根据中文意思完成句子 (每条横线上只能填写一个单词)

1.没有人真正知道第一批人确切在什么时候来到我们现在称之为加利福尼亚的地方。

Exactly when the first people arrived in ________ we now know as California, no one really knows.

2.小孩子很容易受骗。

Children are easy _________ ________ _________.

3.但愿科学家们的耐心和决心得到了回报。

If only the scientists’ patience and determination ________ ________ _________.

4.所有破坏世界和平的企图注定都会白费心机。

All attempts to destroy world peace _________ _______ to be _______ ________.

5. 一旦经过调教谈吐得体,三个月后她就可能在大使的花园舞会上冒充公爵夫人。

_________ ________ to speak properly, she could pass herself off in two months as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.

6.希金斯教授认为借助优美的发音和准确的语法伊莱扎可以为上流社会所接受。

Professor Higgins thought that Eliza could be accepted into the upper class ________ ________ ________ beautiful pronunciation and proper grammar.

7.使人们欣慰的是,那座1000多年历史的寺庙得到了很好的保护。

To everyone’s relief, the temple which _________ _________ over 1000 years ago is well preserved.

8.他返回事故现场,结果被捕了。

He returned to the scene of the accident, only _______ ________ _______.

9.二战期间犹太人经历了许多艰难困苦。

During World War II Jewish people ________ ________ a good __________ hardships.

10.似乎只有用来毒杀蛇的药粉。

There only seem to __________ powders _________ to kill snakes.

完形填空

A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by ____ her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, _____ “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to _____for the night. Seeing that he had an _____ face, she let him in and gave him a nice _____. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her_____ that anyone who climbed up her tree should not be able to come back down until she _____it.

When the children came back to steal her _____, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long _____she gave the tree permission to let_____ go. Aunty Misery was free from the _____ at last.

One day another man _____ her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, _____she asked who he was. “I am Death, I’ve come to take you _____me.” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to _____ some pears from my dear tree to remember the _____ it brought to me in this life. But I am too _____to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so _____ as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree _____ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery _____ not allow the tree to let Death go.

1.A. helping B. making her acquaintance

C. interrupting D. making fun of

2.A. callingB. shouting C. announcing D. whispering

3.A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie

4.A. interestingB. honest C. anxious D. angry

5.A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile

6.A. suggestion B. demand C. permission D. wish

7.A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared

8.A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit

9.A. after B. while C. since D. before

10.A. it B. them C. him D. her

11.A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty

12.A. stepped intoB. left forC. stopped atD. walked around

13.A. so B. but C. although D. because

14.A. with B. off C. upon D. for

15.A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit

16.A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement

17.A. light B. short C. old D. thin

18.A. proud B. kind C. fine D. smart

19.A. disappointedly B. cheerfullyC. unwillinglyD. eagerly

20.A. wouldB. could C. should D. might

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When you are hungry, what will you respond? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 1. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity sets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", or "Why can't I think?"

2. Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading.

When you read a book, of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. 3. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!

This is nothing but creativity. 4. Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

So, friends, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. 5. Go and get a book!

A. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.

B. Why not do some reading while you are hungry?

C. Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry.

D. Now what are you waiting for?

E. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.

F. Reading can help you make more friends, too.

G. Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.

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