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短文填空:先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容和所给首字母,在空格内填入一个适当的单词。使短文完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。(本大题共10空,每空0.5分,共5分)
On Thanksgiving Day. About 88 percent of Americans eat turkey. But one l   小题1: turkey not only survives but also becomes famous! Every year, turkey farmers p     小题2:a turkey to the U.S. president. However the president does not e      小题3:this turkey. But gives in a “pardon”. The turkey is s       小题4:to Florida for a Thanksgiving parade. Then it lives on a farm for the r       小题5:of its life.
Turkeys come from North America and have been part of American culture for c      小题6:. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey, i   小题7:of the bald eagle, to be America’s icon.
Turkeys living on farms are large birds that cannot fly. But w       小题8:turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at a s      小题9:up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run as fast as 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They h            小题10:with a snood (肉垂) above their beaks. But their hearing is five times better than human’s.

小题1:Lucky
小题2:Pick
小题3:Eat
小题4:Sent
小题5:Rest
小题6:Centuries
小题7:Instead
小题8:Wild
小题9:Speed
小题10:hear

小题1:联系下文描述,可知此处指的是一只幸运的火鸡不但活了下来还出名了。根据首字母可知填形容词lucky幸运的,做定语。
小题2:联系下文描述,可知此处指的是每年养火鸡的农民都要选一只送给总统。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性动作,故用一般现在时态。主语turkey farmers 是复数,故谓语动词用原形。根据首字母可知填原形动词pick,挑选,拾取。
小题3:联系上下文,可知此处指的是美国总统并不吃这只火鸡。根据前文助动词does及首字母可知填原形动词eat,吃。
小题4:联系下文,可知这只火鸡被送到了佛罗里达。结合语境可知本句主语是动作对象,故用被动语态。根据首字母可知填过去分词sent,送。
小题5:结合语境可知此处指的是它就在一个农场度过了余生。根据首字母可知填形容词rest,剩余部分。
小题6:结合语境及常识,可知此处指的是火鸡成为美国文化的一部分已经有几个世纪了。根据首字母可知填复数名词centuries,世纪。
小题7:联系下文,可知此处指的是,美国总统富兰克林甚至想用火鸡代替秃鹰作为美国的象征。根据首字母可知太难副词instead,代替;
小题8:联系上下文,可知此处指的是野生火鸡非常快。根据首字母可知填形容词wild,野生的,做定语。
小题9:联系下文88 kilometers per hour 描述,可知此处指的是它们的速度。根据首字母可知填单数名词speed,速度。
小题10:联系一句描述,可知此处指的是他们用嘴上面的一个肉瘤来听。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性动作,故用一般现在时态。主语they表示复数含义,故谓语动词用原形。根据首字母可知填原形动词hear,听见。
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To: Christin foo@hotmail.com
Date: 23rd March
Subject: The Riding for the Disabled Association
Hi Christine,
Sorry I haven’t emailed lately —I’ve been very busy since becoming a volunteer for the Riding for the Disabled Association.
Every Saturday, I help to get the horses 小题1:___________ for the disabled(残疾) riders. Many more disabled people want to ride 小题2:___________ than you’d imagine. It’s a disadvantage that I don’t know how to ride —I’d love to got on long rides with the riders— but I’ll learn soon 小题3:___________. Right now, I’m just happy to be able to lead the horses around for the disabled riders.
I’m小题4:___________ helping to organize a sale, which will be 小题5:___________ next month. It’s a lot more work than helping the disabled. I need to collect second-hand things to sell at the sale. There are 小题6:___________ things available(获得的) than I thought, but I’m sure we’ll have enough小题7:__________ next month.
I hope the sale raises more money than last month’s walk. It was rainy, so too few people took part in the event. Last week, we held an auction(拍卖). The auction took much less 小题8:__________ to organize than the walk. 小题9:__________, for some reason, people offered too little money for the things, so we didn’t raise enough money.
I’m 小题10:___________ you some pictures in the letter, as well as a speech I gave last week.

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