沪教版牛津英语7B期末专项--首字母填空
Passage 1
A yard sale is a popular activity in America. When people do not want their old books or clothes, they collect them and s__1_ them in the yard outside their home. Sometimes it takes place in a garage (车库),so it is also called a “garage sale."
Yard sales don't have to be huge. One family, or even one person, can hold a yard sale. They may publish the news of the sale in a 1_2__ newspaper. Some families also place signs on streets nearby to direct people to their house. And as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
For people with 1__3__ money, yard sales are a good way to find things for their family. They can buy their kid a doll or a football at a very low p_4__. Other people go there to find something special for their collection, like stamps and old money. Businessmen also go to yard sales. They may find a beautiful carpet. A_5__ it is repaired, it will be worth a lot of money.
Yard sales are an important part of Americans lives. They are fun and help p_6__ the environment. Old things find new homes, so they are not thrown away.
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Passage 2
If you have watched the movie Frozen(《冰雪奇缘》),you will never forget Elsa’s ice world. But the ice world is not only in movies. There is one in China’s “Ice City”-Harbin. Each January and February, people from all around the world g_1__ in the city to enjoy a happy time in ice and snow during the Harbin Ice Festival.
The Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo(冰雕展)is a__2__ held during the festival. People can see different kinds of artworks made from ice and snow. The ice and snow sculptures are usually inspired by t_3__ Chinese fairy tales or world-famous buildings, such as the Great Wall and the Egyptian Pyramids(金字塔).
The most loved place by travelers is Zhaolin Park. You can see the most wonderful ice lanterns there. Each piece of artwork is nicely carved(雕刻) in different forms and s_4___. The best time to visit there is at night, when the ice sculptures are lit up by colorful lights. I__5__ you are a fan of snow sports, there is a great chance for you to play ice rock-climbing, skating, and s__6__.
Besides all these, special performances are put on throughout the event. People can have a great time while watching the shows.
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Passage 3
Learning in class is a way for students to study. Students s__1_ in the classroom and listen to the teacher. Is this the o__2_ way for students to learn something Of course not. There is another way to learn-that is, you can teach y_3___.
How can you do that The one thing you must do is reading. Reading something you are i_4_ in, or what you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. You can write down the questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by t__5_ hard, by reading the text or other books, or sometimes by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do all these b_6__ yourself. If you keep doing like this for a long time, you are sure to succeed in your study.
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Passage 4
We all know that it is important to get exercise. But how can we get enough exercise and have fun as well The a __1___is: team sports! Team sports are great. When we’re playing, our friends will encourage us if we are doing a good job, and there will be friends to give us useful a __2__ on how to play the sport better. Many times, we get to meet and make some new friends!
We play team sports for f __3__and good health. We play team sports to learn about the team spirit. However, some teams try hard to w _4___every game and become very competitive. If we are on such a team, we will have too much pressure. And we may even get h__5___. Sometimes it can be hard to find a team that works for us. But we can always start one! Start a team w___6__some of our best friends and find out what kind of sports we like. It could be swimming, basketball and so on.
And while we’re playing team sports, we should remember to play safe, too! We need to l_7___to our parents and teachers before we have fun!
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Passage 5
Do you have any friends from other countries Do you know w__1__ they are like The Germans are very quiet and they don't get e__2__ easily. They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.
I___3__ some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too m_4__ with others. They are really polite, so we can often hear them say“Thank you”or“Sorry.”The French have long h _5__. They like travelling aboard. The French are more outgoing than the Germans. So it is very easy to make f__6__ with them.
Compared(比较)to the French, the Americans are even more outgoing. And they don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that students there do part-time jobs and make their own money.
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Passage 6
Here is a story about a lawyer. In the early days in his career, he represented(代表) and spoke for a company. The company’s car had run down a boy. The boy said his arm was so badly injured(受伤) that he c__1__ no longer lift it above his head.
In court, the clever young lawyer questioned the boy very c___2_. After asking about many details of the accident, he said, “Now, my boy, your arm was hurt in the accident ”
“Yes,Sir,”said the boy.
“And you cannot lift your arm above your head right now ”
“No, Sir.”
“Would you mind,”said the lawyer very gently, “ just s_3__ us once more how high you can raise your arm after the accident ”
The boy lifted his arm to the h__4__ of his shoulder.
“And how high could you lift it b_5___ the accident ”asked the lawyer. And the boy's arm went up o__6__ his head.
In the end, the lawyer made sure that the boy was not honest in the case.
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Passage 7
People eat different things in different parts of the world. In some countries,
people eat rice every day. Sometimes, they eat it t__1_ a day or even three times a day. For breakfast, l__2__ and dinner, they u__3_ eat it with meat, fish and vegetables. Some people do not eat some kinds of m___4__. Muslims(穆斯林), for example, don’t eat pork. The Japanese eat lots of fish, and they a__5__ eat a lot of rice. I_6__ Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important f __7__ is bread and potatoes. And people there can cook potatoes in many different kinds of ways. They don’t eat meat or fish or anything comes from animals.
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Passage 8
During the second month of the college, our teacher gave us a test. I finished all the questions well e_1__ the last one, It was "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the classroom " Surely this was j_2__ a joke. I saw the cleaning lady several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her fifties, but how would I know her name I handed in my paper with the last question blank.
Before the test ended, one student asked, "Does the last question influence our g__3_ of this test ”“Certainly!”the teacher said. "In your life you will meet many people. All of them are i__4__. They need your attention and c__5__ , even if all you do is smiling or saying ' hello.' ”I've never f__6__ that test since then. I have also known that the cleaning lady's name is Dorothy.
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Passage 9
There was a businessman. He was very lucky and became rich at a young age. His ships arrived at their destinations s_1__. His products were sold at the highest prices in the market. His employees and business partners were faithful (忠实的)to him. He e__2_ a lot of money.
One day, at a party, one of the businessman's friends asked him,“How did you earn so much money."Well, it was all because of my business skill, hard work and s_3___ decision making," he replied proudly.
A few years later, the businessman put all his money into a new business. However, this time, he f__4__. It was because of his bad decision making. One of his ships was caught in a disaster at sea. What's worse, his products did not sell w_5__ in the market. At last, his company went broke and he lost a__6__ the money he had. The man's friend asked him again, "How did you lose all your wealth ”
"It was because of bad luck!" he answered sadly.
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Passage 10
Uncle John doesn't like farmers. He thinks they are foolish and only know how to work on the f____ .
One winter morning, the sun was shining. Uncle John sat on the step of his house, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment, a farmer with a map in h__2__ hand came to him.
“ Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to g_3__ to the hospital ” asked the farmer. Uncle John looked him up and down. “ He seems to be a farmer,” he thought. “ Let me play a joke on him.”Then he said to the farmer, " Lie down in the m__4__ of the street and you’ll soon be in a hospital. ”
“ Please set an example for me f _5___ , ”said the farmer.
Uncle John was speechless. He had to show the farmer the way. Then he said, “Our city is much more beautiful than the field, isn't it ”“Yes, it is, b__6__ it was built on the field.”Uncle John's face turned red.
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答案
Passage 1
sell 2. local 3. little 4. price 5. Although 6. protect
Passage 2
gather 2. also 3. traditional 4. shapes 5. If 6. skiing
Passage 3
sit 2. only 3. yourself 4. interested 5. thinking 6. by
Passage 4
answer 2. advice 3. fun 4. win 5. hurt 6. with 7. listen
Passage 5
what 2. excited 3. In 4. much 5. holidays 6. friends
Passage 6
could 2. carefully 3. showing 4. height 5. before 6. over
Passage 7
twice 2. lunch 3. usually 4. meat 5. always 6. In 7. food
Passage 8
except 2. just 3. grades 4. important 5. care 6. forgotten
Passage 9
safely 2. earned 3. successful 4. failed 5. well 6. all
Passage 10
1.farm 2. his 3. get 4. middle 5. first 6. but