中考英语选词填空拔高练习
(一)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
As Chinese teens,do you really understand the true China, a changing society full of promises If you don’t see the documentary: Amazing China, you can’t imagine how rapidly China 1. in recent years.
I haven’t seen a film in the cinema for a couple of years. However, last Friday I saw the film that is an inspiration to us. While watching it, I couldn’t help tears. After getting out of the cinema I really 2.
pride in being a Chinese. The film will help people to know our country better. It will let you 3.
how China has changed in the last 5 years.
One of the most touching moments in the film is probably from an interview of Nan Ren dong. He 4. the “father of FAST”. Sadly, after more than 20 years of working, the chief scientist and engineer of the project passed away last year because of cancer.
I am really proud to have grown up under our red flag with five stars. Amazing China 5.
young people to keep working hard for our motherland and make it even stronger.
(二)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
Sarah and Paige are best friends. They 1._______ a very good relationship since they were three years old, although they live in different places. Paige lives in New Zealand, and Sarah lives in the US, 8, 000 miles away. They talk on the phone and send emails.
The girls first “met” when they were babies. Sarah was born with only one arm, and her mother wanted to meet the parents who had similar children. She 2._______ Paige’s mother on the Internet and knew that Paige also had only one arm. The girls’ parents shared letters and photos. They also shared their feelings about living with one arm. Sarah and Paige showed each other how 3.____________ things with one arm, such as painting their fingernails. “Sarah teaches me a lot,” said Paige, “and she 4._________ me a lot of confidence. I can tell Sarah some private things while I won’t share them with other friends. She will 5.________ with my whole life.”
Finally after they were best friends for eight years, Sarah flew to New Zealand to meet Paige for the first time. When she saw Paige, she ran to her best friend. The two girls hugged and cried. “Paige will always be my best friend,” said Sarah.
(三)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
I am Wuhan, a super big modern city with a population of over 11 million. I am home to China’s largest railway transfer center. No other city in the world embraces more college students than me. At the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 outbreak 1._____________on me. I locked myself down quickly. It’s believed to stop the epidemic from 2.__________ . The lockdown is never seen in the history of new China. The decision was made with huge courage. I am Wuhan. Since I was locked down, I have seen groups of medical workers arrive in the city, one after another. Brothers and sisters from different parts of the country have rushed for my rescue( 救援). You all have offered the best that you have to back me up. A number of hospitals 3._______________ to make sure every patient is treated. I am greatly 4._____________to you all for sending me food and supplies. With the whole country’s joint efforts, I have returned to normal. So far, I 5._________ the battle! I am Wuhan. We are Wuhan. We are Wuhan, China.
(四)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
One day, a 7-year-old boy held a dollar coin in his hand and asked the shop owners along the street, “Excuse me, do you sell God ”All the day, the stubborn (倔强的) boy went in and out of many stores, 1.________the same question, but each time he was refused.
Then, at the sixty-ninth store, a 60-year-old grandpa smiled and asked the little boy “Why do you want to buy God ”The boy told him that his parents had died when he was still a baby and now his uncle 2。________him. But several days before, his uncle fell off stairs and was unconscious (昏迷) in hospital. The doctor told the boy that only God could save his uncle.
“How much do you have ” the old man asked.
“One dollar,” replied the child.
“My boy, God’s price is exactly one dollar,” said the old man.
Then the storekeeper took a bottle of “God” from the shelf. “ take it, boy! When your uncle drinks it, he 3。____________well soon.”
The little boy rushed to the hospital and shouted happily to his uncle, “Uncle, I bought God back and you will get well soon.”The next day, a medical team made up of the world’s top medical experts (专家) came to the hospital. The operation was very successful.
When the little boy’s uncle saw the large medical bill ,he almost passed out. Instead, the hospital said to him, “ the bill 4.__________already _______ by a rich elderly man.”
The little boy’s uncle went to the store 5.____________the old man. But he was away on holiday, leaving a letter.
“You don’t need to thank me. The bill has been paid by your nephew (侄子). To save you, he brought a dollar and went into every store to buy God. Thank God, he was the one that saved you!”
(五)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
Zhao Jun is my best friend. We 1._________each other since we were small kids. We are in the same school and we 2._________ to school together every day.
Yesterday was Saturday. In the afternoon, I rode my bike to Zhao Jun's house. We did homework together. On my way back home, it began to rain hard. Suddenly my bike hit a tree and I fell off. I 3._________ and I couldn't stand up. While I 4.________ what to do, a policeman came up to me. He quickly took me to the hospital. What a kind policeman! I 5._________ from him and help others whenever they are in trouble.
(六)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
"Dad,I am going to make a time capsule(胶囊)”Helen told her parents at the breakfast table. Dad looked up from his coffee cup and smiled. That (1)_____________interesting. Say hello to the tourists for me.
"No, Dad. You (2)____________of time travel but I am building a time capsule----it's like a memory box. I watched my headmaster dig one up from our school yard yesterday. Some students buried the capsule thirty years ago. It had a lot of old things in it, so that we could see what life was like back then."
After breakfast. Helen emptied an old, big candy box, so it could (3)_____________as her time capsule. She put in some toys and books. While she was wondering what else to choose, Kitty, her cat pushed a ball towards her. Helen put the ball in the box, covered it and packed it with tape.On the top, she (4)____________
ANNA AND KITTY'S TIME CAPSULE before she buried it in the garden. After a few minutes, Helen began to feel sad. She couldn't play yo-yo or read her favorite book anymore as she'd just buried them. "I (5)_______them." Helen said to herself."Meow(喵)” Haha...,So will Kitty!
(七)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
Clapper talk or Chinese kuaibanr is a traditional art form.
I’m a big clapper talk fan. I have learned it since I (1)_______six years old. The first time I watched a clapper talk performance, I was amazed by its free style and lively language. So I decided (2)_______it.
However, learning clapper talk is not easy. It requires clear articulation(吐字)and rhythm(节奏)control. Each of these skills should (3)_______hard. After training for a whole morning, my hand feels numb and my throat is dry. But I never give up.
For several years of practice, I (4)_______these skills and performing onstage has helped me enjoy this art form even more. I can put what I want to express into my performance. I always say to myself “If I keep studying hard, I (5)______more progress. ”
(八)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
Think the air in your city a little polluted Then you may feel like 1._____ in some pure air from a can. This is not an April Fool’s joke, but a real venture(大胆的项目) started by Chinese businessman, Chen Guangbiao and believe it or not, he 2._____ thousand cans already of $0.8 a piece!
The cans can be seen in the stores in some of China’s big cities like Shanghai. The air in the cans 3._____ from the few areas of the country that still have unpolluted air. It may seem like a simple thing.
As you may have guessed by now, Chen Guangbiao has come up with this rather strange business to make a bigger point: Help our country solve the air pollution problem. But people also 4._____bottling water a strange idea once upon a time. Today , it is such a normal part of our daily lives that we think nothing of buying it.
We all think if we all continue to ignore(忽视) air pollution, fresh air 5. as usual as bottling water in our shopping baskets.
(九)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have thrown away. They 1. a mobile library since last year. The library is inside a truck that tours schools in the countryside. There are over 9,000 books. The books 2. into 20 kinds, including medical care, politics, literature, history and so on. They hopes to create a greater passion for reading books in children.
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey. People from Turkey 3. their old books to the library all the time. A woman lady working in the mobile library said, “ The interest is growing. Each day the guests comes here 4. books or have a quiet time to read.” The director of the library said, “ We have books here for kids aged 4 to 10. We hope that it 5.________their love for books.”
(十)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
As we know, good sleep 1. for good health. We 2. Dr. Smith last week about how to sleep well, and here is what he wanted us 3. .
“Make sure your room is dark, and turn off any lights before sleeping. And if you can get a hot bath, which 4. you relax better. During the day, you need some exercise and fresh air. I 5. all these for nearly 50 years and it really works well.”
(十一)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
We have an English teacher from Australia, Mr. Green. He 1.__________ in China for three months. He 2.__________very well and is friendly to us.
Last Sunday some of my classmates and I went to visit him. He cooked some traditional Australian food for us. We taught him how to make dumplings and how to use chopsticks. He had an interest in 3.__________Chinese food. Of course, a lot of western customs 4.__________to us by him. For example, he said when they had dinner in a restaurant together, they usually kept quiet.
When it was time for us to leave, I said to him, “ 5.__________to my home for dinner when you have time.” He looked happy and asked, “When ” But in fact, I was just to be polite. From that, we can see the culture is so different from country to country.
(十二)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble 1.__________ clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology 2.__________ and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water – that 3.__________ from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories 4._________ around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists 5._____________ to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
(十三)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
It’s important to have dreams because dreams can give us the energy to succeed in life. Dreams inspire(激励) us. They might take a few years or they might take a lifetime to achieve. The important thing is that you 1.___________for your dream all the time. And the best way to do that is by setting goals.
What is the difference between a dream and a goal It’s been said that dreams are the final destination(终点); goals are the stops along the way. Dreams can be very general. But the steps you 2.__________should be very specific. Your dreams mean what you want, but goals tell how you’ll get there. That makes goal set a necessary step in reaching your dreams.
Many successful people 3.__________about dreams. Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell stressed the importance of working for your dreams. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat(汗水), determination(决心)and hard work. ”Writer Les Brown reminded us that dreams have no age limit. “You are never too old to set another goal or 4.___________ a new dream.”
If you’ve been dreaming about doing something for years, start today. Write down your dream, and establish your goals. Then you 5.__________ on your way to making your dreams come true.
(十四)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
Dear Nicole,
How are you Do you enjoy your summer holiday I'm sure you do.
It 1. two weeks since I returned to New Zealand, but I'm still thinking of the exciting city life in Hong Kong. In New Zealand, life is totally different. I miss the delicious sweet soup so much.
The weather has been bad these days. Yesterday I got a cold and didn't go to school today. I hate 2. medicine but I have to take it. I must get well soon because I will have tests on science and geography next week. I must prepare for the tests this time so that I 3. again.
I remember that you like our local hand cream (护手霜), but it is quite expensive in Hong Kong. I bought you some last weekend and I 4. it to you. It's much cheaper here than in Hong Kong.
It's almost the end of August. It's time 5. your school bag and get ready for the new school term. Take good care.
With love,
Judy
(十五)
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Mr. Jones has a beautiful hat and he loves it very much. He always (1) ________ it no matter where he goes. Last summer, he had a few days’ holiday and decided (2) ________ to the mountains by train. He took a small bag, went to the station and got on the train. He often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the mountains. But suddenly the hat (3) ________ away. Mr. Jones quickly took his small bag and (4) ________ it out of the window, too. The other people in the carriage laughed. “Is your bag going to bring your beautiful hat back ” they asked. “No,” Mr. Jones answered, “but there’s no name and no address in my hat, and there’s a name and address on the bag. Someone’s going to find both of them near each other, and he (5)________ me the bag and the hat.”
中考英语选词填空拔高练习
(一)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
As Chinese teens,do you really understand the true China, a changing society full of promises If you don’t see the documentary: Amazing China, you can’t imagine how rapidly China 1. in recent years.
I haven’t seen a film in the cinema for a couple of years. However, last Friday I saw the film that is an inspiration to us. While watching it, I couldn’t help tears. After getting out of the cinema I really 2.
pride in being a Chinese. The film will help people to know our country better. It will let you 3.
how China has changed in the last 5 years.
One of the most touching moments in the film is probably from an interview of Nan Ren dong. He 4. the “father of FAST”. Sadly, after more than 20 years of working, the chief scientist and engineer of the project passed away last year because of cancer.
I am really proud to have grown up under our red flag with five stars. Amazing China 5.
young people to keep working hard for our motherland and make it even stronger.
参考答案:1. has developed 2. took 3. Realize 4. is called 5. will encourage
(二)
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Sarah and Paige are best friends. They 1._______ a very good relationship since they were three years old, although they live in different places. Paige lives in New Zealand, and Sarah lives in the US, 8, 000 miles away. They talk on the phone and send emails.
The girls first “met” when they were babies. Sarah was born with only one arm, and her mother wanted to meet the parents who had similar children. She 2._______ Paige’s mother on the Internet and knew that Paige also had only one arm. The girls’ parents shared letters and photos. They also shared their feelings about living with one arm. Sarah and Paige showed each other how 3.____________ things with one arm, such as painting their fingernails. “Sarah teaches me a lot,” said Paige, “and she 4._________ me a lot of confidence. I can tell Sarah some private things while I won’t share them with other friends. She will 5.________ with my whole life.”
Finally after they were best friends for eight years, Sarah flew to New Zealand to meet Paige for the first time. When she saw Paige, she ran to her best friend. The two girls hugged and cried. “Paige will always be my best friend,” said Sarah.
参考答案:1. have had 2. found 3. to do 4. gives 5. be trusted
(三)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
I am Wuhan, a super big modern city with a population of over 11 million. I am home to China’s largest railway transfer center. No other city in the world embraces more college students than me. At the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 outbreak 1._____________on me. I locked myself down quickly. It’s believed to stop the epidemic from 2.__________ . The lockdown is never seen in the history of new China. The decision was made with huge courage. I am Wuhan. Since I was locked down, I have seen groups of medical workers arrive in the city, one after another. Brothers and sisters from different parts of the country have rushed for my rescue( 救援). You all have offered the best that you have to back me up. A number of hospitals 3._______________ to make sure every patient is treated. I am greatly 4._____________to you all for sending me food and supplies. With the whole country’s joint efforts, I have returned to normal. So far, I 5._________ the battle! I am Wuhan. We are Wuhan. We are Wuhan, China.
参考答案:1. fell 2. spreading 3. have been built 4. thankful 5. have won
(四)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
One day, a 7-year-old boy held a dollar coin in his hand and asked the shop owners along the street, “Excuse me, do you sell God ”All the day, the stubborn (倔强的) boy went in and out of many stores, 1.________the same question, but each time he was refused.
Then, at the sixty-ninth store, a 60-year-old grandpa smiled and asked the little boy “Why do you want to buy God ”The boy told him that his parents had died when he was still a baby and now his uncle 2。________him. But several days before, his uncle fell off stairs and was unconscious (昏迷) in hospital. The doctor told the boy that only God could save his uncle.
“How much do you have ” the old man asked.
“One dollar,” replied the child.
“My boy, God’s price is exactly one dollar,” said the old man.
Then the storekeeper took a bottle of “God” from the shelf. “ take it, boy! When your uncle drinks it, he 3。____________well soon.”
The little boy rushed to the hospital and shouted happily to his uncle, “Uncle, I bought God back and you will get well soon.”The next day, a medical team made up of the world’s top medical experts (专家) came to the hospital. The operation was very successful.
When the little boy’s uncle saw the large medical bill ,he almost passed out. Instead, the hospital said to him, “ the bill 4.__________already _______ by a rich elderly man.”
The little boy’s uncle went to the store 5.____________the old man. But he was away on holiday, leaving a letter.
“You don’t need to thank me. The bill has been paid by your nephew (侄子). To save you, he brought a dollar and went into every store to buy God. Thank God, he was the one that saved you!”
参考答案:1. asking 2. was raising 3. will get 4. has been paid 5. to thank
(五)
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Zhao Jun is my best friend. We 1._________each other since we were small kids. We are in the same school and we 2._________ to school together every day.
Yesterday was Saturday. In the afternoon, I rode my bike to Zhao Jun's house. We did homework together. On my way back home, it began to rain hard. Suddenly my bike hit a tree and I fell off. I 3._________ and I couldn't stand up. While I 4.________ what to do, a policeman came up to me. He quickly took me to the hospital. What a kind policeman! I 5._________ from him and help others whenever they are in trouble.
参考答案:1. have known 2. go 3. was hurt 4. was wondering 5. will learn
(六)
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"Dad,I am going to make a time capsule(胶囊)”Helen told her parents at the breakfast table. Dad looked up from his coffee cup and smiled. That (1)_____________interesting. Say hello to the tourists for me.
"No, Dad. You (2)____________of time travel but I am building a time capsule----it's like a memory box. I watched my headmaster dig one up from our school yard yesterday. Some students buried the capsule thirty years ago. It had a lot of old things in it, so that we could see what life was like back then."
After breakfast. Helen emptied an old, big candy box, so it could (3)_____________as her time capsule. She put in some toys and books. While she was wondering what else to choose, Kitty, her cat pushed a ball towards her. Helen put the ball in the box, covered it and packed it with tape.On the top, she (4)____________
ANNA AND KITTY'S TIME CAPSULE before she buried it in the garden. After a few minutes, Helen began to feel sad. She couldn't play yo-yo or read her favorite book anymore as she'd just buried them. "I (5)_______them." Helen said to herself."Meow(喵)” Haha...,So will Kitty!
参考答案:1. sounds 2. are thinking 3. be used 4. wrote 5. will miss
(七)
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Clapper talk or Chinese kuaibanr is a traditional art form.
I’m a big clapper talk fan. I have learned it since I (1)_______six years old. The first time I watched a clapper talk performance, I was amazed by its free style and lively language. So I decided (2)_______it.
However, learning clapper talk is not easy. It requires clear articulation(吐字)and rhythm(节奏)control. Each of these skills should (3)_______hard. After training for a whole morning, my hand feels numb and my throat is dry. But I never give up.
For several years of practice, I (4)_______these skills and performing onstage has helped me enjoy this art form even more. I can put what I want to express into my performance. I always say to myself “If I keep studying hard, I (5)______more progress. ”
参考答案:1. was 2. to learn 3. be practiced 4. have mastered 5. will make
(八)
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Think the air in your city a little polluted Then you may feel like 1._____ in some pure air from a can. This is not an April Fool’s joke, but a real venture(大胆的项目) started by Chinese businessman, Chen Guangbiao and believe it or not, he 2._____ thousand cans already of $0.8 a piece!
The cans can be seen in the stores in some of China’s big cities like Shanghai. The air in the cans 3._____ from the few areas of the country that still have unpolluted air. It may seem like a simple thing.
As you may have guessed by now, Chen Guangbiao has come up with this rather strange business to make a bigger point: Help our country solve the air pollution problem. But people also 4._____bottling water a strange idea once upon a time. Today , it is such a normal part of our daily lives that we think nothing of buying it.
We all think if we all continue to ignore(忽视) air pollution, fresh air 5. as usual as bottling water in our shopping baskets.
参考答案:1. breathing 2. has sold 3. is 4. thought 5.is collected
(九)
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A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have thrown away. They 1. a mobile library since last year. The library is inside a truck that tours schools in the countryside. There are over 9,000 books. The books 2. into 20 kinds, including medical care, politics, literature, history and so on. They hopes to create a greater passion for reading books in children.
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey. People from Turkey 3. their old books to the library all the time. A woman lady working in the mobile library said, “ The interest is growing. Each day the guests comes here 4. books or have a quiet time to read.” The director of the library said, “ We have books here for kids aged 4 to 10. We hope that it 5.________their love for books.”
参考答案:1. have created 2. are divided 3. are sending 4. to borrow 5. will develop
(十)
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As we know, good sleep 1. for good health. We 2. Dr. Smith last week about how to sleep well, and here is what he wanted us 3. .
“Make sure your room is dark, and turn off any lights before sleeping. And if you can get a hot bath, which 4. you relax better. During the day, you need some exercise and fresh air. I 5. all these for nearly 50 years and it really works well.”
参考答案:1. is needed 2. asked 3. to know 4. will help 5. have tried
(十一)
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We have an English teacher from Australia, Mr. Green. He 1.__________ in China for three months. He 2.__________very well and is friendly to us.
Last Sunday some of my classmates and I went to visit him. He cooked some traditional Australian food for us. We taught him how to make dumplings and how to use chopsticks. He had an interest in 3.__________Chinese food. Of course, a lot of western customs 4.__________to us by him. For example, he said when they had dinner in a restaurant together, they usually kept quiet.
When it was time for us to leave, I said to him, “ 5.__________to my home for dinner when you have time.” He looked happy and asked, “When ” But in fact, I was just to be polite. From that, we can see the culture is so different from country to country.
参考答案:1. has been 2. teaches 3. cooking 4. were told 5. Welcome
(十二)
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The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble 1.__________ clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology 2.__________ and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water – that 3.__________ from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories 4._________ around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists 5._____________ to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
(十三)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空,有的需要加助动词成不定式符号 (每词限用一次)
It’s important to have dreams because dreams can give us the energy to succeed in life. Dreams inspire(激励) us. They might take a few years or they might take a lifetime to achieve. The important thing is that you 1.___________for your dream all the time. And the best way to do that is by setting goals.
What is the difference between a dream and a goal It’s been said that dreams are the final destination(终点); goals are the stops along the way. Dreams can be very general. But the steps you 2.__________should be very specific. Your dreams mean what you want, but goals tell how you’ll get there. That makes goal set a necessary step in reaching your dreams.
Many successful people 3.__________about dreams. Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell stressed the importance of working for your dreams. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat(汗水), determination(决心)and hard work. ”Writer Les Brown reminded us that dreams have no age limit. “You are never too old to set another goal or 4.___________ a new dream.”
If you’ve been dreaming about doing something for years, start today. Write down your dream, and establish your goals. Then you 5.__________ on your way to making your dreams come true.
参考答案:1.are working 2.take 3.have spoken 4.to dream 5.will be
(十四)
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Dear Nicole,
How are you Do you enjoy your summer holiday I'm sure you do.
It 1. two weeks since I returned to New Zealand, but I'm still thinking of the exciting city life in Hong Kong. In New Zealand, life is totally different. I miss the delicious sweet soup so much.
The weather has been bad these days. Yesterday I got a cold and didn't go to school today. I hate 2. medicine but I have to take it. I must get well soon because I will have tests on science and geography next week. I must prepare for the tests this time so that I 3. again.
I remember that you like our local hand cream (护手霜), but it is quite expensive in Hong Kong. I bought you some last weekend and I 4. it to you. It's much cheaper here than in Hong Kong.
It's almost the end of August. It's time 5. your school bag and get ready for the new school term. Take good care.
With love,
Judy
参考答案:1.has been 2.taking 3.won’t fail 4.am sending 5.to pack
(十五)
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Mr. Jones has a beautiful hat and he loves it very much. He always (1) ________ it no matter where he goes. Last summer, he had a few days’ holiday and decided (2) ________ to the mountains by train. He took a small bag, went to the station and got on the train. He often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the mountains. But suddenly the hat (3) ________ away. Mr. Jones quickly took his small bag and (4) ________ it out of the window, too. The other people in the carriage laughed. “Is your bag going to bring your beautiful hat back ” they asked. “No,” Mr. Jones answered, “but there’s no name and no address in my hat, and there’s a name and address on the bag. Someone’s going to find both of them near each other, and he (5)________ me the bag and the hat.”
参考答案:1.wears 2.to go 3.was blown 4.threw 5.will send