完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was “Double 11”yesterday. Many people say it’s Bachelor’s Day(光棍节) because it’s named after the ____November 11th. For most young singles(单身), it’s such a special day that they usually ______ lots of shopping online to celebrate themselves. They are happy because they are free.
Whenever the day comes, I think of my parents. I once doubted(怀疑) whether there was______between my parents. Every day they were very busy trying to make money for my brother and me. They never act ____ the romantic(浪漫的) ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too _____for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is _____ more impossible. Finally Dad became impatient(不耐心) when he was very tired from the hard work.
One day, Mum was sewing(缝纫) a quilt(被子). I silently sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?” Mom stopped_____ and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.
I was worried because I thought I had hurt her and didn’t know ____ to do. At last she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread(线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be thread. It can hardly be seen _____ or anytime, but it’s really ______. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand _____ until the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick(生病的) seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned, I read the “love” in their hearts. After that, every day at dusk(黄昏), Mom _ _ Dad walk slowly on the country road. How _____I was to see that!.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet _____. But from this experience, I know life a lot______. Love is life, it is inside, making life strong and warm.
A.season B.date C.time D.month
A.do B.play C.buy D.spend
A.money B.luck C.love D.peace
A.with B.by C.in D.at
A.easy B.quick C.beautiful D.interesting
A.so B.quite C.very D.even
A.work B.to work C.working D.worked
A.how B.where C.when D.what
A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D.everywhere
A.that B.here C.there D.this
A.him B.you C.them D.her
A.helped B.asked C.advised D.wanted
A.tired B.moved C.interested D.bored
A.looks B.kisses C.foods D.Walks
A.more B.farther C.higher D.longer
Panda Express is a fast food restaurant chain(连锁店)in the United States. It sells Chinese food. When you go to 31 malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, parks, stadiums, college campuses and 32 other places, you can see Panda Express. It is 33 chain of Chinese fast food restaurants in the United States. Panda Express 34 in 1983 by Andrew Cherng, Peggy Cherng and Ming Tsai Cherng. They were from Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. Now Panda Express has 1,321 restaurants in 38 states and Puerto Rico,and the top-selling food of Panda Express 35 Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef.
A.shop B.shopping C.shops D.shoping
A.many B.a lot C.much D.lots
A.large B.larger C.the largest D.largest
A.was opened B.opened C.is opened D.opens
A.are B.will be C.was D.is
When many people from other countries come to America for the first time, they meet many difficulties. They can't speak much English, and they don't know much 56America. Sometimes, they make mistakes.
Sally 57to America from Korea years ago. Because her English wasn' t good, she was afraid to ask the ways. So she usually 58find the places in America. Then she hoped she could see something that she knew, 59she couldn' t. Then she began to cry and miss her own country because she 60had this kind of problems in Korea. She could find the places easily in 61.
Little Henry came to America from Thailand with his parents. He didn' t know 62to put the money into an American bank at first. When he grew 63and knew more English, he finally put the money into an American bank successfully (成功地).
There 64many other things about America, and the people from other 65can' t understand those things when they come to America for the first time. They need to learn more.A. at B. about C. for
A. wrote B. talked C. came
A. canB. couldC. couldn't
A. but B. or C. so
A. usuallyB. neverC. always
A. America B. KoreaC. Thailand
A. howB. what C. where
A. thinnerB. olderC. heavier
A. isB. wasC. are
A. countriesB. families C. banks
Thanks for joining our TV show Tour in Australia. Now, we are in the beautiful city-Sydney. The sky is blue and it is 51today. There are many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos. Other's are52in the sea.
Now we can see a group of people 53beach volleyball. They look cool. I' m surprised that 54can play in this heat. This is a very interesting 55. Here, people are completely( 完全地) relaxed.A. rainy B. sunny C. cloudy
A. sleepingB. flying C. swimming
A. playing B. played C. to play
A. they B. you C. nobody
A. sun B. sky C. place
Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 years old, his father 1 him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was 2 with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have 43 school work to do.” At hearing this, his father said, “I promise (答应) to give you the best present if you 4 finish one year’s work.” Jim thought for a while and 5 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 6 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed 7 . Jim’s crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me 8 you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the 9 present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to 10 .” His father was very pleased to hear that.
A.asked B.invited C.promised D.helped
A.happy B.unhappy C.excited D.familiar
A.a few B.so little C.too much D.too many
A.shall B.must C.need D.can
A.refused B.answered C.agreed D.began
A.hard B.hardly C.easily D.difficultly
A.fast B.quickly C.slowly D.immediately
A.that B.which C.how D.what
A.least B.worst C.best D.smallest
A.decide B.like C.take D.know
Have you heard of the term “etiquette” And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1 very useful to understand?
Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2 in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However; if you do this in Europe, some 3 people might feel 4.Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 5 .For example ,most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 6 .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 7 in public places. In fact, we should also 8 not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
If we see someone 9 the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways 10 ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. For example, if someone cuts 11 you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind 12 the line? If someone is smoking on the bus you could ask, Excuse me, could you please 13 that cigarette? People don’t usually like 14 , so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 15 is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?
A.however B.although C.nor D.but also
A.or B.but C.as D.and
A.Asian B.American C.European D.African
A.comfortable B.uncomfortable C.happy D.excited
A.not allow B.not asked C.not allowed D.allowed
A.polite B.rude C.impossible D.Common
A.off B.Small C.loud D.down
A.try B.make it C.take care of D.care for
A.following B.breaking C.obeying D.broken
A.are B.are to C.is D.is to
A.in front B.in front of C.in the front D.in the front of
A.waiting B.jumping C.cutting D.joining
A.put on B.put off C.put out D.put up
A.be criticized B.to criticize C.to be criticized D.criticized
A.dropping litter B.chopping trees C.smoking D.picking litter up