完形填空
Who doesn't love sitting beside a cosy (舒适的) fire 1 a cold winter night? Who 2 like to watch flames (火焰) curling up a stove? Fire is one of man's greatest friends , but 3 one of man's greatest enemies. Many big fires are caused by 4 . A 5 cigarette 6 out of a train window or a 7 bottle 8 on dry grass can start a fire. Sometimes, though a fire can start on its 9 . Wet hay (干草) can begin burning by 10 . This is 11 it happens. he hay starts to rot (腐烂) and begins to give off 12 which is inside it. Finally, it bursts into flames. That's 14 farmers cut and store their hay 15 it's dry.
Some big fires (forest fires, for example) can continue 16 for months or even 17 .
In 18 of modern fire-fighting methods, fire causes millions of yuan's 19 each year in our country. It has been wisely said that fire is good 20 but a bad master.
1.
[ ]
|
A.on |
B.at |
C.of |
D.in |
2.
[ ]
|
A.don't |
B.doesn't |
C.does |
D.did |
3.
[ ]
|
A.also |
B.however |
C.the same |
D.not |
4.
[ ]
|
A.careless |
B.careful |
C.carelessly |
D.carelessness |
5.
[ ]
|
A.lit |
B.lighting |
C.lighted |
D.light |
6.
[ ]
|
A.throw |
B.through |
C.threw |
D.thrown |
7.
[ ]
|
A.broke |
B.broken |
C.breaking |
D.break |
8.
[ ]
|
A.laying |
B.lay |
C.lying |
D.layed |
9.
[ ]
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A.self |
B.own |
C.flame |
D.heat |
10.
[ ]
|
A.it |
B.itself |
C.its down |
D.fire |
11.
[ ]
|
A.why |
B.when |
C.where |
D.how |
12.
[ ]
|
A.heat |
B.hot |
C.temperature |
D.light |
13.
[ ]
|
A.kept |
B.put |
C.trapped |
D.include |
14.
[ ]
|
A.how |
B.why |
C.when |
D.where |
15.
[ ]
|
A.as |
B.when |
C.why |
D.since |
16.
[ ]
|
A.to burn |
B.burnt |
C.burning |
D.burn |
17.
| A. long | B.short |
| C.longer | D.shorter |
18.
[ ]
|
A.spite |
B.stead |
C.fear |
D.reason |
19.
[ ]
|
A.worthy |
B.loss |
C.costs |
D.pay |
20.
[ ]
|
A.servant |
B.friend |
C.manager |
D.master |
完形填空
I 1 knew a man 2 memory was very bad. Richard Rudd was 3 forgetful that he 4 forgot what he 5 about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly 6 him not to forget his appointments (约会), his classes, even his meals! 7 Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his 8 really gave him a hard time.
One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to 9 his children to the seashore, The seaside town he planned to 10 was about a 11 train ride away. To make the 12 more interesting for his young children, he 13 the name of the town a secret. However, 14 the time Rudd had arrived at the train station, the poor forgetful man had forgotten the name of the town himself. Luckily, a friend of 15 , happened to be in the station. He 16 to take care of the children while Rudd went back home to 17 where he was going.
The professor's wife was 18 to see him again so soon, but she was amused (觉得可笑) when she heard what was the matter. She distrusted his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper 19 that she had 20 the problem. She sent her husband the matter now?
1.
[ ]
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A.even |
B.never |
C.once |
D.before |
2.
[ ]
|
A.who |
B.whose |
C.which |
D.that |
3.
[ ]
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A.so |
B.rather |
C.very |
D.quite |
4.
[ ]
|
A.some time |
B.sometime |
C.sometimes |
D.some times |
5.
[ ]
| A.is talking | B.would talk |
| C.had talked | D.had been talking |
6.
[ ]
|
A.refuse |
B.warn |
C.require |
D.start |
7.
[ ]
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A.Because |
B.Because of |
C.Since |
D.For |
8.
[ ]
| A.forgetting | B.forgotten |
| C.forgetful | D.forgetfulness |
9.
[ ]
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A.take |
B.bring |
C.send |
D.let |
10.
[ ]
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A.get |
B.call |
C.visit |
D.arrive |
11.
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A.three hour's |
B.three-hours' |
C.three hours |
D.three-huor |
12.
[ ]
|
A.matter |
B.trip |
C.inspection |
D.movement |
13.
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A.took |
B.made |
C.kept |
D.hid |
14.
[ ]
|
A.by |
B.at |
C.to |
D.on |
15.
[ ]
|
A.he |
B.him |
C.his |
D.himself |
16.
[ ]
|
A.wondered |
B.permitted |
C.offered |
D.referred |
17.
[ ]
|
A.find |
B.find out |
C.look |
D.look for |
18.
[ ]
|
A.sad . |
B.anxious |
C.eagerly |
D.surprised |
19.
[ ]
| A.Satisfied | B.Satisfying |
| C.To be satisfied | D.Having satisfied |
20.
[ ]
| A.smoothed | B.managed |
| C.settled | D.worked out away |
完形填空
In the past, American families were quite large. Parents 1 five or more children were common. Over the years, the 2 of the family has become smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the 3 of living. On the average (平均), children attend schools for more years than they 4 , making them dependent on their families 5 . Moreover, children nowadays are better 6 , and have more money to spend on 7 . The parents usually have to 8 all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are 9 close than they used to be. More and more American mothers 10 away from home. The break-up of family 11 when the parents divide. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. 12 families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children grow up 13 unsettled as they are moved 14 between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. The single parent must 15 all the children's needs. This is very demanding and 16 very little time for the parent's own personal 17 . Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unconnected children are 18 to develop brother or sister relationship (关系). The situation of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs 19 that things are getting better. The divorce rate (离婚率) is becoming lower. The rate of children is 20 . Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
1.
[ ]
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A.raised |
B.raising |
C.brought |
D.bringing |
2.
[ ]
|
A.size |
B.number |
C.expense |
D.age |
3.
[ ]
|
A.pay |
B.reward |
C.time |
D.cost |
4.
[ ]
|
A.had to |
B.had |
C.used to |
D.used |
5.
[ ]
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A.short |
B.shorter |
C.long |
D.longer |
6.
[ ]
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A.worn |
B.wearing |
C.dressing |
D.dressed |
7.
[ ]
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A.pleasure |
B.books |
C.clothes |
D.presents |
8.
[ ]
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A.charge of |
B.in charge of |
|
C.be in charge of |
D.be in the charge of |
9.
[ ]
|
A.little |
B.less |
C.much |
D.more |
10.
[ ]
|
A.are |
B.run |
C.work |
D.are taken |
11.
[ ]
|
A.takes place |
B.takes on |
C.takes away |
D.taked in |
12.
[ ]
|
A.Breaking |
B.Broken |
C.Uniting |
D.United |
13.
[ ]
|
A.feel |
B.felt |
C.feeling |
D.are feeling |
14.
[ ]
| A.up and down | B.day and night |
| C.all the time | D.one by one |
15.
[ ]
|
A.do |
B.satisfy |
C.make |
D.know |
16.
[ ]
|
A.gives |
B.pays |
C.takes |
D.leaves |
17.
[ ]
|
A.safety |
B.interests |
C.thought |
D.health |
18.
[ ]
|
A.permitted |
B.asked |
C.forced |
D.shown |
19.
[ ]
|
A.express |
B.refer |
C.explain |
D.show |
20.
[ ]
|
A.rising |
B.raising |
C.higher |
D.larger |
阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road. Sam Higbee 1 the gate of the Higbee Place and 2 his tractor(拖拉机)into the field. Things had been moving 3 . Only the night before, the Higbee 4 had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 5 price. John Farnham,the real-estate agent(房地产代理商),had 6 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning. Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 7 , and he had put his horses into one of the Higbee fields. Now he was 8 to plough(犁地).
He'd work until midnight, or 9 if he didn't get too10 . Out in the center of the field the old house was 11 the big trees.A dusty road ran 12 the field to the house from the gate. 13 Higbee had no use for the big old house. The 14 would cost more than the place was 15 . He lowered the 16 and started the tractor. 17 he ploughed the rich black earth 18 out in smooth furrows(犁沟). Low dark clouds moved past overhead, and in the west the 19 sun turned the lower parts of the clouds red.The 20 of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 21 . He didn't notice the time 22 .When it got dark, he 23 the headlight and kept going. The 24 night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 25 remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth.
| 1. | A. looked at | B. opened | C. pushed | D. knocked at | [ ] |
| 2. | A. drove | B. moved | C. carried | D. rode | [ ] |
| 3. | A. sometimes | B. carelessly | C. slowly | D. quickly | [ ] |
| 4. | A. house | B. home | C. family | D. place | [ ] |
| 5. | A. selling | B. buying | C. rising | D. different | [ ] |
| 6. | A. made | B. tried | C. planned | D. delayed | [ ] |
| 7. | A. missing | B. read | C. seen | D. singed | [ ] |
| 8. | A. stopping | B. starting | C. continuing | D. forced | [ ] |
| 9. | A. harder | B. shorter | C. longer | D. earlier | [ ] |
| 10. | A. sleepy | B. hungry | C. excited | D. sad | [ ] |
| 11. | A. between | B. among | C. in | D. under | [ ] |
| 12. | A. over | B. into | C. through | D. below | [ ] |
| 13. | A. Therefore | B. Or | C. And | D. But | [ ] |
| 14. | A. repairs | B. buildings | C. painting | D. checks | [ ] |
| 15. | A. useful | B. worth | C. sold | D. bought | [ ] |
| 16. | A. machine | B. wheels | C. head | D. plough | [ ] |
| 17. | A. For | B. Since | C. As | D. Because | [ ] |
| 18. | A. rolled | B. ran | C. walked | D. went | [ ] |
| 19. | A. shining | B. strong | C. setting | D. failed | [ ] |
| 20. | A. voice | B. sound | C. size | D. movement | [ ] |
| 21. | A. place | B. situation | C. form | D. state | [ ] |
| 22. | A. turning | B. moving | C. passing | D. disappearing | [ ] |
| 23. | A. turned on | B. turned off | C. opened | D. fixed | [ ] |
| 24. | A. warm | B. cold | C. hot | D. dirty | [ ] |
| 25. | A. thought | B. face | C. hands | D. eyes | [ ] |