎﹚。The swallow﹙燕子﹚sat on his shoulder and told him many __.
He told him about so many amazing places __ __ Nile River﹙尼罗河﹚，the desert in Africa and so on. The Happy Prince greatly enjoyed his stories. He wanted to know __ was happening in the city, so he asked the swallow to fly over the city to have a look. The Swallow did as the Prince asked. He _ ___ through the sky. Below him, he saw rich people living __ __ in their homes. He saw poor people were in cold and hunger.__ __ one bridge, two boys shook their bodies t stay warm. The Swallow told the Prince everything. The Happy Prince became even __ _ and told the Swallow to take his gold to the cold and hungry people. Heavy snow fell off the sky on the city. Life for the swallow was becoming more difficult._ __ he still didn’t leave the Prince, he flew to the Prince’s shoulder fell dead at his feet. At the same time, there was a loud“Crack”and the Prince _ _ two halves, he might be very sad.The next morning, people in the city found them_ _ and took them out of the square. The angel found them and made them live forever in the city of gold.
A．magazines B．stories C．novels D．words
A．such as B．at least C．so far D．because of
A．how B．what C．why D．when
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．rode
A．normally B．surprisingly C．comfortably D．personally
A．From B．In C．Under D．With
A．sadder B．happier C．sad D．happy
A．And B．But C．So D．Because
A．brought out B．fell down C．made up D．broke into
A．both B．all C．each D．none