题目内容
完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Exciting News
“I have some exciting news, class,” said Mrs. Pike.
It was almost lunchtime, and Jenny Archer was ________ . She drew a piece of apple pie in her notebook.
Sometimes Mrs. Pike’s exciting news wasn’t very exciting. Once, Mrs. Pike had said it would be exciting to watch a filmstrip called Tommy Tooth and the Whole Truth About Teeth. But it wasn’t.
Jenny drew a scoop of ice cream on the apple pie.
“We’re going to have a ________ ,” said Mrs. Pike.
Jenny put down her pencil. She pushed her glasses back on her nose.
“The whole school will take part,” Mrs. Pike went on. “We’re going to ________empty tin cans to sell to a scrap-metal dealer (废品商). We’ll use the money to buy a video camcorder（摄录相机）and a TV monitor for the school.”
“What kind of competition is that?” asked Clifford Stern. “Just collecting cans?”
“The ________ that collects the most cans,” said Mrs. Pike, “will use the camera first. We will make our own class movie. You could all be stars!”
Me, a movie star! Jenny thought. Now, that was ________ . She pictured herself accepting an Academy Award. She would say, “I tall started when I was in a little school . . .”
“The person in the class who brings in the most cans will direct the first movie,” Mrs. Pike finished.
Wow! ________ a movie might be even better than starring in one. The director could make up the whole story. She would choose the actors and tell everybody what to do. Jenny loved to make up stories. And she was good at telling people what to do.
She was sure she’d be a great ________.
The whole class was buzzing (嘁嘁喳喳) now. Jenny forgot she was hungry. She looked over at her friend Beth. Beth’s eyes were bright. She thought this was a great idea, too.
“You can be the star of my movie,” Jenny whispered to her.
“What do you mean your movie?” Beth asked.
“When I ________ the competition,” Jenny said.
“What if I win the competition?” Beth said.
“But I have to win,” answered Jenny. “I’ve always wanted to make a movie.”
“Since when?” Beth asked.
“Well, I just ________ it now,” Jenny admitted (承认). “But don’t you think I’d make a good director?”
“I think I might make a good director,” Beth said. “Why should you be the director?”
Beth was one of Jenny’s two best friends. Jenny didn’t want to fight with her. But she ________ wanted to win this competition. She just had to direct the class movie.
“Let’s not fight,” Jenny said. “We’d both be good directors.”
“You’re right.” Beth grinned (笑嘻嘻). “We won’t fight. Let’s just say, may the best can collector win.”
Jenny shook Beth’s hand. “May the best can collector win,” she repeated.
As long as it’s me, she told herself.
1.A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. worry
2.A. movie B. lesson C. contest D. news
3.A. give B. collect C. choose D. sell
4.A. person B. school C. class D. student
5.A. moving B. surprising C. boring D. exciting
6.A. Directing B. Collecting C. Accepting D. Fighting
7.A. collector B. director C. teacher D. star
8.A. take B. share C. win D. join
9.A. learned B. knew C. spoke D. realized
10.A. really B. lovely C. usually D. nearly
A、 source B、 on average C、 plastic D、 fixed E、 examined |
The US public uses about 50 billion water bottles a year and most of those 1. bottles are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte’s book Bottlemanid: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It.
More than $100 billion is spent every year on bottled water in the U.S. in many developing countries where there isn’t a safe 2. of tap water, bottled water is the only choice.
In the US, tap water is controlled by the government and often 3. for dangerous substances(物质). Each American drinks 79 litres of bottled water per year 4. . The bottled water industry is so successful that it has outpaced milk, coffee, and juice in the number of gallons of drinks sold – putting it behind only beer and soda.
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
Chinese Paper Cutting
As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. 1. . Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. 2. . She hoped more people would enjoy the art of paper cutting.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. 3. . Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo went to America after she finished college in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. 4. .“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. 5. , but also for people all over the world.
A. Just because Chinese art is not only for Chinese B. She got much fun and peace from the show C. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now D. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class E. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities |
