完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many thousands of years ago,there are no houses such as people live in today. Men sometimes made their homes____so as to be safe from their____and wild animals;the leaves of the trees would keep the rain and sun____.
In cold areas,ancient people used ___their homes in caves. It was too cold and stormy to live in trees there.
As years went on,men____more about living in comfort and safety.They___their trees and caves and built houses of different materials___mud,wood or stones.
During the last hundred years,many new building materials and new methods of building____.People now live comfortably in a variety of houses.
____design or materials are used,the buildings should be bright,airy and comfortable. Human beings need sunlight and fresh,clean air in order to remain____.A. in trees B.in rivers C.on the grass
A. friends B.neighbors C.enemies
A. in B.off C.down
A. make B.to making C.to make
A. saw B.learned C.recognized
A. came to B.went on C.left
A. according to B.for example C.such as
A. have been discovered B.were discovered C.had discovered
A. No matter where B.No matter what C.No matter when
A. active B.healthy C.happy
Farley worked for the Canadian government. One day, he was to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou(北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to . The plane put him down and went away. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.
People tell terrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories, and he was . He had his gun with him .
Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf the children. They were a nice, happy family—wolf family! Farley did not need his any more. In a short time, he got on well with the family. Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were . Wolves do not eat people, and they do not eat many large animals. And he also learned bad things about men. It was men who killed many caribou and wolves.
Later, Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to them and not to kill them.
A.seen B.told C.heard D.found
A.a small town B.a big city C.a far place D.a lonely village
A.afraid B.happy C.angry D.tired
A.at times B.all the time C.once a week D.every afternoon
A.bad B.good C.hungry D.thirsty
A.cook B.make C.get D.pick
A.shouted at B.looked into C.laughed at D.played with
A.food B.clothes C.gun D.plane
A.not good B.not true C.not easy D.not clear
A.grow B.have C.teach D.Understand
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was _____ on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to ______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, ‘Believing yourself and keeping on trying’. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there _________, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be __________ enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her_________ sounded.“Thank you.”she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, _______ you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.
“I’m glad that I could help,”she replied,“Why are you so sad ?”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do.”
“Did you notice the ___________ you were walking? Your head was down.”she said. “Don’t be upset, because___________ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more, and lift your head up.”
I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me.“__________ are you playing the piano here?”I asked her with a smile.
She ____________ that she saw a lot of unhappy people like me around and she tried to cheer us up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
A.driving B.riding C.running D.walking
A.find out B.send out C.take out D.get out
A.nervously B.Rudely C.angrily D.quietly
A.brave B.shy C.bored D.honest
A.advice B.idea C.music D.interest
A.or B.but C.so D.and
A.way B.time C.reason D.station
A.opportunity B.health C.pain D.life
A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
A.dreamed B.hoped C.guessed D.explain
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally what my parents meant.
One day, when I a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?” he, “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I to myself silently. I never went back to the store again I finished my study and got a diploma.
looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more . The manager told me they needed new . So it was a great chance for me.
I my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still in my spare time.
A.realize B.remember C.wonder D.imagine
A.went through B.left for C.stepped into D.walked past
A.out of B.into C.away from D.onto
A.days B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
A.continued B.answered C.warned D.reported
A.uncomfortable B.impolite C.unkind D.impatient
A.hobbies B.future C.parents D.manager
A.shouted B.listened C.said D.cried
A.when B.while C.after D.before
A.Nothing B.Everything C.Nobody D.Everybody
A.grade B.luck C.confidence D.pleasure
A.volunteers B.teachers C.students D.workers
A.sold B.showed C.sent D.shook
A.teach B.allow C.order D.advise
A.studying B.working C.playing D.chatting
完形填空先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
You may have a lot of friends and expect your friendship to last a lifetime. However, lifelong friendships are not ________ what everybody can get. Friends sometimes misunderstand each other. For one thing, you may want your ______ to be near at hand, but also you need your independence (独立).
For example, when one of your friends comes asking _______ it is all right to spend the evening in your house, sometimes you just say “______” to him or her because it is not convenient for you. Unfortunately, not all your friends _______ this type of independence. They believe that friends can ask for any favor and the answer should always be “yes”.
Also, misunderstanding sometimes happens when you ask for _______. You expect your friends top help you whenever you need. But the fact is, your friends may not always drop everything to satisfy _______ of your needs. This may make you _______ with them and your friendship could end. The most important thing for you and your friends to do is to always show understanding and respect for each other.
Lifelong friendships don’t develop overnights. In a true friendship, both people equally _______ each other. Long-term friendships provide the time to build up a ________ together. As you spend more time with your friend, you are creating special times and stocking up (存储) on memories.
A.always B.sometimes C.never D.ever
A.parents B.friends C.students D.teachers
A.when B.as C.if D.why
A.yes B.no C.good D.OK
A.provide B.understand C.produce D.invent
A.help B.food C.money D.respect
A.every B.each C.both D.either
A.happy B.excited C.cheerful D.angry
A.connect B.compare C.support D.solve
A.story B.family C.character D.history
Tina was the best speed-walking partner I could ever meet. But I could never understand my friend's habit of while we walked.
Together we walked all over the town and even entered a marathon(马拉松)together,a full 26 miles, but she did give me a list to take with me. She told me that it her a lot. I thought it would just slow us down. I it along to the starting line. Twenty-six cheering ideas, one for every mile. I wasn’t really planning to slow myself down with all those ideas but I didn’t want to hurt Tina’s feelings, so I kept her .
I walked the first mile of the in 12 minutes—a new personal record. I looked at Tina’s cheering list when I checked my watch. was simply Yourself. It did give me a good start to the race, I thought. I thanked Tina for her cheering list. If I finished the race, I would thank her for the she gave me. By the time I finished the second mile, my husband and kids were cheering me on. It just so happened that “ ” was the next one on Tina’s cheering list. I had lots of things to be ready for them.
The next mile flew by, then the next and the next, each with a cheering idea. But by the time I neared the final mile? I was nearly out of breath. “I don’t know if I can the last mile,” I thought. In despair(绝望)I looked at the final cheering idea on Tina’s list,now sweaty in my hand: You just can make it!
I finished the marathon in less than six hours. I thought the cheering list would slow me down. ______, it carried me past the finishing line.
A.cheering B.smiling C.shouting D.chatting
A.taught B.saved C.calmed D.helped
A.hid B.gave C.moved D.carried
A.promise B.list C.word D.idea
A.round B.circle C.race D.road
A.At the back B.At the top C.In the beginning D.In the past
A.task B.strength C.thought D.way
A.Team B.House C.Family D.Home
A.have B.gain C.finish D.put
A.Besides B.Instead C.Later D.Again