题目内容

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On Saturday morning，a heavy snowfall covered the ground of the nursing home．It was _________ without all the other patients and medical workers．I enjoyed working as the charge nurse on these _________ men．My Big Boys，as I called them，were sitting there _________ watching TV．I loved the _________ these retired men of various occupations told．They also _________the questions I asked them about their _________．My question today was，“Did you like to play in the snow when you were young?”

Their eyes lighted up as they _________ the excitement．

“I haven’t felt snow in many years，”said Stanley from his wheelchair，gazing _________ the large picture window．

“ _________won’t last long．”said another．

Dared I…?But why not? I might get _________ ．but I would not get fired．

So gathered up some huge _________ ．I went out the back door and filled them with snow．I took the first container of snow inside to Stanley．“Do you remember _________ a snowball?”

Stanley smiled，reaching out his_________ hands，took a handful of the snow and began forming a _________ ．

“Who would you like to throw it at···?”I asked．

“Tom!”Stanley shouted _________ as he threw the ball at the man near the door．Then all the men got into the action．

“Better duck!”one shouted．

“Catch this one!”another _________ ．

Laughter filled the whole nursing home．_________ also became a victim and soon found myself fighting，too．

The _________ lasted until the snow began to melt．Their laughter，smiles and energy _________ the whole day．I saw the _________inside these Big Boys．

1.A．worse B．quieter C．simpler D．heavier

2.A．elderly B．serious C．painful D．poor

3.A．peacefully B．proudly C．stably D．eagerly

4.A．ideas B．1ies C．stories D．differences

5.A．argued B．missed C．doubted D．enjoyed

6.A．dreams B．ages C．friends D．youths

7.A．accepted B．experienced C．recalled D．recognized

8.A．outside B．inside C．upon D．over

9.A．Frost B．Rain C．Wind D．Snow

10.A．hurt B．scolded C．trapped D．1ost

11.A．stones B．containers C．courage D．strength

12.A．throwing B．taking C．making D．hitting

13.A．flexible B．trembling C．graceful D．free

14.A．ball B．habit C．toy D．team

15.A．naturally B．nervously C．desperately D．excitedly

16.A．tried B．suggested C．challenged D．whispered

17.A．He B．They C．I D．We

18.A．break B．fights C．business D．exercises

19.A．brightened B．started C．happened D．finished

20.A．True Love B．Determined Gentlemen C．Human Curiosity D．Little Boys

练习册系列答案
相关题目

More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.

Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes bitter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups---blue, white and transparent(透明的) glass--- to examine the claim.

In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.

The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest. “Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,”he said,“The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.” Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.

1.The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the popularity of sweet coffee.

B. an experiment made in Oxford.

C. the effect of cup color on coffee’s taste

D. useful tips on how to make coffee.

2.In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest

A. A white cup B. A blue cup

C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup

3.Café owners should consider their cups’ color in order to ______.

A. reduce the daily expenses

B. show their taste in coffee

C. appeal to more customers

D. make their café different.

4.We learn from the passage that_____.

A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass

B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.

C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations.

D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.

母亲节和父亲节来临之际，人们总会利用这样的机会向自己的父母表达对他们的爱，以及对他们的感恩之情。可是，如今社会上有些人缺乏应有的感恩之心，少数人甚至在父母年老体弱时都不愿意赡养。

请你结合自己的实际谈谈：

1. 父母值得你感恩的地方，请用实例说明；

2. 将来你会做些什么来报答父母的养育之恩。

【注意】

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no doubt that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly, most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But as the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行) . Secondly, there is the worry that the money' you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of pride and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. Moral deeds of people.

B. Religious activities of the church.

C. Moral goodness of the giver.

D. Arguments on giving to beggars.

2.What can we infer from the sentence "But has the world changed?" in the second paragraph?

A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

C. We don't meet with those who need help any more.

D. Now it is the government's duty to help the beggars.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

4.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because .

A. the cases can be so different

B. there are so many beggars

C. there is so much money wasted

D. there are so many different arguments.

As the 2016 Presidential election is approaching，US high school students have become more interested in the election．They hope to have a say in deciding the next US president．

Wilentz said the country needs change．“Even though I will not be old enough to vote in the next presidential election，my voice matters.” Wilentz said.“Discussions I may have with my peers, debates with teachers and communication with my parents allow me to be heard and give my opinions meaning．”

Jean，a former vote director，said teenagers should be paying attention to the presidential election because many high school students will be of voting age by election time．She said candidates have views and positions on certain topics that may affect teens’lives．

Ohayon is concerned about issues that younger Americans face，such as the cost of college education．Ohayon said，“It is my responsibility to try to persuade my parents and other adults to concern themselves with the issues important to the younger generation while voting．”

Jean said teenagers can also influence the election in other ways by getting involved in campaigns．She suggests that teenagers who actually believe in one of the candidates find the local offices for a campaign and volunteer．Campaign volunteers arrange materials，wave signs and go into neighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out．

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The USA needs some changes．

B．Teenagers make the final decision．

C．U．S．Presidential election approaches．

D．Teenagers show interest in election．

2.Which of the following opinions will Jean agree with?

A．Teens are old enough to vote．

B．Debates help teens’views heard．

C．Parents should consider kids’views．

D．Candidates’views may affect teens’lives．

3.Which candidate might Ohayon advise his parents to vote for?

A．One against increasing income tax．

B．One for improving campus security．

C．One against lowering university fees．

D．One for lowering unemployment rate．

4.How can teenagers influence the election?

A．By voting for a candidate．

B．By volunteering in campaigns．

C．By fighting for rights to vote．

D．By taking lead in the election．

Jenkins stood at the huge plate glass window looking down at the parking lot．“You have to fire him．”

“Who?”William sighed．

“That Casey．”

Jenkins was the firm’s regional manager，and his visits were monthly inspection on William’s entire team．

“Casey? He’s my best salesman．You know，youth is a blunder(莽撞)，but when he calms down，he is so devoted to his work．Why should I fire him?”

Jenkins craned(伸长)his neck to follow whatever he was watching．“I don’t think he helps to build our company image well．”

“Maybe not，but he’s really a good salesman，a team player，and he inspires everyone in the office and even the whole team here，”William said．“I won’t do it．”Technically，as director of this team，he and Jenkins were equals，but William knew that he had to play this carefully．

“What you call inspiring，I call troublesome．Look!”．

William walked over to see what he was talking about．Down in the parking lot was a strange sight indeed．Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone．He had his shirt tied around his waist．shoes and socks off，and smile you could see from the fifth floor．One by one Casey’s co-workers were joining him．Each took off what clothes they could and danced like a feather in the wind．

“Inspiring? It’s crazy．”Jenkins was looking seriously angry，face red．

“We were once young，weren’t we?”William said with a huge smile spreading across his face．“He’s doing the dodo dance．It’s not crazy．It’s SPRING．We all enjoy this time of the day!”He said，pulling down his tie as he headed to the door．

1.What kind of person is Casey in William’s opinion?

A．Strict but open—minded．

B．Kind and easy—going．

C．Motivational and hardworking．

D．Stubborn but considerate．

2.What made Jenkins angry?

A．Casey’s casual behaviours．

B．Casey’s ignorance of his work．

C．William’s disrespect．

D．The trouble William made．

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Casey will be laid off．

B．Jenkins will fire William．

C．The company image will be damaged．

D．William will join Casey in the dance．

My neighbor Mrs. Gargan first told me about it. “Have you seen the tree?” She asked as I was sitting in the backyard enjoying the autumn twilight （暮色）. “The one down at the corner,” she explained. “It’s a beautiful tree—all kinds of colors. All the passers-by stop to have a look. You ought to see it.” I told her I would, but I soon forgot about the tree. Three days later, I was jogging down the street when a splash of bright orange caught my eyes. For an instant, I thought someone’s house had caught fire. Then I remembered the tree.

I approached the tree to look at it closely. There was nothing remarkable about the shape of the tree. It was a medium-sized maple. But Mrs. Gargan had been right about its colors. Like the mess of an artist’s palette（调色板）, the tree blazed a bright crimson（深红色）on its lower branches and burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its center, and deep red at its top. Through these colors were light green leaves as yet untouched by autumn.

Walking closer I noticed several bare branches near the top, their small black branches scratching the air like claws. The fallen leaves lay like a red carpet around the trunk.

As I was amazed at this beauty, I thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments about the stars. “If the constellations（星座）appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would be. But because they’re up there every night, we barely give them a look,” he made a remark in Nature.

I felt the same way about the tree. Because its beauty will last only a week, it should be especially precious to us. And I had almost missed it.

Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant display of northern lights（北极光）in the sky over Massachusetts, he rang a church bell to alert the whole town’s people. That’s what I felt like doing about the tree. I wanted to awake the countryside to its wonder.

I didn’t have a church bell, but as I walked home, I did ask each neighbor I passed the same simple but important question Mrs. Gargan had asked me: “Have you seen the tree?”.

1.What did the author’s neighbor remind him?

A. To appreciate the beauty of the sunset.

B. To find what happened at the street corner.

C. To draw a picture of a tree.

D. To enjoy the beautiful tree in all colors.

2. From the passage we know _________.

A. the author felt it precious to see the beauty of the tree

B. the author thought of the stars as beautiful as the tree

C. the remarkable scene of the tree only appeared in a thousand years

D. People never had a close look at the tree

3. How did the author call on people to enjoy the wonder?

A. He rang the church bell.

B. He passed on the same question.

C. He awakened all neighbors up.

D. He required people to the corner.

4.The best title of the passage can be ________.

A. Have You Seen the Tree?

B. The Most Beautiful Tree

C. One of the Wonders in Nature

D. The Precious Moment in Life

The teacher told the children ______ quiet in the museum.

A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep

Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do．When this happens，a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing．When this does not work，the parent usually punishes the child．

There are many things that a parent can do．One thing that people have done is to spank(打屁股)the child．When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on the bottom．This means showing the child that they have done something wrong．

One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child．His parents used a wooden spoon．When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child’s leg．He never did that again．

One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing．Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard．Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing．

Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking．Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay．Some think that the law lets them do it．The courts(法院)say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave．

Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child．Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing．Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried．Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach can help as well．

1.According to the passage，when children do something wrong，one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to

A．strike them on the bottom

B．try to help them do the right thing

C．teach them what to do

D．take them to court

2.Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?

A．It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her．

B．The parents may get angry and hit the child too hard．

C．Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything．

D．It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right．

3.From this passage，we can conclude that

A．good children always do the right thing

B．parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children

C．parents have no choice but to spank their children

D．children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked

违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com

精英家教网