完形填空(2014襄阳)
As soon as he finished his homework,Eric jumped onto his bicycle and______,off in the direction of the beach.While he was riding along,he_______about the whales(鲸).He hoped he would see them again today.After he got to the beach,Eric put his bicycle________a bush so that no one could see it from the road.Then he ran down onto the sand.
Though it was only four in the afternoon,the sky was already getting________.Eric frowned(皱眉).If it rained,he wouldn’t be able to see the whales because they would stay in deeper water.He hurried along the beach to the rock.It was the best_______to see the whales from.
Before Eric reached the rock,he________a drop of water on his head.“Oh no!”he thought.“Now the whales will stay in the deep water and l won’t be able to_______them!”But just then he saw a large shape on the beach.It was a young whale!The whale had come too close to the shore and got stuck(搁浅)on the beach!At first the whale didn’t move at all and Eric thought it was________.Then he saw its tail move weakly.Eric turned and ran in the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle.He had to get_______! If they didn’t get the whale back in the water soon,it would die and Eric couldn’t let that____.
A.walked B.fell C.got D.rode
A.talked B.thought C.learned D.asked
A.before B.over C.on D.behind
A.bright B.far C.dark D.high
A.time B.season C.weather D.place
A.felt B.drank C.put D.saw
A.catch B.watch C.save D.feed
A.alive B.lovely C.dead D.upset
A.water B.medicine C.help D.care
A.happen B.live C.go D.swim
When Mr. David retired(退休),he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price(价格): twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
根据短文内容,从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。
Mr. David’s house was that many tourists came to see it.
A.so small B.so quiet C.so interesting D.such interesting
A.to drive the visitors away B.to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity C.to let visitors come in and look round D.to get some money out of the visitors
A.more interested in his house B.lost interest in his house C.angry at the unfair price D.feel happy about the price
A.the visitors didn’t come any longer B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house C.more and more tourists came for a visit D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit
A.he did not like it at all B.he could not work as a guide C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D.he could not live a quiet life in it
__ a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the __. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t __ the children to school. It just goes round from place to place ,and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here __ three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels(轮子).
Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will come running to it, __ and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher ___ the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger __ come to have __ lessons because they must__ in the morning.
At night, the __ come to school .They want to learn ,too.How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!
A.At B.In C.On D.For
A.home B.shool C.office D.playground
A.take B.takes C.taking D.to take
A.In B.At C.for D.to
A.shouting B.to shout C.shouts D.shouted
A.teaches B.teacher C.to teach D.taught
A.childs B.children C.childes D.child
A.Them B.they C.their D.he
A.work B.worker C.working D.Works
A.father’s and mother’s B.fathers’ and mothers’ C.fathers and mothers D.father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的) he was normal(正常) in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried to get him to ,but with no success. When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in town him carefully, but could find nothing wrong.
And he seemed to be smart(聪明). It was just that he _ spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his ,and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak,” one doctor said. “But he can read and write ,” said Mr,Green. “We’ve written him notes,telling him that he can speak.” “It’s really very ,” another doctor said.Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day,” passed. Leo went to university.But he did not say word Then one day,Leo was having a meal with his parents.He looked up from his and said, “pass me the salt, please.”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “ Why have you so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to say,he said. “Until now everything was good. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”
A.because B.when C.though D.before
A.speak B.walk C.play D.laugh
A.taught B.found C.examined(检查) D.asked
A.never B.often C.usually D.always
A.back B.hair C.face D.mind(思想)
A.unfair B.strange C.noisy D.quiet
A.Hours B.Weeks C.Months D.Years
A.some B.an C.a D.many
A.chair B.meal C.hands D.books
A.saw B.walked C.served D.waited
If you’re ready to add more physical activity to your life, here are some tips:
Make physical activity part of your routine(惯例) like brushing your _____ or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the _______ more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your______ before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have _____ problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness activities. To keep up a routine, you can ____ with family members, friends, or pets. Keep track of your steps(步子)______ a step counter( 计算器). You can buy one at a sports ______. This can help you to walk more. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it up into ______ 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get______. For example, walk 3 days a week, ______ a softball, volleyball, or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
A.teeth B.hands C.feet D.ears
A.chairs B.windows C.stairs D.desks
A.teacher B.doctor C.mother D.worker
A.house B.money C.clothes D.health
A.talk B.walk C.jump D.run
A.in B.for C.at D.with
A.shop B.stop C.school D.hospital
A.two B.three C.four D.five
A.bored B.sad C.glad D.worried
A.take B.add C.enjoy D.join
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would some crops where the earth had been . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich . So you can see where the concept(概念)of gold comes from.
A.feared B.agreed C.used D.failed
A.while B.as C.when D.after
A.happy B.disappointed C.angry D.calm
A.harvest B.plant C.water D.feed
A.controlled B.burned C.destroyed D.turned
A.more B.most C.much D.few
A.job B.problem C.pity D.dream
A.realize B.promise C.review D.reply
A.feed B.sell C.plant D.eat
A.take up B.set up C.turn up D.make up
A.now B.though C.so D.because
A.careful B.rich C.alone D.cheerful
A.bring B.take C.send D.make
A.understandin B.knowledge C.thinking D.skills
A.mud B.gold C.soil D.material