完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分）
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all the countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _____ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on Jan 1, but people start celebrating on Dec 31, New Year’s eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _____ they’re waiting for the new year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone ______ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very _______: “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a ____.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions(决定) for the new year. They _____ a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work _____ at school.” Or “I won’t spend so much time on video games.” When they have made ______ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to ______ their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, _____ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
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I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“ one of you did this?”
We all the step. There was a child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very . I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so afraid. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, Dad.”
The others denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find the to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.”
I tried my best to write the words . I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them. “ none of you will admit(承认) to have done it, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said . The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. She was grounded for a month.
We didn’t that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the time I let anyone take the blame for me.
A．smile B．ache C．change D．look
A．Whose B．Which C．What D．Who
A．looked up at B．looked over on C．looked down at D．looked around at
A．surprised B．amazed C．interested D．frightened
A．chance B．courage C．condition D．cause
A．differently B．carefully C．clearly D．slowly
A．Since B．Because C．As D．For
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．worry about B．think about C．talk about D．care about
A．first B．second C．last D．other
“Where is the university（大学）?”This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥大学) ask. But no one can give them a answer, for no one can find any walls the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was a common town before the first students and teachers 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Cranta, and the river was once the Cam. A was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now there are over 100,000 people in it. Many young students in
other countries to study at Cambridge. It has become a well-known place all around the world.
A．true B．clear C．right D．real
A．on B．around C．near D．by
A．libraries B．parks C．zoos D．markets
A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers
A．yet B．already C．very D．also
A．reached B．got C．arrived D．arrived in
A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked
A．bridge B．building C．station D．house
A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner
A．stop B．hate C．dream D．need
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You need change your character(性格). Yes, you can be popular without changing the character. In my , you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted (被信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different the rest of us. Here are some pieces of about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and yourself. Do not change yourself please (取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. nice to people is almost like helping them, . Because by being nice, you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) towards life. Develop confidence (自信) in yourself.
Stayand wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be gotten by big words or power. You have to get it by being honest. It also your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.A. really B. shouldn’t C. don’t
A. opinion B. eye C.head
A. to B. from C. as
A. advice B. suggestion C. idea
A. accept B. to accept C .accepting
A. in order to B. as soon as C. depend on
A. Be B. Being C. To be
A. also B. too C. either
A. clean B. dirty C. bright
A. make B. let C. helps
It is interesting to visit another country, there are some questions.When we don’t know the culture very , it may be difficult to talk the people there, we may not know how to do shopping.
In a foreign country, we might（可能）not know where to eat or what to order in a restaurant.It is not easy to decide to tip（付小费）waiters or taxi drivers.When we help, we might not know how to ask for help.It is not happy to have an experience（经历） that.
a short time, then we learn what to do and what to say.We learn life in country, and may be we don’t want
A．but B．and C．or D．for
A．good B．well C．better D．best
A．about B．with C．in D．at
A．how many B．how much C．if D．which
A．like B．needs C．likes D．need
A．as B．for C．like D．with
A．When B．Before C．After D．Until
A．to enjoy B．played C．enjoyed D．play
A．other B．each other C．others D．another
A．leave B．to leave C．leaving D．left
Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．picked up B．set up C．put on D．got on
A．youngest B．newest C．oldest D．fewest
A．for B．in C．on D．at
A．plants B．animals C．history D．buildings
A．received B．got C．sent D．took
A．surprising B．glad C．boring D．bored
A．doctor B．photographer C．teacher D．painter
A．sad B．pleased C．proud D．strict
A．keep B．lose C．miss D．Choose