完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Colour helps you see things. But man and some monkeys and apes (猿) are the only mammals (哺乳动物) that can see colour. any other mammals, such as the dog, the world a black-white photo. Dogs hunt mainly by listening and smelling.

Like animals, dogs see best when things move. The animals they hunt seem to know this. A rabbit or deer will freeze when they find that they are being hunted. Then the dog see it at all.

Birds can see colour. They need to, because when they fly, they need to find places to land. Colour helps them know the place is and what it is like so that they are able to catch flying things in the air or to something they think safe.

Some birds see things even than man. The birds that eat bugs (虫子) can see them from far away. And even a very young bird can see a hawk the sky. So good eyes and being able to see colours help birds food and also help them find out there are other animals that are dangerous to them.

1.A. For B. With C. As D. Before

2.A. seem like B. looks like C. likes D. like

3.A. other B. the other C. another D. others

4.A. may not B. should not C. must not D. need not

5.A. how soon B. how long C. how fast D. how far

6.A. land B. land on C. land for D. be landed

7.A. worse B. nearer C. better D. less

8.A. for B. from C. on D. at

9.A. to look at B. look at C. find D. found

10.A. what B. when C. if D. how

Some top students are giving advice.

1.Who gives advice on homework?

A. Betty. B. Bill. C. Lily. D. Tom.

2.Lily tells us when taking tests.

A. not to worry B. not to stress ourselves

C. to get more creative D. to make clear what to do

3.The top students are giving advice on _______.

A. how to get good grades

B. how to start learning

C. what to do when taking tests

D. what to take when going to school

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent (英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.

Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady came up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through — it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, it’s meaningless.” She added.

Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’

1.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because

________.

A. she was confident of her singing

B. she was satisfied with the organizers

C. she was pretty and in good shape

D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

2. According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence.

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

3.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream, keep trying to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.

It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.

Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

1.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.

A. want to be as rich as their neighbours

B. want others to know or to think that they are rich

C. don’t want others to know they are rich

D. want to be happy

2.It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to ________.

A. live outside New York City

B. live in New York City

C. live in apartments

D. have many neighbours

3. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________.

A. an important name

B. a popular name in the United States

C. his neighbour’s name

D. not a good name

4.If a person who keeps up with the Joneses, he would _________.

A. do as the poor persons around him do

B. do everything he likes to do

C. do as his neighbours do

D. do as the rich people around him do

Kangkang is a ninth-grader at Qingtan Middle School in Changzhou, Jiangsu. He got back home on March 1 after four days out in the open. He ran away from home because he felt stressed out about the coming senior high school entrance examination. “I needed some fresh air,” he said.

The boy is not the only one stressed out over exams. Reporters from the Oriental Education Times did a survey at a Shanghai middle school. It showed that 72 percent of students feel stressed and 67 percent of these students said their stress comes from school grades.

Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried or disrupt (打乱) their lives in some way.

People often feel stressed when they take on a big job, such as performing in a play, taking a test, or playing in a sports match.

Some stress is good. It makes you more active. If you have an important test, stress can push you to study harder.

But too much stress is unhealthy. It can make it hard to concentrate. It can also make you feel worried and tired.

What is the best way to deal with stress? Chen Yifan is a student at Nanjing University of Technology. She passed the college entrance examination and has some experience to share. “During the days when I was preparing for the exams, I often took a walk and chatted with my classmates. We told each other our worries and this helped me to stay peaceful,” she said to Xinhua Daily newspaper.

Doctors suggested that, besides sharing thoughts with friends, students could also relax by listening to music, reading a book or just spending some time alone.

More tips for when you feel stressed

● Get some rest. Remember that your brain will work better if you let it have some

time to rest.

● Make sure that you are getting regular exercise and eating healthy meals. Exercise

can help you to relax and stay focused.

● Make a list of the things you need to do. Do things one at a time. Cross things off

the list when you’ve finished them.

1.Why did Kangkang leave home for four days?

A. Because the air was not fresh.

B. Because he couldn’t fall asleep.

C. Because he felt stressed out over exams.

D. Because he wanted to travel to another city.

2. Which of the following can make people relax?

A. Taking on big jobs.

B. Preparing for the exams.

C. Spending some time alone.

D. Reading books from morning till night.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Stress can always make people more active.

B. More than half of the students feel stressed at school.

C. Brains will work better if people let them work all the time.

D. Sharing thoughts with friends will make you get high school grades.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. We shouldn’t get rid of stress just because it is bad.

B. Students in Shanghai get stressed out very easily.

C. Too much stress makes people active and study harder.

D. When people’s lives are disrupted, they may feel stressed.

5. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. Don’t get stressed

B. Study hard to success

C. A survey of dealing with stress

D. The ways to become a top student

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.To buy a new car, Mary has to (积攒) every penny.

2.It is a good (选择) to make a list of all the things you need to do.

3.After leaving (大学), she became a color therapist. .

4.I believe your advice will be (宝贵的) to me？

5.Did your teacher spend much time (解释) it to you?

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.We all like to stay with him because he is such a (humour) person!

2.Friends should share joy and (happy) with each other.

3.Tom said he would rather (be) a businessman .

4.With the help of a GPS, we had no difficulty (find) his house.

5.Is the film Tiny Times really worth ( see)?

根据句子内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空。

Sue: Hi, Millie! Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?

Millie: I’d like to , but… I must ask my mother first.

Sue: It seems that your parents 1. you.

Millie: You are right. My father is always away on business and my mother is never satisfied with my study. She doesn’t 2. play computer games. But I can’t study all the time.

Sue: I think playing computer games is 3. . Maybe you can try other ways to relax such as listening to music, going to the cinema…. Try to talk to your mother about that. At the same time, you should spend more time on study and let your mother 4. . In this way, she will understand you soon.

Mille: Good idea. Thanks a lot for your advice. 5. .

Sue: You are welcome.

World Sleep Day, on 21st March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world don’t realize it’s very important. As a result, sleep problems are quite common.

In 2011, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Among the people, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, 31.6 percent were diagnosed (诊断) with insomnia (失眠). In addition, 30.7 percent of them have visited doctors for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.

The survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some even can’t fall asleep and often wake up in the middle of the night. The main reasons of the problems are pressures (压力) from school or work and a fast pace (节奏) of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also affect sleep and cause poor quality sleep. The survey also found that large numbers of people find it hard to sleep at night. The short term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating (专心). If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time

each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice

above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was younger, I thought s 1. was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you keep t 2. about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Several years p 3. before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so I’m sure it m 4. be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are b 5. .”

Over the years, Mother asked me some more times and a 6. her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child.”

Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our f 7. good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She said, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived y 8. life.” I saw her eyes were filled with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”

I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one w 9. they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope t 10. you have enough love and friends. Then you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.