完形填空 (每题1分，计15分)
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ______ with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. _____, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ______ more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she ______ work, so she was not often at home.
His mother looked after him as _____ as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not _____ in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very ____ and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she _____ a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to ____ with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ______, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly ______ I needed, ” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was _____ me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ____ my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has ______ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s _____ helped him to feel good about himself.
A．conversation B．report C．survey D．speech
A．So B．But C．Therefore D．However
A．very B．many C．much D．too
A．could B．had to C．should D．would
A．soon B．quickly C．well D．good
A．pleased B．tired C．bored D．interested
A．worried B．patient C．careful D．serious
A．made B．took C．got D．thought
A．argue B．say C．discuss D．talk
A．surprised B．surprising C．surprise D．surprises
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．seeing B．noticing C．helping D．watching
A．since B．before C．after D．when
A．always B．hardly C．really D．just
A．advice B．love C．idea D．decision
In many classrooms, it’s not 31to find students spinning (旋转) their pens32they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular 33 Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning 34.
276 people took part in the competition. The came from different age groups. Some were students 35some were office workers. First, they 36the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer’s website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 37of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people, 38reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him 39the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did 40 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don’t do that. A. different B. easy C. common
A. before B. when C. after
A. for B. between C. among
A. chairman B. captain C. champion
A. or B. and C. with
A. were sent B. sent C. was sent
A. each B. Both C. Every
includes B. included C. including
A. become B. becameC. becomes
A. quite good B. quite well C. quite better
Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekday. He has
46 free time. He thinks playing computer games 47 the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just 48 that way, he doesn’t eat or drink for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too 49 and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have 50 for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He51 to the hospital. The doctor told him he should have a good rest and
52 exercise.
After coming back from the hospital. Nick follows the doctor’s 53 .He often plays soccer with his friends. 54 sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, he55
does it for long. Now he lives a happy and healthy life.
A．few B．a few C．much D．little
A．is B．are C．be D．was
A．excite B．excites C．exciting D．excited
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．is taken B．was taken C．was taking D．took
A．pay attention to B．paid attention to C．take care of D．take out
A．dreams B．advices C．advice D．hobbies
A．Unless B．And C．Because D．Although
A．ever B．often C．never D．always
Protecting (保护) wild animals is our duty. Because wild animals are important to us. They live with us on the earth together. If there are no animals on the earth, we will not live on, 46 . So we should take good care 47 them to help us live a healthy life.
48 some people still don’t realize the 49 of protecting wild animals. They often kill wild animals for food or for money. Every day there are many wild animals being 50 . So lots of wild animals have died out (灭绝). We can’t see them any more. Today the number of wild animals 51 becoming smaller and smaller. If we don’t protect them, they will all die out. If this goes on, there will be no animals left on the earth.
52 , more and more people have begun to do many things to help protect wild animals. They ask people 53 killing wild animals. They get people to know that protecting wild animals is one of the most important things. Now many countries have made 54 laws (法律) to protect wild animals.
Now that (既然) wild animals are so important to man, we should do our 55
to protect them and it means human beings can make friends with animals and get on well with them.
A．too B．also C．neither D．either
A．of B．off C．for D．from
A．And B．But C．Or D．Although
A．necessary B．importantly C．importance D．important
A．killed B．killing C．kills D．kill
A．was B．were C．are D．is
A．Lucky B．Unlucky C．Luckily D．Unluckily
A．stopping B．to stop C．stops D．stop
A．much B．few C．some D．any
A．well B．good C．better D．best
Once there was a father and a son. They were ill-tempered(坏脾气的) and never gave way to others.
One day the father decided to _46___some friends to dinner in his house. He __47____ his son to buy some meat in town. When the son got _48____his father wanted, he turned back and walked towards the town gate. Just then a man was coming from the outside. The gate wasn’t __49___enough to let two men in and out at the same time. But __ 50 of them
would give way to the other. They___51___ straight face to face inside the gate hour after hour. But the father was worried. " What shall I do? My son hasn’t____52___ yet. I can’t wait any longer.” He wanted to know what the ___53____ with his son was. So he left his friends at home, and he himself went to the town to look for his son.
“You may first take the ___54_____ home for my friends. Let me stand here against him ____55____.” He said to his son when he knew what had happened.
A．speak B．answer C．say D．ask
A．hoped B．told C．let D．wished
A．why B．where C．what D．which
A．long B．wide C．high D．narrow
A．either B．all C．both D．neither
A．stood B．went C．lay D．walked
A．gone B．bought C．returned D．been
A．wrong B．accident C．thing D．matter
A．meat B．dinner C．bread D．money
A．politely B．instead C．safely D．kindly
One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (41) he called out to the young man, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man 42 , looked up and replied, "Throwing starfishes into the sea. "
"Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?"
"The sun is up and the (43) is going away. And if I don't throw them in they’ll (44) . "
"But, young man, don't you (45) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't (46) make a difference! '"
The young man (47) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, "It made a difference for that (48) . "
There is something very (49) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (50) will be better.
A. better B, farther C. closer D. faster
A．continued B．stopped C．watched D．answered
A．water B．wind C．boat D．fish
A．leave B．die C．run D．lose
A．believe B．realize C．expect D．guess
A．possibly B．hardly C．especially D．fortunately