题目内容
阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案
In every language(语言)there are some works.These words have some interesting stories behind them.The word “Sandwich(三明治)”, for example, is very common (普通的)in English.If we want to know the story behind it, we must know something about an English nobleman(贵族), his name is called Sandwich.
Sandwich lived in the 18th century.He was rich, but he liked to play cards for money(钱).He often played for 24 hours, and did not even stop to have his meals.He let his servant(仆人)bring some meat and bread, and he played when eating.He put the meat between two pieces of bread, and he held the food in his left hand when he played with his right hand.People liked Sandwich's idea and began to eat bread and meat in his way.
From the name of the man Sandwich, we have the word “Sandwich”today.
根据短文,选择填空.
(1) “Sandwich”is from a man's name.The man was ______.
[
]A
.a Chinese B.an AmericanC
.an English man D.a French man(2) Sandwich lived between ______
.[
]A
.1700~1800 B.1701~1799C
.1700~1799 D.1701~1800(3) Sandwich was ______
.[
]A
.a common man B.a servantC.a rich man D.a poor man
(4) Sandwich often played cards ______.
[
]A
.from morning till afternoonB
.from morning till the end of eveningC
.from morning till the end of nightD
.from evening till morning(5) Now
“Sandwich”means ______.[
]A
.two pieces of bread with meat between themB
.two pieces of bread between some meatC
.two pieces of bread among some meatD
.some meat among pieces of bread
完形填空:阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案
The Grapes(葡萄)Are Sour(酸)
One day a fox 1 very hungry. He went out to look 2 something to eat. By he 3 to a wall, He stopped and 4 up. The wall was rather high. But 5 the top of the wall there are some beautiful grapes. He said to himself, “I must get those grapes. They look so sweet. I 6 I can jump up and get them.”
So the fox jumped up to 7 the grapes. He jumped and jumped. But just couldn't jump high enough. The wall was too high for him. After trying and 8 many times, he went away, 9 ,“I don't want these grapes. They are green. I don't think they are sweet. They 10 be sour.”
1. A.felt |
B.feels |
C.feeled |
D.fell |
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2. A.at |
B.to |
C.for |
D.up |
[ ] |
3. A.come |
B.reached |
C.jumped |
D.came |
[ ] |
4. A.look |
B.looked |
C.looking |
D.saw |
[ ] |
5. A.to |
B.for |
C.at |
D.in |
[ ] |
6. A.wish |
B.think |
C.want |
D.say |
[ ] |
7. A.reach |
B.see |
C.look |
D.bring |
[ ] |
8. A.failed |
B.fail |
C.falling |
D.failing |
[ ] |
9. A.said |
B.speaking |
C.saying |
D.talking |
[ ] |
10. A.can |
B.must |
C.will |
D.have |
[ ] |
阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案
Kites are made of thin sticks(棒子) and paper. Most people have seen a kite ride and dip(上下翻飞) in a strong March 1 or have flown 2 . But not so many people know that the Chinese were making and flying kites even 3 people were writing.
A long time passed, the Chinese made kites to 4 in wars. They would fly these war kites in the night. The kites were fixed 5 they made strange sounds. The enemies were 6 and ran away. They 7 those strange sounds were made by spirits in the sky.
The Chinese people also flew kites to 8 good luck and to make their 9 rich and tall. Sometimes they would fly the kites 10 water, pulling hooks(钩子) hung down to catch fish.
1.A.rain |
B.wind |
C.clouds |
D.snow |
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2.A.one |
B.it |
C.that |
D.them |
[ ] |
3.A.until |
B.because |
C.while |
D.before |
[ ] |
4.A.play |
B.move |
C.use |
D.put |
[ ] |
5.A.so that |
B.or |
C.but |
D.though |
[ ] |
6.A.fearless |
B.wounded |
C.frightened |
D.horrible |
[ ] |
7.A.saw |
B.found |
C.decided |
D.thought |
[ ] |
8.A.put |
B.bring |
C.take |
D.find |
[ ] |
9.A.families |
B.crops |
C.villages |
D.lives |
[ ] |
10.A.over |
B.in |
C.on |
D.towards |
[ ] |
完形填空。阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 | ||||
A young man once asked Albert Einstein, the great scientist, 1 the secret of success(成功) is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is 2 work. A few days later the young man asked him the same question again. Einstein was very 3 . He did not say 4 , but wrote 5 words on a piece of paper and handed it 6 the young man. The young man looked at the piece of paper. 7 it was written: A=X+Y+Z. "What does this 8 ?" asked the young man. "A means success," 9 the old scientist. "X stands for(代表) hard work, Y stands for good methods(方法) ![]() | ||||
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