阅读下面一篇短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
My dad has always spent his free time climbing mountains. He spends ages ___(1)___ his route (路线), checking the weather forecast and finding the best maps. He really likes a good ___(2)___. For example, he always chooses the most difficult way up the mountain. It means he feels he’s really ___(3)___ something.
As soon as I could walk, he started taking me with him sometimes. At first, he used to carry me on his shoulders. Later on, I had my own little boots (靴子) and I ____(4)____ him up the easiest slopes (斜坡). I can still remember how excited I was when we set off and how ____(5)____ I felt.
The first time I did a proper climb with him, I was about eight years old. As we came round the last bend to the summit (山顶), we ____(6)____ some other climbers standing there enjoying the view. They couldn’t believe my father had managed to get to the ____(7)____ with such a small child. In fact, we weren’t the only ones who managed to do so that day. When we were coming down, we met another family with two ____(8)____ girls, who must have been just behind us.
I’m now 15 and I belong to a local climbing club. Dad ____(9)____ hoped to pass on his love of climbing to me. It seems that he has. I already spend most of my weekends in the ____(10)____. Sometimes Dad comes too but now I’m the one out in front and he can’t always keep up with me!
(1)
A. |
planning |
B. |
describing |
C. |
explaining |
(2)
A. |
partner |
B. |
challenge |
C. |
suggestion |
(3)
A. |
lost |
B. |
missed |
C. |
achieved |
(4)
A. |
pushed |
B. |
guided |
C. |
followed |
(5)
A. |
tired |
B. |
happy |
C. |
lonely |
(6)
A. |
saw |
B. |
recorded |
C. |
interviewed |
(7)
A. |
top |
B. |
hole |
C. |
corner |
(8)
A. |
wise |
B. |
young |
C. |
strong |
(9)
A. |
never |
B. |
hardly |
C. |
always |
(10)
A. |
forests |
B. |
markets |
C. |
mountains |
Do you remember who gets angry because you forget to tidy up your room before going out? Do you remember who feels with your dress from head to feet? This person is your boss nor your friend. It’s funny that you have to to her even though you sometimes don’t like to hear anything she has said. It’s our mother, a great in the world to us.
I always my mother if we have a “long time no see”. But this kind of missing is always quieted down by because I come back home for comfort and but mum always puts more pressure on me. Of course, I know she about me too much and just has a lot of words to tell me. But the turns to be pressure. On the other hand, I hurt her and make her feel lonely even though I am her. Then what can we do? This problem is really hard to deal with. I think not I have this problem. Here are my ideas. When we find there are some unhappy things going to , shall we just stop for 30 ? Give me a chance to rest in your arms and we sing a childish song together just like when I was ? I need your love indeed but without telling me to do as you wish me to. And then let’s go out for a walk hand in hand. Tell me what’s in your gently and slowly. I will feel better if you don’t just pour them out.
A.dissatisfied B.uncertain C.untrue D.dishonest
A.never B.either C.neither D.none
A.belong B.listen C.change D.follow
A.advisor B.teacher C.instructor D.woman
A.write B.miss C.love D.cheer
A.arguments B.works C.helps D.talks
A.money B.support C.relaxation D.advice
A.thinks B.worries C.plans D.manages
A.description B.condition C.care D.mind
A.against B.beyond C.among D.beside
A.only B.myself C.alone D.except
A.break B.happen C.discover D.appear
A.hours B.days C.seconds D.weeks
A.stronger B.younger C.cooler D.cleverer
A.heart B.pocket C.diary D.life
When I was19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. I talked with others. I wasn’t confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I did he told me and did very well.
One day, he asked me what I my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been. From then on, I started to work for it.
Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was too to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t know what to do. When I wanted to my dream, Mike helped me again. He to pay for my college education. He helped me asking for anything in return 作为回报.
After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different. I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.
A.usually B.often C.hardly D.always
A.encouraged B.invited C.taught D.allowed
A.why B.how C.what D.that
A.expected B.lived C.enjoyed D.spent
A.taking pride in B.staying away from C.running out of D.looking forward to
A.rich B.weak C.poor D.strong
A.achieve B.give up C.think up D.hold on to
A.agreed B.continued C.offered D.stopped
A.by B.with C.except D.without
A.world B.contest C.university D.country
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his back home from work as usual. The lady wondered, "Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, stopped and said with a smile, "Can I help you, madam?" After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him." No, that's , madam." he said, "I was just helping someone in . If you really want to pay me back, I hope you see someone in need, you should give him a hand." A few minutes later, the lady a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her . The lady could see that was a family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, "Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all . A stranger has helped us out." Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
A.bike B.motorbike C.bus D.car
A.step B.way C.road D.life
A.help B.save C.kill D.find
A.she B.he C.I D.they
A.days B.hours C.minutes D.years
A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
A.picture B.rain C.need D.danger
A.whatever B.whenever C.however D.whichever
A.saw B.heard C.smelt D.felt
A.out B.away C.in D.along
A.terrible B.sad C.rich D.poor
A.dropped B.forgot C.lay D.left
A.exciting B.hard C.happy D.interesting
A.many B.some C.enough D.few
A.right B.wrong C.glad D.well
Li Lei has a good friend. name is Jim. He is the USA. He likesfood very much. He can English and Chinese clothes. Li Lei and Jim are in the same.They are classmates. They go to school fivea week. At school they playafter class. They don’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays, they stay atand do homework, sometimes they paint. They like swimming, .A. He B. His C. He’s
A. from B. toC. of
A. China B. ChinasC. Chinese
A. say B. speak C. talk
A. eat B. askC. buy
A. class B. shopC. bank
A.monthsB. daysC. weeks
A. a basketballB. the basketballC. basketball
A. homeB. school C. shops
A. also B. wellC. too
A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”
And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old ____ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not ____ anything could be better than these years. So she ____ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be ____ than this.”
Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) ____ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with ____ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are ____, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the ____ of the day, for I have taught my ____ courage.”
And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children ____ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was ____, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we ____ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she ____at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the ____ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of ____. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”
A.after B.before C.since D.until
A.know B.believe C.feel D.find
A.worked B.stayed C.played D.studied
A.worse B.better C.easier D.sadder
A.hit B.beat C.took D.carried
A.excitement B.happiness C.interest D.fear
A.far B.away C.near D.out
A.coldest B.coolest C.darkest D.brightest
A.students B.classmates C.friends D.children
A.walked B.moved C.climbed D.flew
A.tired B.happy C.angry D.proud
A.will B.can C.could D.shouldn’t
A.looked over B.looked on C.looked after D.looked up
A.last B.next C.latest D.second
A.dark B.difficulties C.failure D.success