完形填空(15分)阅读短文，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very _______. He had spent long time being alone and refusing to share his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.
One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to _____ country and decided to put ______ favourite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish._______ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to ________to the river and wanted to make the river ________. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t ________. He kept asking and _________ in the river, and ______ he started jumping in and out of the water. ______ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ________ . But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.
The river spent that night thinking about how much_______ it was to have a friend, and how much he had missed by not _______ him. Before, he was so _________. From then on, the river became friendly to others and made friends ________ the plants and fish in the river.
A．kind B．unfriendly C．outgoing D．strange
A．other B．another C．else D．the other
A．his B．her C．my D．your
A．Until B．If C．Because D．When
A．talk B．laugh C．cry D．catch
A．brave B．weak C．happy D．sad
A．grow up B．give up C．get up D．come up
A．standing B．swimming C．praising D．fighting
A．finally B．slowly C．hardly D．luckily
A．While B．Since C．Whenever D．As
A．classmates B．brothers C．parents D．friends
A．fun B．time C．money D．stress
A．having B．attacking C．reporting D．eating
A．tired B．untidy C．stupid D．valuable
A．for B．about C．with D．over
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up. For example, they never 1 us soda or juice. Our choice was water or iced tea 2 no sugar. My mom’s 3 for it was that she didn’t like kids who only drank sweet drinks, or worse, kids who did not like 4 ! She wanted to teach us to like water or 5 unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle. We, on the other hand, wanted to 6 a coke when we ate out. Now I can make my own decisions, but I 7 choose juice or soda. I don’t __ 8___ it. It’s not because I don’t like it. I’m just used to drinking water. Many people 9 to think that a kid needs juice. If the child can’t get it, he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere. I found this really 10 , since I was raised 11 no juice or soda, and I didn’t really 12 only having water. Now people 13 kids to make their own choices, 14 I grew up in a family where the children’s opinions were seldom (很少) 15 for, and the parents made the final decisions.
A．needed B．sold C．bought D．left
A．with B．of C．off D．without
A．decision B．reason C．hobby D．experience
A．soda B．juice C．water D．milk
A．another B．the other C．others D．other
A．order B．reply C．obey D．achieve
A．ever B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．think about B．take care C．pay for D．think out
A．like B．seem C．study D．get
A．excited B．difficult C．interesting D．necessary
A．on B．with C．by D．for
A．give up B．care about C．take pride in D．agree with
A．allow B．design C．teach D．cause
A．as B．since C．but D．though
A．added B．asked C．influenced D．regarded
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life from my father. 1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was 2 and ill.
My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can 5 walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair6 . Even talking is 7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 8 about life, and I told them about one of my 9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get 10 in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, 14 hope and thankfulness, I was also 15 by his words.
A．Although B．So C．However D．When
A．tired B．weak C．poor D．slow
A．already B．still C．only D．once
A．took B．threw C．sent D．put
A．any longer B．no longer C．not more D．not longer
A．a day B．all night C．all day D．any day
A．impossible B．difficult C．stressful D．hopeless
A．worrying B．caring C．talking D．asking
A．decisions B．experiences C．instructions D．beliefs
A．anything new B．new anything C．new something D．something new
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．To my surprise B．In surprise C．Be surprised D．To his surprise
A．had B．accepted C．got D．enjoyed
A．without B．in C．of D．with
A．surprised B．moved C．excited D．attracted
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
Life in the 22nd century will be different from that in the 21st century because many changes will happen in the new century. 1_____ what will the changes be?
First, the population is growing very fast. There 2 more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 3 smaller and more useful, and there will be 4 one in every home. And 5 studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.
Second, people will work 6 hours than they are doing in the 21st century. They’ll have more free time for sports, watching TV and7 . Traveling will also be cheaper and easier. And more people will go to8 countries for holidays.
Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to 9 new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 10 will be more expensive. Maybe no one eat it everyday; 11 , they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be 12 .
Last, work in the future will be13 , too. Robots will do the 14 and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have 15 work to do. This will be a problem.
A．But B．And C．However D．Or
A．will be B．will have C．are D．have
A．very B．quite C．much D．too
A．at most B．at least C．no more than D．less than
A．history B．English C．maths D．computer
A．less B．more C．fewer D．little
A．working B．traveling C．teaching D．staying
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．grow B．plant C．remain D．build
A．food B．meat C．vegetables D．fruit
A．however B．moreover C．instead D．although
A．healthy B．healthier C．health D．healthiest
A．dangerous B．difficult C．different D．the same
A．dangerous B．happy C．easy D．boring
A．more B．much C．many D．enough
As a kid, everyone wants to learn how to ride a bike. Here is some advice to_1_ you be on your way.
The bike. Start with a bicycle and it’s small enough for your feet to touch the _2_. If you lose your balance, you can put your feet to the ground _3_.
Training grounds. You need a big place for the first part of your practice. Be sure to wear something to keep _4_.
Keeping your balance. It’s very important to learn how to keep your balance. You may practice this easily. _5_ your bike to the higher place. Sit on the bike seat _6_both feet on the ground. Lift both feet a few inches to let the bike roll down. If you start to fall, just put your feet on the ground. Try practicing this several times _7_ you get your balance.
Pedaling(踩动). After you get your balance, it’s time to _8_ learning how to pedal. Start by sitting on the bike seat. With your left foot on the ground and your right foot on the pedal, then push _9_ on the pedal. Push off with your left foot. Keep on practicing until you learn it well.
Braking(刹车). Catch them lightly at first, slowly increasing the pressure to get to a full _10_. Remember that braking hard while going fast can cause you fall over.
A．hold B．help C．feel D．wish
A．tree B．floor C．ground D．bike
A．at first B．at last C．on time D．at once
A．dangerous B．safe C．warm D．cool
A．Take B．Bring C．Give D．Ask
A．under B．over C．with D．after
A．because B．though C．until D．after
A．start B．keep C．enjoy D．finish
A．up B．down C．in D．on
A．look B．stop C．beginning D．turn