完形填空专项练(五)
At a restaurant, a cockroach(蟑螂)suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. The lady jumped and started shouting out of ____1____. She then waved both of her hands, trying to shake it off. Her reaction(反应)was so big that everyone around her also got ____2____.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but it ____3____ on another lady nearby. Then, it was the other lady’s ____4____ to jump and shout. The chaos(混乱)continued. After a while, the cockroach fell upon the waiter who rushed over to help. He stood still, ____5____ the cockroach with two fingers and threw it out of the restaurant right away.
I was drinking coffee there when this chaos ____6____. I started wondering whether the cockroach led to this terrible mess in the restaurant. If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed He dealt with it ____7____, avoiding more trouble. However, the ladies were so afraid of the cockroach that they made matters even ____8____.
When you get into trouble, shouting and crying won’t ____9____. Most of the time, it is not the problem you meet but your reaction to the problem that creates the mess in your life. ____10____ you understand this, you’ll be better problem solvers in the future.
1.A.joy B.fear C.anger D.kindness
2.A.excited B.interested C.surprised D.scared
3.A.hid B.spread C.landed D.travelled
4.A.turn B.duty C.habit D.chance
5.A.beat B.caught C.prevented D.punished
6.A.died out B.went out C.broke out D.worked out
7.A.terribly B.crazily C.excitedly D.perfectly
8.A.more B.better C.worse D.simpler
9.A.pass B.help C.solve D.change
10.A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.If
Are you shy If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of the people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some points in their lives. Why are people___11___
It is found that family size might ___12___ people to be shy. Kids with no ___13___ or sisters may be shy. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to ___14___ the same social skills as kids from big families.
Another cause of shyness might be ___15___. As more and more people use the Internet, they ___16___ less time outside. As a result, they lose chances to communicate with others. ___17___ to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
For shy people, it can be___18___to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can overcome your shyness. They suggest trying ___19___ things and practicing more conversations.
Anyway, don't be ____20____ of shyness——you are valued for what you are!
11.A.interested B.bored C.shy D.brave
12.A.want B.cause C.teach D.let
13.A.teachers B.friends C.classmates D.brothers
14.A.stand B.invent C.buy D.develop
15.A.praise B.decision C.technology D.dream
16.A.design B.spend C.collect D.save
17.A.Nodding B.Running C.Speaking D.Jumping
18.A.easy B.safe C.dangerous D.difficult
19.A.new B.private C.wrong D.heavy
20.A.afraid B.fond C.proud D.full
A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and wanted to go to Capri. Capri is an island in the south of the country,___21___ for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地). The couple put their destination into their car’s GPS (全球定位系统), ___22___ they made a spelling mistake. They ___23___typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the___24___of the country.
The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island, it didn’t___25___them that they didn’t even cross a bridge or see the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked ___26___ they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldn’t ___27___ them. He thought they wanted to go to a ___28___ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.
When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he ___29___ their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were____30____, but not angry.”
It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.
21.A.suitable B.useful C.good D.famous
22.A.and B.so C.or D.but
23.A.slowly B.carelessly C.patiently D.clearly
24.A.north B.south C.east D.west
25.A.satisfy B.relax C.worry D.touch
26.A.how B.where C.why D.what
27.A.refuse B.control C.doubt D.understand
28.A.museum B.restaurant C.station D.library
29.A.continued B.accepted C.explained D.repeated
30.A.interested B.surprised C.excited D.pleased
When Ariella Pacheco of California was still a little girl, her parents let her pick out an American Girl doll(娃娃). She ___31___ one that had the same hair color and style as her. “She ___32___ me and I felt there was a piece of me in her,” Pacheco said. “You see ___33___ in a doll and it’s really special to have that connection(联系).”
But what about the children with special illnesses who don’t look like ___34___ else One day in January this year, Pacheco read a story about doll designer(设计师)Amy Jandrisevits. Her “A Doll Like Me” ___35___ makes look-alike dolls for children with disabilities. Pacheco wanted to make similar dolls.
Over the past several months, Pacheco has designed and made cloth dolls for four local kids who have birthmarks, surgical scars ( 手术疤痕), or other special physical features. Pacheco asked the kids about ___36___ favorite sports and hobbies. She also watched doll-making videos.
After she got her own sewing(缝纫)machine, she taught herself to sew clothes for the dolls.
She designed her own patterns and figured out how to recreate the children’s different appearances. It was ___37___ to her that the children knew themselves in the dolls. ___38___, their differences were not the clearest feature.
“I really ___39___ the beauty in little things,” Pacheco said. “Each of these kids is so special. I hope ____40____ these dolls they can see themselves in a new light and really appreciate their beauty. This is really what I want to do.”
31.A.gave B.picked C.took
32.A.looked like B.looked at C.looked for
33.A.myself B.yourself C.herself
34.A.someone B.everyone C.anyone
35.A.project B.product C.purpose
36.A.them B.they C.their
37.A.important B.strange C.impossible
38.A.Whatever B.However C.Wherever
39.A.valuable B.values C.value
40.A.by B.through C.to
One day, a teacher went into her classroom with a glass of water. She wanted to explain stress management (管理) to her students. First, she asked her students, “How ____41____ is this glass of water ”
They gave many ____42____ answers. Some students said it weighed 20 kilos, others simply said they didn’t know.
She smiled and replied, “Actually, the weight of the glass doesn’t matter. It ____43____ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have a (an) ____44____ in my arm. If I hold it for a day, I’ll have to call an ambulance (救护车). In each case, it’s the same weight, but the ____45____ I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
She continued, “That’s the way it is with stress. ____46____ we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, they will become heavy. We won’t be able to carry on.”
“Just like putting down this glass of water, you have to put your stress down for a while and rest before ____47____ it again. When we’re refreshed (精神振作的), we can carry on with our burdens more ____48____ each time.”
As this teacher said, we shouldn’t carry our burdens all the time. ____49____ down today and pick them up tomorrow. No matter ____50____ burdens you’re carrying now, put them down for a moment and get some rest. Your mind will thank you for it.
41.A.tall B.heavy C.sweet
42.A.different B.special C.useful
43.A.depends on B.prepares for C.decides on
44.A.look B.chance C.ache
45.A.heavier B.longer C.harder
46.A.While B.Although C.If
47.A.throwing B.putting C.holding
48.A.easily B.slowly C.heavily
49.A.Take B.Put C.Turn
50.A.where B.what C.why
Lanterns(灯笼)have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly ____51____ kinds of lanterns:
★ Palace lanterns
They were mainly used in palaces in ____52____ times. When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on them. These lanterns were used not only as ____53____ but also as decorations(装饰) in palaces.
★ Gauze lanterns(纱灯)
Less expensive bamboo and gauze were ____54____ to make lanterns. Red gauze was used to make them. In Chinese culture, red lanterns mean happiness. So red lanterns are always hung for important ____55____ such as the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival and the National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all year round. They have become a symbol of Chinese ____56____ worldwide.
★ Shadow-picture lanterns(走马灯)
They were usually used for ____57____. The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns. There were two layers(层)of covers and pictures were____58____ on the inside layer. When a candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around quickly, ____59____ moving pictures appeared on the outside layer.
Now more kinds of lanterns appear at festivals besides the _____60_____ ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns. The shapes of modern lanterns have changed a lot too.
51.A.three B.four C.five D.six
52.A.modern B.ancient C.warm D.terrible
53.A.movies B.scarves C.lights D.tables
54.A.used B.asked C.called D.heard
55.A.meetings B.parties C.interviews D.festivals
56.A.history B.culture C.people D.holiday
57.A.fun B.darkness C.courage D.business
58.A.taken B.spread C.drawn D.canceled
59.A.because B.so that C.even though D.as soon as
60.A.lovely B.funny C.different D.traditional
There was once a little grey planet. It was very sad. People there had all the inventions and spaceships they could ever need, but they didn’t look after the planet well. The whole planet was very dirty. It was full of so much rubbish and pollution ___61___ there were no plants or animals left.
One day, a little boy was walking on the planet. When he passed a cave, he noticed a small red flower inside. The flower was very ___62___ —almost dying. So the boy carefully dug up the flower with roots, soil and everything. Then, he started looking ___63___ a good place where he could look after it. He ___64___ all over the planet, but there wasn’t ___65___ for the flower to live. Then, he looked up at the sky and noticed the moon. It seemed to the boy that the plant could live there. So the boy put on his astronaut suit, and climbed into a spaceship. He took the little red flower with him and ___66___ to the moon.
Far away from all the ___67___, and with the boy looking after it every day, the flower started to grow, giving birth to ___68___. And these other flowers gave birth to other flowers. Before long, the whole moon was completely ___69___ with flowers.
That’s why, whenever the little boy’s flower opens, for a few minutes the moon takes on a soft red light, like a ___70___ light. It’s telling us that if we don’t look after our planet, the day will come when flowers will only be able to grow on the moon.
61.A.that B.until C.when D.after
62.A.lovely B.sick C.beautiful D.fresh
63.A.after B.like C.at D.for
64.A.searched B.expressed C.returned D.trained
65.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D.everywhere
66.A.flew B.walked C.drove D.sailed
67.A.sunshine B.field C.water D.pollution
68.A.others B.other C.the other D.another
69.A.pleased B.covered C.connected D.put
70.A.running B.guiding C.warning D.welcoming
Thousands of years ago, there lived a king. His people ____71____ him, because he looked after their needs well. He would often invite some wise people to look at his work and give him ____72____.
The king built many things. As he grew old, the king thought. “I will build a perfect palace to remember my whole life. It will be the ____73____ one not only in my kingdom, but also in neighboring countries.”
In a month, the king ____74____ a perfect design for his palace. He invited his advisers, as well as ____75____ people from neighboring countries, to get their ideas about the design. “Unbelievable! It will be a perfect palace. ”all the advisers said, except an old man standing in the corner.
The king turned to the old man and asked, “Why are you ____76____ Don’t you think that my palace will be a perfect one ”
The old man ____77____ in a calm voice, “Dear king! Your palace will be strong and last forever. It will be beautiful but not perfect. It may take tens of thousands of ____78____ a whole lifetime to build it, working day and night. Your palace will cost a lot of money, which must come from the people. If your people will live worse because of the ____79____, how perfect can it be ”
The king thought for a while and ____80____ the old man for his words. He decided to give up his plan and care more about people’s lives.
71.A.saved B.loved C.missed D.hurt
72.A.advice B.confidence C.support D.wish
73.A.biggest B.oldest C.tallest D.best
74.A.found out B.looked for C.worked out D.stuck to
75.A.outgoing B.smart C.friendly D.warm-hearted
76.A.sad B.sleepy C.silent D.excited
77.A.argued B.repeated C.replied D.shouted
78.A.designers B.neighbors C.advisers D.workers
79.A.palace B.service C.design D.dream
80.A.punished B.refused C.heard D.thanked
One man was walking in the street with his worker. They saw a ____81____ horse. The man liked it very much. So he went to the owner and asked him if he could buy it.
The owner said yes and sold the horse at a good ____82____. When the man went back home, he asked his worker to take the saddle (马鞍) away. To their ____83____, there was a small bag under the saddle. After the worker opened the bag, he found some diamonds (钻石) inside. The worker was ____84____ and shouted, “Look, sir! The horse you bought has diamonds with it for free!” But the man said, “I bought a horse. I only ____85____ for the horse, not for the diamonds. I must ____86____ the diamonds.”
Then the man went back to the street. He saw the horse seller. He gave the bag to him. The horse seller was ____87____ surprised, “Thanks so much, sir. I ____88____ the bag under that horse’s saddle and I forgot it. Please ____89____ a diamond from the bag as my gift for you.”
The man replied, “I don’t need any thanks. In fact, when I decided to bring back the bag, I already _____90_____ two diamonds! They’re my honesty and integrity (正直).”
81.A.single B.common C.beautiful D.hungry
82.A.way B.price C.task D.habit
83.A.wish B.surprise C.luck D.promise
84.A.excited B.tired C.relaxed D.worried
85.A.looked B.cared C.paid D.asked
86.A.pass B.accept C.return D.push
87.A.completely B.seriously C.loudly D.probably
88.A.saw B.sent C.threw D.hid
89.A.find out B.pick out C.work out D.knock out
90.A.got B.lent C.changed D.mixed
Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, and other ____91____. Little by little, it becomes ____92____ celebrated.
Mother's Day falls ____93____ the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people ____94____ presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living wear a pink or red rose, ____95____ those whose mothers are dead ____96____ a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the ____97____ of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on 10th May 1908. Soon the holiday became ____98____ all over the country and around the world.
Let moms enjoy the day and ____99____ your love, and then Mother's Day can be a _____100_____ one. As Mother's Day is around the corner, it's time to take action!
91.A.homes B.countries C.cities D.towns
92.A.correctly B.widely C.immediately D.carefully
93.A.at B.in C.of D.on
94.A.call B.ask C.send D.find
95.A.when B.while C.after D.before
96.A.wear B.put C.dress D.lend
97.A.protection B.conclusion C.introduction D.celebration
98.A.popular B.natural C.certain D.bright
99.A.seem B.watch C.feel D.bring
100.A.free B.good C.silent D.sad
参考答案:
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.D
1.句意:那位女士吓得跳了起来,大叫起来。
joy开心;fear害怕;anger愤怒;kindness善良。根据“At a restaurant, a cockroach(蟑螂)suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.”可知蟑螂落在女士身上,她应该是很害怕的,故选B。
2.句意:她的反应太强烈了,周围的人也都吓坏了。
excited激动的;interested感兴趣的;surprised惊讶的;scared害怕的。根据“Her reaction(反应)was so big”可知这位女士的反应很大,把别人也吓坏了,故选D。
3.句意:这位女士终于设法把蟑螂推开,但它落在了附近的另一位女士身上。
hid隐藏;spread扩散;landed着落;travelled旅行。根据“Then, it was the other lady’s...to jump and shout.”可知蟑螂又落入了其他女士的身上,故选C。
4.句意:然后,轮到另一位女士又跳又喊。
turn转变,轮流;duty责任;habit习惯;chance机会。根据“Then, it was the other lady’s...to jump and shout.”结合上文介绍第一个女士的大喊大叫可知,现在是轮到第二位女士又跳又喊,故选A。
5.句意:站着不动,用两个手指抓住了蟑螂,马上把它扔出了餐厅。
beat打败;caught抓住;prevented阻止;punished惩罚。根据“he cockroach with two fingers and threw it out of the restaurant right away.”可知服务员抓住了蟑螂,故选B。
6.句意:混乱发生时我正在那里喝咖啡。
died out灭绝;went out出去;broke out爆发;worked out解决。根据“I was drinking coffee there when this chaos”可知是指上文提到的混乱的爆发,故选C。
7.句意:他处理得很好,避免了更多的麻烦。
terribly非常;crazily疯狂地;excitedly激动地;perfectly完美地。根据“avoiding more trouble”可知麻烦处理地很好,故选D。
8.句意:然而,女士们非常害怕蟑螂,她们把事情变得更糟。
more更多;better更好;worse更糟糕;simpler更简单。根据“However, the ladies were so afraid of the cockroach that they made matters even”可知女士们因为害怕,反而把事情变得更糟。故选C。
9.句意:当你遇到麻烦时,大喊大叫是没有用的。
pass通过;help帮助;solve解决;change改变。根据“When you get into trouble, shouting and crying won’t ”可知遇到麻烦时,大喊大叫是没有帮助的,故选B。
10.句意:如果你理解了这一点,你将来就能更好地解决问题。
Because因为;Although尽管;Unless除非;If如果。前后是条件关系,前句是后句的条件,应用if引导条件状语从句。故选D。
11.C 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.A
11.句意:人们为什么会害羞呢?
interested感兴趣的;bored无聊的;shy害羞的;brave勇敢的。根据前文In fact, nearly 50% of the people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some points in their lives“事实上,50%的人们是害羞的,几乎80%的人在生活的某一时刻感到害羞”,可知,此处是根据这些数据来提出问题“为什么人们会害羞呢”,所以空格处填shy。故选C。
12.句意:研究发现,家庭规模可能会导致人们害羞。
want想要;cause导致;teach教;let让。根据上文Why are people shy,可知,此处是回答什么原因导致了人们害羞,所以空格处填cause。故选B。
13.句意:没有兄弟姐妹的孩子可能会害羞。
teachers老师们;friends朋友们;classmates同学们;brothers兄弟们。or在否定句中连接两个并列关系的名词,根据or后sisters,可知,此处表示“没有兄弟或姐妹”,所以空格处填brothers。故选D。
14.句意:他们不能像来自大家庭的孩子那样培养相同的社交技能。
stand站立;invent发明;buy买;develop培养。根据空格后social skills,可知,此空表示“培养社交技能”,所以空格处填develop。故选D。
15.句意:另一个引起害羞的原因可能是科技。
praise表扬;decision决定;technology科技;dream梦想。根据As more and more people use the Internet, they spend less time outside“随着越来越多的人使用互联网,他们花费很少的时间外出”,可知,像互联网这种科技可能是引起害羞的另一个原因,所以空格处填technology。故选C。
16.句意:随着越来越多的人使用互联网,他们花费很少的时间外出。
design设计;spend花费;collect收集;save节省。根据As a result, they lose chances to communicate with others,可知,他们花很少时间外出,因此失去和其他人沟通的机会,所以空格处填spend。故选B。
17.句意:跟陌生人面对面说话可能使他们感到紧张。
nodding点头;running跑步;speaking说话;jumping跳跃。根据they lose chances to communicate with others,可知,他们失去了和其他人沟通的机会,所以跟陌生人说话时会感到紧张,所以此空填动名词speaking作主语。故选C。
18.句意:对于害羞的人来说,交友,在班上发言,甚至获得一份好工作都很难。
easy容易的;safe安全的;dangerous危险的;difficult困难的。根据For shy people及make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job,可知,对于害羞的人来说,交友,在班上发言,甚至获得一份好工作都很难,所以空格处填difficult。故选D。
19.句意:他们建议尝试新事物,并练习更多的对话。
new新的;private私人的;wrong错误的;heavy沉重的。根据前文But scientists say you can overcome your shyness,可知,科学家们建议害羞的人尝试新事物来克服害羞,所以空格处填new。故选A。
20.句意:无论如何,不要害怕害羞——你的价值在于你是什么样的人。
afraid害怕的;fond喜欢的;proud自豪的;full满的。根据上文But scientists say you can overcome your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing more conversations,可知,科学家提出的克服害羞的建议就是让你不要害怕害羞,固定搭配be afraid of sth“害怕某事”,所以空格处填afraid。故选A。
21.D 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.B
21.句意:卡普里岛是该国南部的一个岛屿,以其美丽的海岸线和著名的旅游目的地而闻名。
suitable合适的;useful有用的;good好的;famous著名的。根据空后“for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination”讲到卡普里岛有美丽的海岸线,且是受欢迎的旅游目的地,可推出此处是说卡普里岛因这些而著名,famous for以……著名。故选D。
22.句意:这对夫妇把他们的目的地输进了汽车的GPS,但是他们犯了一个拼写错误。
and和;so因此;or否则;but但是。空前讲“把目的地输入汽车GPS”,空后讲“犯了一个拼写错误”,前后句意出现转折,用but符合题意。故选D。
23.句意:他们不小心把CAPRI打成了CARPI。
slowly缓慢地;carelessly粗心地,不小心地;patiently耐心地;clearly清晰地。根据空后“typed CARPI instead of CAPRI”讲到了具体的拼写错误,可知此处是说不小心,用carelessly符合题意。故选B。
24.句意:意大利有个地方叫卡尔皮,但它是意大利北部的一个小镇。
north北方;south南方;east东方;west西方。根据上文“Capri is an island in the south of the country”讲到卡普里岛在意大利南部,而下文“The couple got back into their car and started driving south.”又讲到这对夫妇意识到错误后开始南行,可推出卡尔皮是在意大利北部,用north符合题意。故选A。
25.句意:虽然他们要去一个小岛,但他们甚至没有过桥或看到海也没有使他们担心。
satisfy牺牲;relax放松;worry(使)担心;touch触摸。根据题干中“Although”引导让步状语从句,可推出此处是说尽管他们要去一个小岛,他们也没有因没过桥或看不到海而担心,用worry符合题意。故选C。
26.句意:他们问怎么才能去卡普里岛一个有名的海洞——蓝色洞穴。
how如何;where在哪里;why为什么;what什么。根据空后“they could go to the Blue Grotto”结合选项可知是问如何去蓝色洞穴,用how符合题意。故选A。
27.句意:当然,那里的办公室职员听不懂。
refuse拒绝;control控制;doubt怀疑;understand理解。根据下文“He thought they wanted to go to a ____ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.”可知卡皮尔的工作人员以为他们要找吃饭的地方,由此可推出是不理解他们,用understand符合题意。故选D。
28.句意:他认为他们想去一家叫做“蓝色洞穴”的餐厅吃晚餐。
museum博物馆;restaurant餐厅;station车站;library图书馆。根据题干中“for dinner”可知要去餐厅,用restaurant符合题意。故选B。
29.句意:当这名男子意识到这对夫妇以为他们在卡普里岛时,他解释了他们的错误。
continued继续;accepted接受;explained解释;repeated重复。根据下文“The couple got back into their car and started driving south.”讲这对夫妇开始南行,可推出工作人员为其解释了他们犯的错误,用explained符合题意。故选C。
30.句意:他们很惊讶,但并不生气。
interested感兴趣的;surprised惊讶的;excited兴奋的;pleasd愉快的。根据上文可知这对夫妇输错了地址,没有到达自己的目的地却没有意识到,工作人员指出他们的错误后他们会很惊讶,用surprised符合题意。故选B。
31.B 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.A 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.C 40.B
31.句意:她挑了一个和她头发颜色和发型一样的。
gave给;picked挑选;took带走。根据上文“her parents let her pick out an American Girl doll”可知,父母让她挑选一个娃娃,故选B。
32.句意:她长得像我,我觉得她身上有我的一部分。
looked like 看起来像;looked at看;looked for寻找。根据上文“She… one that had the same hair color and style as her.”可知,帕切科挑的娃娃跟她的头发颜色和发型一样,所以这里表示“看起来很像她”,故选A。
33.句意:你能在娃娃身上看到自己,这种联系真的很特别。
myself我自己;yourself你自己;herself她自己。这句话的主语是“you”,因此这里应表示“你能在娃娃身上看到你自己”,故选B。
34.句意:但是,那些患有特殊疾病、长相与众不同的孩子怎么办?
someone某人;everyone每个人;anyone任何人。根据句意可知,这里指“其他的孩子”,这是一个疑问句,应用anyone。故选C。
35.句意:她的“像我一样的娃娃”项目为残疾儿童制作了外形相似的娃娃。
project项目;product产品;purpose目的。空前““A Doll Like Me””提到的应该是一个项目的名称,为残疾儿童制作外形相似的娃娃。故选A。
36.句意:帕切科问孩子们最喜欢的运动和爱好。
them 他们,人称代词宾格;they他们,人称代词主格;their他们的,形容词性物主代词。空后“favorite”“最喜欢的”,应与形容词性物主代词搭配使用,故选C。
37.句意:对她来说,让孩子们从玩偶中了解自己是很重要的。
important重要的;strange奇怪的,陌生的;impossible不可能的。根据下文“Each of these kids is so special. I hope…these dolls they can see themselves in a new light and really appreciate their beauty.”可知,对于帕切科来说,帮助孩子从玩偶中了解自己是很重要的,所以她才做这个事情。故选A。
38.句意:然而,他们的差异并不是最明显的特征。
Whatever无论什么;However然而;Wherever无论在哪里。空后“their differences were not the clearest feature”与上文是转折的关系,故选B。
39.句意:我真的很看重小事的美。
valuable有价值的;values价值;看重;value价值,看重。直接引语中陈述帕切科的观点,应用一般现在时;主语“I”,动词用原形。故选C。
40.句意:我希望通过这些娃娃,他们可以重新认识自己,真正欣赏自己的美。
by通过方式或手段;through通过,经由;to到……。这个空后是“these dolls”,应用through,侧重通过经历某过程,故选B。
41.B 42.A 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.B 50.B
41.句意:这杯水有多重?
tall高的;heavy重的;sweet甜蜜的。根据“Some students said it weighed 200 grams, others simply said they didn’t know.”可知,是问这杯水有多重,因此heavy符合句意。故选B。
42.句意:他们给出了许多不同的答案。
different不同的;special特殊的;useful有用的。根据“Some students said it weighed 200 grams, others simply said they didn’t know.”可知,学生的答案不同,因此different符合句意。故选A。
43.句意:这取决于我拿多久。
depends on取决于;prepares for为……准备;decides on决定。根据“If I hold it for a day, I’ll have to call an ambulance (救护车)”可知,水的重量是取决于拿的时间长短,因此depends on符合句意。故选A。
44.句意:如果我拿着它一个小时,我的手臂就会疼。
look表情;chance机会;ache疼。根据“If I hold it for an hour”可知,拿着它一个小时,我的手臂就会疼,因此ache符合句意。故选C。
45.句意:在每种情况下,它的重量都是一样的,但我拿的时间越长,它就变得越重。
heavier更重;longer更长;harder更硬。根据“the heavier it becomes”可知,拿的时间越长,它就变得越重,因此longer符合句意。故选B。
46.句意:如果我们一直背负着负担,迟早会变得很重。
While当……时;Although即使;If如果。根据“we carry our burdens (负担) all the time”和“they will become heavy”可知,前者是后者的肯定条件,因此if符合句意。故选C。
47.句意:就像放下这杯水一样,你必须把你的压力放下一段时间,在再次拿起它之前休息一下。
throwing扔;putting放;holding拿住。根据“put your stress down for a while”可知,是在拿起之前好好休息一下,因此holding符合句意。故选C。
48.句意:当我们精力充沛时,我们每次都能更轻松地承受我们的负担。
easily简单地;slowly缓慢地;heavily重重地。根据“When we’re refreshed”可知,精力充沛时,会更容易承受负担,因此easily符合句意。故选A。
49.句意:今天放下,明天再捡起来。
Take拿;Put放;Turn转身。根据“pick them up tomorrow.”可知,是今天放下,明天捡起,因此put符合句意。故选B。
50.句意:不管你现在背负着什么样的负担,暂时放下它们,好好休息一下。
where哪里;what什么;why为什么。根据“carrying”可知,缺少宾语,此句应该是背负什么样的负担,因此what符合句意。故选B。
51.A 52.B 53.C 54.A 55.D 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.B 60.D
51.句意:古代主要有三种灯笼。
three三;four四;five五;six六。根据“Palace lanterns”,“Gauze lanterns”及“Shadow-picture lanterns”,可知文章讲述了三种灯笼,用数词“three”。故选A。
52.句意:它们主要备用在古代。
modern现代的;ancient古代的;warm温暖的;terrible糟糕的。根据前文“In ancient times”,可知讲述宫灯主要在古代使用,用形容词“ancient”。故选B。
53.句意:这些灯笼不仅被用来当作灯用,还被用来做宫殿的装饰。
movies电影;scarves围巾;lights灯;tables桌子。根据“but also as decorations in palaces”,可知讲述灯笼的用途其中之一是被用来当作灯用,用“lights”。故选C。
54.句意:制作这种灯笼使用的竹子和纱更便宜一些。
used用;asked问;called呼叫;heard听到。根据主语“Less expensive bamboo and gauze”及“make lanterns”,可知句子表达被用来制作灯笼,用“were used”。故选A。
55.句意:因此红色的灯笼总是在很重要的节日里在公园里或沿着主街道被人们挂起来,例如元宵节、春节和国庆节。
meetings会议;parties晚会;interviews采访;festivals节日。根据“the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival and the National Day”,可知句子表达的是节日,用名词“festivals”。故选D。
56.句意:它们在全世界变成了中国文化的标志。
history历史;culture文化;people人;holiday假期。根据“In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all year round”,可知,句子表达中国文化的标志,用名词“culture”。故选B。
57.句意:走马灯一般被用于玩乐。
fun乐趣;darkness黑暗;courage勇气;business业务。根据“They were usually used for”,可知,句子讲述走马灯的用途一般是玩乐,用名词“fun”。故选A。
58.句意:它们表面有两层,在里面那一层画了画。
taken带走;spread扩散;drawn画;canceled取消。根据“pictures”及“inside layer”,可知,句子表达里面那层被人画上了画,用“drawn”。故选C。
59.句意:当灯笼被点亮,热量引起灯笼里的纸轮快速转动,因此外面那层上就出现了移动的画面。
because因为;so that因此,以便;even though尽管;as soon as一……就。根据“the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around quickly”及“moving pictures appeared on the outside layer”,可知后面讲述的是结果,用“so that”引导结果状语从句。故选B。
60.句意:现在除了传统的灯笼之外,更多种类的灯笼在节日上出现。
lovely可爱的;funny有趣的;different不同的;traditional传统的。根据前文讲述古代的三种灯笼,可知句子表达传统的灯笼,用形容词“traditional”。故选D。
61.A 62.B 63.D 64.A 65.B 66.A 67.D 68.A 69.B 70.C
61.句意:它有如此多的垃圾和污染以致于没有植物和动物留下来。
that那;until直到;when当;after在……之后。so...that...表示“如此……以致于……”。此句表示“如此多的垃圾和污染以致于没有植物和动物”。故选A。
62.句意:这株花非常的虚弱——接近死亡。
lovely可爱;sick生病的;beautiful美丽的;fresh新鲜的。根据“almost dying”可知是生病了,几乎要死了。故选B。
63.句意:然后,他开始寻找一个好地方来照顾它。
after在……之后;like像;at朝向;for为了。look for表示“寻找”。根据“a good place where he could look after it”可知应是寻找一个好地方。故选D。
64.句意:他在星球上到处找都找不到花可以住的地方。
searched搜寻;expressed表达;returned返回;trained训练。根据“all over the planet”可知是在星球上到处找。故选A。
65.句意:他在星球上到处找都找不到花可以住的地方。
somewhere某处;anywhere任何地方;nowhere没有地方;everywhere到处。根据“but there wasn’t”可知是否定句,应用“anywhere”。故选B。
66.句意:他带着小红花并飞到了月球。
flew飞;walked走路;drove开车;sailed航行。根据“to the moon.”及“climbed into a spaceship.”可推测坐宇宙飞船应是飞到月球上去。故选A。
67.句意:远离了所有的污染,在小男孩每天的照顾下,花开始生长,并产下更多的花。
sunshine阳光;field田野;water水;pollution污染。根据“and with the boy looking after it every day, the flower started to grow”可知是没有污染,花才可以健康成长。故选D。
68.句意:远离了所有的污染,在小男孩每天的照顾下,花开始生长,并产下更多的花。
others其他人或物;other其他的;the other另一个;another另一个。根据“And these other flowers gave birth to other flowers.”可知空格处指“别的花”,是复数,选项中只有“others”才能代替复数。故选A。
69.句意:不久之后,整个月球都完全被花覆盖。
pleased满意的;covered覆盖;connected连接;put放置。根据“And these other flowers gave birth to other flowers. Before long, the whole moon was completely...”可知整个月球都被花覆盖,故选B。
70.句意:那就是为什么,无论什么时候男孩的花开放,有几分钟月球呈现出微弱的红色光,像一个警告的光束。
running跑步;guiding指导;warning警告;welcoming欢迎。根据“It’s telling us that if we don’t look after our planet, the day will come when flowers will only be able to grow on the moon.”可知月球发出红色的光应是警示的光。故选C。
71.B 72.A 73.D 74.A 75.B 76.C 77.C 78.D 79.A 80.D
71.句意:他的人民爱戴他,因为他很好地照顾他们的需要。
saved节约;loved热爱;missed想念;hurt使受伤。根据“because he looked after their needs well. ”可知,人民很爱戴他,故选B。
72.句意:他经常邀请一些有智慧的人来看他的作品,并给他一些建议。
advice建议;confidence自信;support支持;wish希望。根据“invite some wise people to look at his work and give him”可知,邀请智者看是为了给他一些建议。故选A。
73.句意:它不仅将是我国最好的,而且将是邻国最好的。
biggest最大的;oldest最年长的;tallest最高的;best最好的。根据上文“build a perfect palace ”可知,此处指最好的,故选D。
74.句意:一个月后,国王为他的宫殿找到了一个完美的设计图。
found out找出;looked for寻找;worked out解决;算出;stuck to坚持。根据“the king...a perfect design for his palace”及上文国王要建宫殿可知,此处是指找了一个设计图。故选A。
75.句意:他邀请了他的顾问,以及来自邻国的聪明人,听取他们对设计的想法。
outgoing外向的;smart聪明的;friendly友好的;warm-hearted热心的。国王想要建造最好的宫殿,结合“He would often invite some wise people to look at his work and give him...”可知, 邀请的应是顾问和聪明的人。故选B。
76.句意:你为什么保持沉默?
sad难过的;sleepy瞌睡的;silent安静的、沉默的;excited兴奋的。根据“all the advisers said, except an old man standing in the corner.”可知,所有顾问都说好,只有老者没说话,故选C。
77.句意:老人用平静的声音回答。
argued争论;repeated重复;replied答复;shouted喊叫。 根据“The king turned to the old man and asked....”可知,国王在问老人,所以此处是老人的回复,故选C。
78.句意:建造它可能需要成千上万的工人一辈子不分昼夜地工作。
designers设计师;neighbors邻居;advisers顾问;workers工人。根据“to build it,”可知,建造宫殿需要工人,故选D。
79.句意:如果你的人民会因为这座宫殿而生活得更糟糕,它还能有多完美呢?
palace宫殿;service服务;design设计;dream梦想。上文讲述了建造宫殿需要消耗的人力和物力以及财力,所以人民的生活会因为宫殿变得更糟,故选A。
80.句意:国王想了一会儿,因为他的话而感谢老人。
punished惩罚;refused拒绝;heard听见;thanked感谢。根据“He decided to give up his plan and care more about people’s lives.”可知,国王听取了老人的建议,所以应该是感谢老人,故选D。
81.C 82.B 83.B 84.A 85.C 86.C 87.A 88.D 89.B 90.A
81.句意:他们看到了一匹漂亮的马。
single单一的;common普通的;beautiful漂亮的;hungry饿的。根据“The man liked it very much(那人很喜欢)”可知马很漂亮,故选C。
82.句意:工人答应了,把马卖了个好价钱。
way方法;price价钱;task任务;habit习惯。根据“The owner said yes and sold the horse (主人答应了,就把马卖掉了)”可知应该是卖了个好价钱,at a good price“以合理的价格”,故选B。
83.句意:令他们惊讶的是,鞍下有一个小袋子。
wish愿望;surprise惊喜;luck好运;promise承诺。根据“there was a small bag under the saddle.(马鞍下有一个小包。)”可知令他们很惊讶, 故选B。
84.句意:劳工很兴奋,喊了起来。
excited兴奋的;tired累的;relaxed放松的;worried担心的。根据“he found some diamonds(钻石) inside.”可知,发现钻石肯定非常兴奋,故选A。
85.句意:我只买了马,没买钻石。
looked看;cared关心;paid付费;asked询问。根据“sold the horse at a good...”可知只付了马的钱,pay for“付费”,故选C。
86.句意:我必须把钻石还回去。
pass传;accept接受;return归还;push推。根据上文只付了马的钱,没有付钻石的钱,可知必须把钻石还回去,故选C。
87.句意:卖马人完全惊呆了。
completely完全地;seriously严重地;loudly大声地;probably可能。根据“He gave the bag to him.... the bag under that horse’s saddle and I forgot it.”可知,卖马的人卖马的时候把钻石忘了,看到钻石被归还回来应是大吃一惊,故选A。
88.句意:我把包藏在马鞍下面,结果忘了。
saw看见;sent发送;threw扔;hid隐藏。根据“I forgot it(我忘记了)”可知是把它藏在马鞍下,故选D。
89.句意:请从包里挑选一颗钻石作为送给你的礼物。
find out发现;pick out挑选;work out解决;knock out击倒。根据“as my gift for you(作为我给你的礼物)”可知让他从中挑一颗钻石,故选B。
90.句意:事实上,当我决定把包带回来的时候,我已经得到了两颗钻石!
got得到;lent借出;changed改变;mixed混合。根据“They re my honesty and integrity(正直).(它们是我的诚实和正直。)”可知已经得到了两颗钻石,故选A。
91.B 92.B 93.D 94.C 95.B 96.A 97.D 98.A 99.C 100.B
91.句意:在美国、英国、瑞典、印度和其他国家都过母亲节。
homes家庭;countries国家;cities城市;towns城镇。根据“in the United States, England, Sweden, India, and other”列举了国家名,可知空格处应填“国家”,故选B。
92.句意:逐渐地,它被广泛庆祝。
correctly正确地;widely广泛地;immediately立即;carefully小心地。根据上文“It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, and other countries.”可知母亲节逐渐被广泛庆祝。故选B。
93.句意:母亲节在五月的第二个星期天。
at用在时间点前;in用在早中晚/月份/季节/年份等前;of……的;on用在具体的某一天前。根据空格后“the second Sunday in May”是具体的某一天,可知应用on;故选D。
94.句意:在那一天,许多人给母亲送去爱的礼物。
call打电话,称呼;ask要求,请求;send发送;find找到。根据下文“Those whose mothers are still living wear a pink or red rose, ... a white one.”可知在母亲节那一天人们会给母亲送去爱的礼物,send sth. to sb.送某人某物,故选C。
95.句意:母亲还活着的人戴粉红色或红色的玫瑰,然而母亲死了的人戴白色的玫瑰。
when当……时;while然而,表示对比;after在……以后;before在……以前。根据“Those whose mothers are still living …those whose mothers are dead …a white one.”可知这里表示对比,故选B。
96.句意:母亲还活着的人戴粉红色或红色的玫瑰,母亲死了的人戴白色的玫瑰。
wear穿,戴;put放;dress给……穿衣;lend借。根据上文“Those whose mothers are still living wear a pink or red rose…”可知母亲在世戴粉红色或红色的玫瑰,母亲去世戴白色的玫瑰,这里表示状态,应用wear;故选A。
97.句意:由于她的努力工作,1908年5月10日在费城举行了第一个美国母亲节的庆祝活动。
protection 保护;conclusion结论;introduction引进,介绍;celebration庆祝。根据上文“The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia.”可知Miss Anna Jarvis举办了第一个美国母亲节的庆祝活动,故选D。
98.句意:很快这个节日就在全国和世界各地流行起来。
popular受欢迎的,流行的;natural自然的;certain确实的,肯定的;bright明亮的。根据空格后“all over the country and around the world.”结合第一段中“It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, and other… celebrated.”可知这个节日在全国和世界各地流行起来,故选A。
99.句意:让妈妈们享受这一天,感受你的爱,这样母亲节就可以过得很好。
seem好像,看起来;watch观看;feel觉得,感到;bring带来。根据“Let moms enjoy the day”可知是让妈妈感受到爱;故选C。
100.句意:让妈妈们享受这一天,感受你的爱,这样母亲节就可以过得很好。
free自由的;good好的;silent沉默的;sad难过的。根据上文“Let moms enjoy the day and feel your love,”可知母亲节是一个好节日;故选B。