完形填空专练（二）
先通读下面四篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
A
Once there lived a boy in a village. There was a big farm which was famous for its watermelons. Every year the farmer would 1 a watermelon eating contest (比赛). He invited kids from all over the village to take part in the contest and always kept the largest watermelons for the kids. The kids were 2 to eat as many watermelons as they wanted. The only 3 was that they had to spit (吐) out all the seeds (种子) into a bowl.
When the boy grew up, he left his 4 and went to college. About 7 years later the boy returned. He was very 5 and went to the market looking for watermelons from the farm. 6 , he only found small watermelons.
The boy later learned that the farmer’s son managed the farm now and he still organized the contest every year. He thought larger watermelons could be sold at better 7 , so he sold the larger ones and kept the smaller ones for the contest. This same thing 8 year after year and the watermelons were getting smaller and smaller.
How did things change In the past, since the best watermelons were kept for kids and the seeds were 9 in bowls, the farmer got the best seeds to grow in the field. They would yield (产出) big watermelons the following year. Now the farmer’s son kept the smaller ones for the contest, 10 it wasn’t surprising that the watermelons were smaller and smaller.
( )1. A. win B. enter C. watch D. organize
( )2. A. allowed B. pushed C. trained D. controlled
( )3. A. problem B. condition C. risk D. prize
( )4. A. school B. farm C. village D. job
( )5. A. nervous B. quiet C. brave D. happy
( )6. A. Besides B. However C. Again D. Instead
( )7. A. places B. prices C. times D. levels
( )8. A. changed B. formed C. continued D. increased
( )9. A. heated B. collected C. served D. boiled
( )10. A. so B. though C. but D. since
B
Hearing loss is a common health problem in every country. Scientists have found that information about hearing loss was 1 in ancient Egypt. People have tried to find many solutions to help people who have difficulty hearing.
The 2 thing people used to help people hear was an animal horn (角), such as a horn from a sheep. The person held the horn up to his or her 3 and the others could speak into the horn. Later on, metal ear trumpets (号角状助听器) were invented which were similar to the animal horn. 4 neither the animal horn nor the ear trumpet was very helpful.
People may be 5 to find out that the invention of the telephone also helped people with hearing loss. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. People with hearing loss quickly realized they were able to 6 people better over the telephone than in person. Thomas Edison, an inventor who experienced hearing loss himself, 7 Bell’s telephone to increase the intensity (强度) of the sound. This made hearing over the telephone even 8 for people with hearing problems.
Edison’s work led to portable hearing aids (便携式助听器). Finally, in 1938, the first wearable hearing aid was invented. This 9 developed quickly. Hearing aids became smaller and smaller. Today, hearing aids are pretty amazing. They 10 be used in different situations and be turned to different volume (音量) levels. Technology is making life better for those with hearing problems.
( )1. A. received B. recorded C. shared D. asked
( )2. A. best B. first C. newest D. smallest
( )3. A. ear B. mouth C. eye D. head
( )4. A. So B. Since C. Although D. But
( )5. A. afraid B. worried C. surprised D. proud
( )6. A. hear B. know C. treat D. remember
( )7. A. repaired B. preferred C. recycled D. improved
( )8. A. harder B. easier C. faster D. slower
( )9. A. problem B. project C. technology D. research
( )10. A. need B. can C. must D. should
C
A group of frogs (青蛙) were traveling through the woods. Suddenly, two of them fell into a hole. All of the other frogs came to see what could be done to help 1 friends. When they saw how deep the hole was, they all agreed that it was 2 to get out and told the two frogs in the hole that they should prepare themselves for their fate (命运).
The two didn’t want to 3 this terrible fate, so they began to jump with all their might (竭尽全力地). The other frogs continued shouting sadly that they should save their energy and 4 . The two frogs didn’t listen and kept jumping. Several hours later, they were quite tired. 5 , one of the frogs decided to give up. He lay down at the bottom of the hole, and died. The other frog continued to jump, 6 he was very tired.
The other frogs kept shouting and telling him that his 7 was useless. However, the frog jumped harder and harder and finally, he jumped so high that he got out of the hole. Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his freedom and then 8 how he made it.
Reading their lips ( 嘴唇), the shocked frog explained to them that he was deaf. He considered the other frogs’ shouting as 9 . It inspired him to succeed.
This simple story shows us the 10 of words: our encouraging words can lift someone up and help him or her make it through the day; our destructive (破坏性的) words can cause deep wounds.
( )1. A. his B. her C. your D. their
( )2. A. easy B. hopeless C. wonderful D. embarrassing
( )3. A. challenge B. change C. share D. accept
( )4. A. hold on B. give up C. pass by D. stay away
( )5. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Amazingly
( )6. A. though B. if C. because D. unless
( )7. A. promise B. dream C. effort D. idea
( )8. A. planned B. asked C. guessed D. decided
( )9. A. agreement B. achievement C. punishment D. encouragement
( )10. A. power B. price C. secret D. style
D
The Japanese have a great liking for fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish. So, to 1 the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.
The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to 2 the fish. The fish were not fresh and the Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies (公司) fixed freezers (冷冻柜) on 3 boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers 4 the boats to go farther and stay longer.
However, the Japanese 5 taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. 6 fishing companies fixed fish tanks (鱼缸) instead of freezers. They would catch the fish and put them in the tanks. The fish swam for a few hours, but then they 7 . They were bored and tired, but alive.
8 , the Japanese still didn’t like the taste of the fish. Because the fish did not move 9 days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese only preferred the lively taste of fresh fish. Fishing companies had a big 10 ! But today it has been solved. 11 do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies 12 put the fish in the tanks. But now they 13 a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very 14 state (状态). The fish are challenged and they keep 15 . The challenge keeps them fresh!
( )1. A. change B. feed C. train D. save
( )2. A. leave out B. cut off C. give up D. bring back
( )3. A. his B. her C. their D. our
( )4. A. allowed B. reminded C. advised D. encouraged
( )5. A. should B. could C. must D. might
( )6. A. Because B. Unless C. But D. So
( )7. A. stopped B. disappeared C. arrived D. missed
( )8. A. Normally B. Typically C. Unluckily D. Suddenly
( )9. A. from B. for C. on D. over
( )10. A. problem B. gift C. accident D. dream
( )11. A. When B. Where C. How D. Why
( )12. A. even B. still C. just D. almost
( )13. A. add B. return C. tie D. compare
( )14. A. strange B. silent C. lively D. fair
( )15. A. crying B. moving C. waiting D. looking
答案
专练2
A) 1-5 DABCD 6-10 BBCBA
B) 1-5 BBADC 6-10 ADBCB
C) 1-5 DBDBC 6-10 ACBDA
D) 1-5 BDCAB 6-10 DACBA 11-15 CBACB
5完形填空专练（一）
先通读下面三篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
A
Jack Calder started playing the violin when he was ten. “My music teacher played and one day he 1 if anyone wanted to learn. Some girls put up their hands and so did I. I didn’t have a violin, but my uncle said I 2 use his. The lessons were really hard at first, but playing the violin soon became important to 3 .”
After leaving school, Jack moved to Melbourne. For a time, he preferred listening to music to playing it. The rock music he listened to sounded very different from violin music, 4 he bought an electric violin (电子小提琴), and started putting the things he liked about rock music 5 the music he played on his violin.
A year later, Jack met a small group of Melbourne musicians. “We all thought about 6 in the same way and started the band Ocean Blue together. A year later, we were playing lots of concerts, and our music was selling well. But we didn’t want this to make us 7 people — we made a lot of friends.”
Jack meets many people who think playing the violin is an unusual career (职业), but he doesn’t 8 them. “I think it’s the best thing in the world. I guess I’m lucky that way. The Internet has changed music, but when I walk into a violin shop it’s like 9 another world — one where time has stopped. Someone has looked after these beautiful old instruments that are two or three hundred years old. I think that’s 10 .”
( )1. A. asked B. worried C. doubted D. examined
( )2. A. need B. must C. could D. should
( )3. A. us B. him C. me D. them
( )4. A. or B. so C. if D. but
( )5. A. into B. with C. from D. through
( )6. A. life B. music C. family D. friendship
( )7. A. lazy B. rich C. famous D. different
( )8. A. look after B. care for C. depend on D. agree with
( )9. A. passing B. imagining C. entering D. creating
( )10. A. possible B. amazing C. convenient D. traditional
B
I went to a restaurant for lunch with my granddad yesterday, and when the starters (开胃菜) came, I got out my phone and took some photos of them. My granddad was very 1 . “Food is for eating!” he said. “Why are you taking photos of it ” Then I began to laugh.
All my friends take photos of food in restaurants to 2 on social media (社交媒体), and when we’re deciding which restaurant to go to, we look at photos people put on social media. 3 I go to a restaurant, I also look at photos on social media to see the food on the menu. So when I arrive at the restaurant, I know 4 I want to eat.
Yesterday, my granddad chose mushroom soup (蘑菇汤) for his starter because he likes soup and I chose baked cheese (烤芝士) because it looked 5 in a photo I saw on my phone. Both dishes were very good.
We finished our starters and then Granddad looked at the menu for the main course. He couldn’t 6 between a fish dish and a beef dish. “Would you like to see some photos of them ” I asked. He laughed. “OK,” he said. I got out my phone again, found the 7 and gave him the phone. He decided the beef looked nicer because it came with rice and broccoli. The same thing 8 with the desserts.
After the meal, I asked Granddad. “Will you 9 photos on social media to choose your food next time you eat out ” “ 10 ,” he said. “If I’m with one of my grandchildren!”
( )1. A. sad B. happy C. nervous D. surprised
( )2. A. share B. count C. learn D. check
( )3. A. But B. Before C. Unless D. Although
( )4. A. how B. when C. what D. where
( )5. A. simple B. common C. expensive D. delicious
( )6. A. accept B. decide C. remember D. reply
( )7. A. menus B. words C. photos D. news
( )8. A. started B. failed C. spread D. happened
( )9. A. use B. put C. sell D. describe
( )10. A. Never B. Soon C. Almost D. Maybe
C
A man was exploring caves (探索洞穴) by the beach. In one of the caves, he found a bag with some clay balls. He 1 the bag out of the cave with him.
As he walked along the beach, he would 2 the clay balls one at a time into the ocean as far as he could. He 3 little about it until he dropped one of the balls and it cracked (裂开) open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful and valuable 4 . The man was so excited that he 5 breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each had a similar stone.
He 6 thousands of dollars’ worth of stones in the 20 clay balls he had left. However, 7 soon filled his heart. He had been on the beach for a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with 8 hidden treasures into the ocean. 9 thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands. But he had 10 thrown them away!
It’s like that with 11 . When we look at someone, maybe even ourselves, we only see the outside. If the person doesn’t look special from the outside, we 12 that person as less important than someone more beautiful or well known. But we have not taken the 13 to find the treasure hidden inside.
There is a 14 in each and every one of us. 15 we take the time to get to know the person, then the “clay” begins to peel away (剥落) and the fantastic “stone” begins to shine.
( )1. A. took B. bought C. showed D. cleaned
( )2. A. open B. throw C. add D. pass
( )3. A. ordered B. reviewed C. lost D. thought
( )4. A. leaf B. coin C. stone D. stamp
( )5. A. started B. missed C. stopped D. avoided
( )6. A. created B. discovered C. guarded D. processed
( )7. A. pride B. fear C. surprise D. sadness
( )8. A. their B. your C. his D. our
( )9. A. Except from B. Instead of C. Without D. Between
( )10. A. also B. even C. still D. just
( )11. A. books B. trees C. people D. clothes
( )12. A. regard B. introduce C. punish D. doubt
( )13. A. idea B. exam C. time D. choice
( )14. A. secret B. treasure C. hero D. dream
( )15. A. If B. Before C. Because D. Though
答案
专练1
A) 1-5 ACCBA 6-10 BDDCB
B) 1-5 DABCD 6-10 BCDAD
C) 1-5 ABDCA 6-10 BDABD 11-15 CACBA
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