综合提升练习
一、根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
A
A young man went to the city and bought himself a pair of socks. When he came back home, he went to his bedroom and tried 1.t_________on. He found they were in different colors. One was blue,but the other was green. He went into the kitchen. His mother and sister were cooking dinner. He said to them,“ The new socks 2.a_________in different colors. I should make them in the 3.s_________colour. Would you like to do this for me ” His mother and sister were busy, and they didn't say 4.a_________. When his mother finished cooking, she went to her son's bedroom and made the green sock blue. She came back without saying a 5.w_________to her son. After supper, his sister went to her brother ’s bedroom and made one blue sock green without saying anything.
B
Are you going to have dinner at your Western friend's home Then be 1.c_________ with your table manners. Good manners will make you a2.n_________guest(客人). Here is some good 3.a_________to keep you cool.
When you are 4.r_________to eat, sit up straight on the chair. Usually, don't put your elbows(肘) on the table. First 5.p_________your napkin(餐巾) up and put it on your lap. You can use it to clean your hands or mouth. When you finish eating, put it 6.b_________on the table.
Don't make any 7.n_________when you eat or drink. It's not good to speak when your mouth is 8.f_________. If you do that, people will see the food in your mouth. If you want to get some food but you can't 9.r_________it, ask others to pass the dish to you. Put bones on the edge of the plate. And remember, take bread with your 10.h_________, not with a fork.
二、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Giving gifts is popular around the world. The purposes of giving gifts may be similar,1._________the traditions(传统) are different from country to country. Take a look at three areas' special gift-giving traditions.
India If you're invited to someone's home in India,you should bring a small gift,whether it ’s a box of chocolates 2._________a bunch of flowers, Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped(包) in black or white, because both of them are 3._________( luck) colors there. Instead, use bright colors such as green,red or yellow. When you give money,it should have an odd number value(奇数值). Indian people believe this will bring them good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with both hands, Indians generally only use their right hands 4._________left hands are thought to be unclean.
Japan For most 5._________( Japan), the ritual(礼节) of giving presents is more important than the gifts 6._________( they). The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That's because uncovered gifts are thought to be disrespectful.7._________( show) politeness and thanks, those who are receiving the gift may refuse it once or twice before finally 8._________( accept) it. Gifts shouldn't be given in odd numbers, and four should 9. ( avoid) just like that in China. Lucky numbers include eight. Eight is said to be able to bring prosperity(兴旺).
Native American Communities While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. Guests are the 10._________( one) who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts—to show love,respect and thanks.
三、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。
Nowadays, we are 1._________( have)a much busier life and we are using our eyes more than ever before. So we often have tired eyes after a2._________( day) work or study. Here 3._________( be) some good ways to keep our eyes healthy.
Get into the habit of paying attention to the way we sit. Try to keep the correct posture(坐姿)as the doctors suggest. Otherwise it is very easy to get short-sighted(近视的).
There are lots of pictures online that can help to make our eyes 4._________( relax). We may download(下载)such pictures to our computers or smartphones. When there is nothing far away, we can use one of the 5. _________( picture) to look at instead. For example,a picture with something green like trees is quite relaxing. Try to look at the picture as far as you can for a little time. Do you feel much better now
Don't forget“the 20-20-20 rule”. Take a rest from the screen every 20 minutes for 20seconds and look at something 20 6. _________( foot) away.
7._________( do) eye exercises from time to time is a must. Look at something on the right. Keep our eyes on it and 8. _________( slow) turn our head to the left as far as possible.Then do the same thing on the left. Or we can hold our finger in front of our nose and keep 9._________( look) at it while slowly moving the finger towards ourselves as close as we can.Then look outside the window as far as possible. Repeat the exercises a couple of times every day.
Table tennis is about a small ball moving quickly. There are no better ways 10._________(practise)our eyes than it,But people also think some other sports like tennis and badminton are of great help for relaxing our tired eyes.
答案
一、A.1. them 2. are 3. same 4. anything 5. word
B.1. careful 2. nice 3. advice 4. ready 5. pick
6. back 7. noise 8. full 9. reach 10. hand(s)
二、1. but 2. or 3. unlucky 4. because 5. Japanese 6. themselves 7. To show 8. accepting 9. be avoided 10. ones
三、1. having 2. day's 3. are 4. relaxed 5. pictures
6. feet 7. Doing 8. slowly 9. looking 10. to practise