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中选出一个最佳答案。
Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not hard-working employees, but only raised those tried to please him. He thought that it was really .
In order to help Jason to realize the between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good ."
Jason was and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you ?
Think: How far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?
A.made B.became C.remained D.kept
A.enjoy B.meet C.treat D.value
A.which B.that C.who D.whom
A.unusual B.unfair C.careless D.meaningless
A.competition B.relationship C.difference D.distance
A.following B.finding C.shopping D.searching
A.offer B.answer C.retell D.repeat
A.familiar B.difficult C.same D.simple
A.taken B.come C.bought D.heard
A.look B.quality C.condition D.shape
A.moved B.surprised C.puzzled D.encouraged
A.important B.intelligent C.successful D.hardworking
A.time B.depth C.need D.common
A.while B.though C.unless D.since
A.see B.think C.know D.win
Albert was mad about computer games. When people encouraged him to return to ___(1)___ life, he would say, “This is my doorway to the world.”
In one of his favorite games, he would ___(2)___ as many turtles as he could. ___(3)___ else could collect more than he did. But Albert still wanted more. One day, when he got home from school, he found two real turtles in his bedroom.
Albert’s parents decided to make them his __(4)__. Albert had to learn all he could to look after the turtles. He also ___(5)___ to trick them into leaving his room, but it never worked. Gradually, he got used to living with the turtles, and __(6)__ began to enjoy it. And other people loved hearing Albert’s stories and his growing knowledge about __(7)___.
One day, the turtles disappeared. His parents ___(8)___ that he would return to his games, but that didn’t happen. __(9)__, he went to buy some pets and looked after them in his spare time.
Now whenever people ask him about it, he points at his __(10)__ and says, “They are my doorway to the world. There’s a lot more to them than you’d realize.”
(1).
A. |
normal |
B. |
hard |
C. |
similar |
(2).
A. |
hide |
B. |
draw |
C. |
collect |
(3).
A. |
No one |
B. |
Anyone |
C. |
Someone |
(4).
A. |
invention |
B. |
job |
C. |
secret |
(5).
A. |
refused |
B. |
remembered |
C. |
tried |
(6).
A. |
once |
B. |
still |
C. |
even |
(7).
A. |
computers |
B. |
nature |
C. |
bedrooms |
(8).
A. |
worried |
B. |
hoped |
C. |
ordered |
(9).
A. |
Anyway |
B. |
Instead |
C. |
Besides |
(10).
A. |
games |
B. |
pets |
C. |
rooms |
Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist who discovered the law of gravity(重力). People have learned that Isaac Newton once ___(1)___ when he was thinking under an apple tree. __(2)__ he was woken up by an apple falling on his head. He jumped up, shouting, “Gravity made the apple fall!”
Did the apple really fall on him? No one __(3)__ for sure. The story of the apple may have some __(4)__, but people who knew him have written that it never happened. Newton had actually been studying gravity and thinking about how apples fell down from a tree and not __(5)___ for many years.
(1). A. fell overB. fell asleepC. fell ill
(2). A. SuddenlyB. SlowlyC. Usually
(3). A. promisesB. forgetsC. knows
(4). A. truthB. purposeC. requirement
(5). A. insideB. offC. up
Games and sports teach people a lot of useful skills, as well as helping them to __(1)__ fit and healthy.
Lots of people love team sports. They enjoy being a member of a team so they have the chance to __(2)__ the matches and events. They also enjoy sharing the __(3)__, or failure, with others. While playing, people have to __(4)__ each other, otherwise they can never win. At the same time, it is important to respect rules, because no game will work __(5)__ everyone plays according to them. Team games also teach you that __(6)__ is not the end of the world. You will always have another opportunity and you will be more successful against your competitors next time.
__(7)__, there are many people who just don’t like team sports. They have to find other __(8)__ to exercise. Perhaps they had a bad __(9)__ with a kind of sport when they were younger. Maybe they feel embarrassed because they think they’re not very ___(10)___ at a sport. They worry about disappointing the rest of the team if they ___(11)___ badly. Team sports are ___(12)__ about competitions, and for some people, this is too ___(13)___. So individual(个人的)activities are more suitable for them. ___(14)___, during the COVID-19, many people exercise in their houses by following work-out videos posted online. Hundreds of free workouts are produced online every day, so you can have your own personal ___(15)___ without leaving your own house.
Whether team sports or individual activities, always lead positive lives!
(1).
A. |
keep |
B. |
continue |
C. |
grow |
D. |
bring |
(2).
A. |
look up |
B. |
wait for |
C. |
send for |
D. |
take part in |
(3).
A. |
score |
B. |
success |
C. |
effort |
D. |
result |
(4).
A. |
become |
B. |
support |
C. |
save |
D. |
find |
(5).
A. |
unless |
B. |
when |
C. |
if |
D. |
though |
(6).
A. |
winning |
B. |
playing |
C. |
challenging |
D. |
losing |
(7).
A. |
However |
B. |
Therefore |
C. |
Suddenly |
D. |
Lastly |
(8).
A. |
places |
B. |
time |
C. |
ways |
D. |
space |
(9).
A. |
interest |
B. |
information |
C. |
direction |
D. |
experience |
(10).
A. |
excited |
B. |
strict |
C. |
good |
D. |
poor |
(11).
A. |
order |
B. |
perform |
C. |
watch |
D. |
teach |
(12).
A. |
seldom |
B. |
usually |
C. |
gradually |
D. |
completely |
(13).
A. |
dangerous |
B. |
crazy |
C. |
stressful |
D. |
careful |
(14).
A. |
At last |
B. |
In all |
C. |
For example |
D. |
Of course |
(15).
A. |
computer |
B. |
office |
C. |
taste |
D. |
trainer |
Have you ever heard of Jiang Mengnan? She is ___(1)__ unusual girl. She received the award (奖) of the Person Touching China for 2021___(2)__ March 3rd. In 2018, she was accepted by Tsinghua University as a PhD (博士) student. It was a long journey for her to become a student of the famous university because most of her life was in a __(3)__ world. Her story has moved thousands of people.
Jiang was born in 1992. Her parents named her Mengnan which means “dream and south”. Her parents wished that their ___(4)__ would enjoy a life of peace. However, when she was six months old, her peaceful and beautiful life __(5)__. She lost her hearing because of taking the wrong medicine. As she ___(6)___, she began to learn lip-reading (唇读). She overcame lots of difficulties and practiced more than 1,000 times to learn to pronounce each word correctly.
Through her hard work, she ___(7)___ Jilin University with a high score of 615 marks in 2011. Jiang decided to study life science because she hoped she could spend all her life on people’s __(8)__. During her college days, she was a __(9)__ to help the disabled children in her hometown.
“For people ___(10)___ are deaf like me, I want to tell them that we can do as much as the normal people, and maybe we can even do better!”
(1).
A. |
a |
B. |
an |
C. |
the |
D. |
/ |
(2).
A. |
in |
B. |
at |
C. |
on |
D. |
from |
(3).
A. |
silent |
B. |
strange |
C. |
colorful |
D. |
noisy |
(4).
A. |
sister |
B. |
brother |
C. |
son |
D. |
daughter |
(5).
A. |
changes |
B. |
changed |
C. |
is changing |
D. |
has changed |
(6).
A. |
showed up |
B. |
ended up |
C. |
grew up |
D. |
woke up |
(7).
A. |
left |
B. |
entered |
C. |
visited |
D. |
introduced |
(8).
A. |
exercise |
B. |
work |
C. |
study |
D. |
health |
(9).
A. |
doctor |
B. |
manager |
C. |
volunteer |
D. |
master |
(10).
A. |
who |
B. |
which |
C. |
what |
D. |
whom |
阅读下面的短文,从所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳选项。
The 75-year-old Joe lived very happily in a village and had a big warm family. His children ___(1)___ and moved to different cities. Now he has four grandchildren, and they usually visit him during their holidays.
During one ___(2)___ , Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and cooking their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized his watch was ___(3)___ . The watch was from his ___(4)___ and he treasured it very much, so he was very upset. He looked for it but could not find it ___(5)___ .
When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch which was given by their grandma.
One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw it the ___(6)___ time?
“I guess when I was cleaning the ___(7)___ !” he replied.
The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they couldn't find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandpa.
One grandson went back to the garden to look again. He was there for about 15 minutes and rushed back with a(an)___(8)___ look on his face.
Then everyone was very surprised to see the watch in his hand. They asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”
Joe hugged and ___(9)___ the little boy.
This is the power of ___(10)___ . If we stay calm(冷静), we are more about to find the ways of solving problems.
(1).
A. |
gave up |
B. |
looked up |
C. |
grew up |
D. |
got up |
(2).
A. |
summer |
B. |
vacation |
C. |
winter |
D. |
weekday |
(3).
A. |
dirty |
B. |
broken |
C. |
wet |
D. |
missing |
(4).
A. |
wife |
B. |
children |
C. |
granddaughter |
D. |
grandson |
(5).
A. |
somewhere |
B. |
anywhere |
C. |
here |
D. |
there |
(6).
A. |
last |
B. |
next |
C. |
second |
D. |
first |
(7).
A. |
kitchen |
B. |
bedroom |
C. |
yard |
D. |
garden |
(8).
A. |
tired |
B. |
surprised |
C. |
excited |
D. |
bored |
(9).
A. |
warned |
B. |
thanked |
C. |
punished |
D. |
kicked |
(10).
A. |
silence |
B. |
courage |
C. |
discovery |
D. |
doubt |