Dogs have been man’s good friends for thousands of years.Many stories tell about 1 dogs helped people in 2 .With the help of dogs, many people found their way house when they got 3 in the snow.
Dogs have also helped in many scientific researches(科学研究).The first space traveler was a 4 .Russian scientists 5 it up in a man-made earth satellite in 1957.
Dogs can hear and smell better than man, 6 they cannot see so well.A dog may 7 for about 12 or 13 years.A thirteen-year-old child has not grown up yet but a thirteen-year-old dog is very old.
(1)
[ ]
A.
what
B.
how
C.
when
D.
where
(2)
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A.
surprise
B.
time
C.
line
D.
trouble
(3)
[ ]
A.
found
B.
knew
C.
lost
D.
saw
(4)
[ ]
A.
dog
B.
tiger
C.
cat
D.
horse
(5)
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A.
looked
B.
got
C.
sent
D.
picked
(6)
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A.
so
B.
or
C.
and
D.
but
(7)
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A.
work
B.
play
C.
live
D.
run
In 1867, an engineer named John Roebling was given the job of building a bridge to connect(连接)New York with Long Island.
Roebling thought about the idea all the time.He couldn’t get the bridge off his 1 .But many people thought it was 2 to do the job.
The project started well, but only a few months later Roebling was killed in a terrible accident.The following month his son, Washington, was asked to 3 his work.
Building the bridge was a long and tough job.Not only did John Roebling die, but also up to thirty other men lost their 4 .
Washington himself had the same bad luck 5 his father.In early summer 1872, he became very ill.He couldn’t walk, talk or 6 move.
“We told them so.”
Crazy men and their crazy dreams.”
“It’s foolish to follow wild ideas.”
Everyone criticized(批评)the bridge project.People said it would never 7 .
But Washington was not discouraged.He kept his mind on the job.
One day as he lay in bed in his hospital room, an idea hit him.He could still move one 8 .He decided to make the best use of it.
He touched(触摸)his wife’s arm with that finger.He wanted her to call the engineers.Then in the same way, he told the engineers 9 to do.The project started again.
For 11 years Washington tapped out his words with his finger, until the bridge was completed.Today the spectacular(壮观的)Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory (荣耀).It tells the world a 10 story, but also a story of determination.
(1)
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A.
heart
B.
mind
C.
hand
D.
work
(2)
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A.
impossible
B.
possible
C.
probably
D.
able
(3)
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A.
finish
B.
do
C.
continue
D.
end
(4)
[ ]
A.
jobs
B.
opportunities
C.
friends
D.
lives
(5)
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A.
as
B.
with
C.
for
D.
like
(6)
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A.
still
B.
even
C.
more
D.
much
(7)
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A.
be fixed
B.
get built
C.
be designed
D.
get ready
(8)
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A.
hand
B.
head
C.
arm
D.
finger
(9)
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A.
how
B.
what
C.
when
D.
where
(10)
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A.
funny
B.
happy
C.
sad
D.
perfect
完型填空:
Plants are everywhere.You can find them 1 all over the world.This is a good thing for us, because if we didn’t have plants, we would not live.There would be 2 life on earth as we know it. 3 are plants so important?There are many reasons, but one of their most important jobs is to 4 food.Plants provide food for animals and people.
But not all plants provide food.Some of them are dangerous to eat.These plants have developed 5 ways to stop animals or people eating them.One of these ways to make poison(毒汁)which often 6 terrible and keeps the animals away.
Another way to keep animals away is to grow spikes(尖刺).The spikes are like sharp needles(锋利的钢针),and 7 any animals that comes near.Some plants have stings(刺毛).When you touch them, your skin turns 8 or gets hot.Animals soon 9 not to go near these kinds of plants.But some plants are even better at stopping animals.Usually the animals.Usually the animals eat the plants, 10 these plants catch the animals and eat them!
(1)
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A.
live
B.
lying
C.
growing
D.
planting
(2)
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A.
most
B.
almost
C.
only
D.
no
(3)
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A.
What
B.
Why
C.
How
D.
Where
(4)
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A.
give
B.
keep
C.
eat
D.
produce
(5)
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A.
usual
B.
safe
C.
special
D.
important
(6)
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A.
seems
B.
sounds
C.
smells
D.
tastes
(7)
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A.
kill
B.
hurt
C.
cut
D.
protect
(8)
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A.
hot
B.
hard
C.
soft
D.
red
(9)
[ ]
A.
know
B.
discover
C.
learn
D.
become
(10)
[ ]
A.
then
B.
and
C.
though
D.
but
完形填空
Mr King had some apple trees in his garden(花园).He 1 them carefully.Now 2 very good apples on the trees and Mr King was happy.
This afternoon when he looked through(通过)the window, he saw a boy on 3 his apple trees.He was 4 himself to the finest apples.
Mr King 5 the window and shouted(大喊),“Hey, 6 are you doing there? 7 and get away, 8 I'll go to see your father!”
The boy was not afraid of Mr King 9 all.“Dad,”he looked up and shouted,“this gentleman(绅士) 10 to see you!”