完型填空 （共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）
People have been raising pigeons(鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different __ . Some people use pigeons for ____. For example, in parts of China people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year.
Some people also keep pigeons because they look especially____. There are many interesting kinds of these “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features ____ long, soft tail feathers or designs on their heads. The owners of these kinds of pigeons enter them in ____ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.
But pigeons have many other ____ too. Pigeons can fly long distances without growing ____. They also have another ____ sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they ____. This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying _____.
In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, and pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time ____ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very ____. He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main ____ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.
People love pigeons so much that they even take them ____ when they move to a new country. They ____ these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel free. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country”, a pigeon lover says.
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When I was in the middle school, my 1 did an exchange(交流) with a French school.Some of my classmates and I went to 2 in France.The school was in a small and beautiful town.One of my 3 , Robin, was staying with a family.The family had a yard of 4 .One evening, Robin’s host mother asked him which his 5 chicken was.Robin looked at the chickens, and 6 a lovely one.So he pointed(指) at it.
7 that evening, dinner was ready, and it was a roast chicken（烤鸡）.The host mother was very proud(骄傲的) and asked.“ 8 do you like your chicken?” At that time, Robin 9 what “favorite” meant.Oh, my poor chicken! After that, Robin felt 10 for days because he thought he made the chicken die(死).He also thought it was very delicious, though.
A．teacher B．school C．parents D．house
A．study B．work C．live D．play
A．sisters B．classmates C．students D．cousins
A．dogs B．cats C．chickens D．ducks
A．favorite B．famous C．own D．best
A．took B．saw C．made D．had
A．Later B．After C．Before D．Ago
A．What B．Which C．How D．Why
A．said B．knew C．heard D．spoke
A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．sorry
Everyone1 tired sometimes. When you are tired, You should follow the doctor’s advice. First, you should go to bed early2 a few nights. You shouldn’t 3 at night or study 4 . Having a good rest5 good for your health. Second, you should 6 every day. Third, you should eat fruit and other7 ,and it’s important 8 a balanced diet .Don’t 9 stressed out , or it makes you sick. You should10 some music . You shouldn’t study when you are tired . If you take the advice above , you’ll be a healthy person.
A．gets B．get C．got D．getting
A．since B．for C．in D．at
A．go away B．go there C．go out D．go over
A．late B．lately C．until D．hard
A．is B．are C．am D．was
A．exercises B．exercise C．take exercises D．sports
A．healthing food B．healthy food C．health food D．food healthing
A．to eat B．eating C．eat D．ate
A．is B．give C．need D．get
A．hear B．hear of C．listen D．listen to
Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, "I' m going to be a soldier. " But his eyes were not very 1 , and he did not get in.
Then he said, "I' m going to2 a small boat and I' m going around the world. " But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough3
Last summer Mike found a swimming 4 near his house. The lessons did not cost very 5 , and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having 6 . Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him, " You' re a very good swimmer. How do 7 learn to swim so well?"
"I'm not good at all," Mike said and he smiled." 8 in the water, I say to myself, there are 9 fishes behind me! Then I' m very afraid, and I 10 quickly. "
A．big B．beautiful C．good D．strong
A．buy B．make C．borrow D．draw
A．food B．work C．time D．money
A．park B．school C．farm D．factory
A．much B．little C．many D．any
A．meals B．lessons C．talks D．games
A．I B．they C．we D．you
A．If B．When C．Though D．Where
A．interesting B．nice C．dangerous D．different
A．run B．jump C．swim D．fly
Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a __51__ history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may 52 robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and __53__ than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or__54__ jobs. Some people can’t look __55_ themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are__56__ a robot to help them.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot 57 meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its __58__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系统).__59__ the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will 60 take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.
A．unpleasant B．long C．strange D．interesting
A．look B．look at C．see D．know
A．clever B．cleverer C．cleverest D．the cleverest
A．interesting B．interested C．boring D．bored
A．about B．at C．for D．after
A．taking B．using C．making D．predicting
A．flies B．cooks C．makes D．takes
A．way B．road C．street D．meal
A．For B．Of C．With D．In
A．ever B．never C．still D．yet
Mrs. Scott and her husband are both 1 . They teach in the same school. They go to school 2 . They leave home at eight o’clock in the morning.
And they 3 home at four o’clock in the afternoon.
Sam Scott and his sister Ann are 4 . Sam 5 by bus, and Ann goes to school 6 .Some of 7 friends walk to school, too. Sam and Ann get home at four o’clock in the afternoon.
They 8 before dinner, and they watch TV 9 dinner.
They usually 10 early, especially(尤其) on school nights.
A．students B．teachers C．workers D．doctors
A．by the car B．by car C．on car D．on feet
A．get back B．get to C．get up D．get on
A．students B．teachers C．workers D．doctors
A．goes to work B．goes to school C．goes to the park D．goes to the library
A．on foot B．by car C．by bus D．by bike
A．them B．they C．their D．theirs
A．watch TV B．do their homework C．play compuer games D．fly kites
A．before B．in C．after D．between
A．get up B．go to bed C．go home D．go to school