Unit8短文填空12篇
If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is 1 (success). And it is popular among kids at home and abroad. Even if I am an adult now, I’m still a fan of this book. After re-reading the book 2 (recent), I have learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring 3 tiring tasks. Have you ever wanted to complain I think 4 (many) people have.
Tom Sawyer, however, had 5 different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence (篱笆). Tom was 6 (do) his job when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom 7 (introduce) the task and told that he felt “excited” about it. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this! ” Tom said.
Tom’s words made Ben become interested 8 the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had 9 (think) about nothing but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story 10 (teach) me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless.
If you’ve ever thought dogs seem to know your feelings, you were right. Scientists did research which 11 (show) that dogs can tell the difference between the smell of a person when they’re relaxed and when they’re stressed. Do you think it is amazing Over time, the dogs were given hard 12 (challenge) about smelling jobs. The final goal was to see if they could smell stress in 13 breath and sweat (汗) of a person.
All day long, 14 (we) bodies produce different chemicals, slowly changing the way we smell. But it wasn’t 15 (know) if stress could cause changes that could be discovered.
So the researchers collected breath and sweat samples (样本) from 36 different people which 16 (include) different age groups. They got samples when the people were calm (冷静的) 17 stressed. The scientists used one of the stressed samples, along with two clean pieces of cloth, to train the dogs to succeed in 18 (find) the stressed smell.
They did another test. In all, the dogs did 720 tests. They 19 (correct) identified (找出) the stressed sample about 94% of the time finally.
The result shows that stress does have a smell 20 dogs can find. And the news can be useful in training service dogs.
B.阅读短文,根据所给词的中文意思,用适当形式完成短文,每空限填一词。
Last week, students at Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big 21 (成功). There was an English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. Some students put on an English play. Other students took part in different kinds of speaking 22 (比赛). The students had to speak on a topic in English 23 (达,计) two minutes. They also showed others around the school and introduced in English.
We interviewed (采访) the winner, Mary. “If we want to be good public speakers, first, we’d better do well in class work, from class starts every quiz, seriously in each class, 24 (积极地) speak well, study hard. Second, we should speak slowly , clearly and confidently. It 25 (取决于) on 26 (我们自己) ,” she said. Henry, another winner, said, “I have practised speaking English 27 (自……以来) I was seven. I’ve been enjoying English Week. It gave me a chance to speak English. In my opinion, 28 (也许) our school should have more activities like English Week. Although it’s a little tiring, it is also 29 (有价值的).”
On the last day of the English Week, we invited the headmaster to give a speech to the whole school. He said the English Week was helpful for students to improve the ability of 30 (交流) in English. It’s well worth doing.
Do you like reading 31 the modern life, reading is becoming more and more important. Because it is one of the greatest ways to get 32 . I’m a middle school student and I live in the southern part of Shandong Province with my mother. Many kinds of books are 33 to me, but my favorite kind is science fiction.
I think reading is magical. If 34 sit down with a good book to read, you will go into a different world. If you like reading something about nature, you can enjoy the 35 of it. If you love reading stories, you will experience different 36 when reading. 37 you enjoy reading books about music, you may learn more about pop music or country music. Most 38 , when you are reading, you can not only relax yourself but also learn more things. Certainly, I will keep my reading 39 .
阅读短文,根据句意填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空,使短文完整、正确。
Take a look in the mirror. 40 you ever seen another person that looks exactly like you Of course, you may have seen people who look similar 41 you, but you may have never seen a person that looks “the same” as you. This is what makes people special. 42 , technology may change all of this.
Have you 43 (hear) of cloning (克隆) Imagine that the person next to you looks, 44 (talk), and even acts exactly like you. He or she may think like you, too. How would you feel You would be shocked and then get afraid of 45 (get) into trouble.
This does not mean that cloning could only cause bad results. The technology could be used to find ways to cure (治好) serious 46 (ill). It could also bring hope to people who can’t have babies.
Cloning is 47 very hot topic. Research on cloning technology is still 48 (go) on. Do you think the cloning of 49 (human) should be allowed Only time will tell!
阅读短文,用括号内所给词的正确形式填空,使短文完整、正确。
The Secret Garden is a long novel written by an American writer Burnett. This novel came out in 1911. And then it 50 (be) popular for more than 100 years already.
Mary, the main character, is bad-tempered (坏脾气的) so that few children want to make friends with her. When Mary is ten, her parents die. So she 51 (move) to England and lives with her uncle’s family. In the big and dark house, she always feels lonely and sad. One day, Mary finds a key to a closed garden by accident. And her life 52 (change) a lot ever since then. She becomes more friendly to her friends and finally the friendship heals (治愈) everyone in the house.
I 53 (buy) the book five years ago. It is still one of my favorites on my bookshelf. Although I 54 (read) it many times, it can still bring me wonderful feelings every time I take it up. I believe everyone has a secret garden in his heart, and we should open it and let the sunshine in when we are sad.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式,必要时可加助动词或情态动词。
Music is good for us. According to a new study music 55 (make) us happier and healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. When I’m down, I like music that is 56 of hope and energy (力量). It is easy for me 57 (fall) asleep when I listen to soft music. Some doctors have found a fact — people who love music may live longer.
Near my neighbourhood, a man and his wife own a small music house with mood music (情调音乐). They 58 (keep) the house since nine years ago. Teenagers like to spend time there 59 (listen) to different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written by themselves. The songs are so beautiful 60 we sing along with them. We communicate with one another in this special language. The most moving music is Chinese folk music. It not only reminds us of the old days but also brings us sweet 61 (memory).
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容,在短文空白处填入适当的单词,使短文内容通顺、合理。每空只能写一个单词,并把答案写在答卷的相应位置上。
Are you tied after studying hard American country music will take you away from all the stress for 62 short time.
Country music is simple music from the southern states of America. A country music singer stands on stage and sings, sharing 63 feelings with the audience(观众) through his music. It was the traditional music of the American countryside. Many county music songs are about belonging to a group, the lives of farmers. They remind us that the best things in life are free— laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
At 64 , people played the music only at family parties. But it soon became more popular. 65 the 1920s, country songs were played on the radio and were made into records. When people moved to towns and cities looking for work, they took their music with them. County music became popular across America. People in many parts of the world also like county music, because everyone can understand 66 the music is about.
In recent years, many musicians have made country music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even 67 . American country music has 68 the heart of mine since I was 12 years old. It makes me feel quiet and relaxed. My favorite musician is Garth Brooks, who is one of the most successful. Garth Brooks, who is one of the most successful 80 in American history. I hope to see him sing live(现场) music one day.
请用适当的词完成下面的短文,每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
As a child, Lei Lingli loved to go to weddings(婚礼) because she enjoyed the delicious food, music and dance. What interested her the 69 (many) was a tradition of the She ethnic group(畲族) that Lei belongs to. 70 (bear) in a small village of Xiabaishi Town in Ningde, Fujian Province, Lei grew up 71 (practice). She songs and dances. Lei also learned 72 (speak) the ethnic language from her mother and grandmother before. she was taught to speak Mandarin(普通话) in school.
“Both my mother and grandmother are great singers and dancers. They sing at home anytime they feel like 73 (sing), such as when they cook or wash clothes,” says Lei. “Singing and dancing are part of 74 (they) lives .”
Now, Lei is trying to keep and develop the culture and tradition of her ethnic group by running her own dance studio(工作室). It 75 (teach) children, from 6 to 16 years old, songs, dances and language.
“To 76 (I) surprise, many children joined my dance studio. Over half of 77 (they) are not from the She ethnic group,” says Lei, who now works with five teachers and 78 (teacher) over 100 children.
请阅读下面短文,在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词,并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
Hi, I’m Tom. This is a nice photo of my band. Its 79 is “Forever Young”. 80 friends and I are in the band. We play different instruments. I can play the drums, 81 I can’t sing. Max is 15 years old. He can play the guitar. Tina and I are of the 82 age. She is 14, too. She has a beautiful voice and she’s good 83 singing. Tina is an English girl, but she can 84 Chinese very well. Mike is 15 years old. He 85 the saxophone (萨克斯管) in the band. And he can 86 play the violin.
My friends and I love sports, too. Basketball is my favorite and I’m in the basketball club. I go to 87 club every Wednesday. Max can’t play basketball, but he can play soccer. He wants to 88 the soccer club. Tina can swim, but she can’t play ball games. Mike likes to play chess.
According to some old Chinese stories, there once was an ancient emperor named Shennong. At that time, there was no medicine to treat illnesses. Many s 89 people could only wait for 90 (die).
To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants. He and his men set out on a journey in s 91 of medicinal(药用的) plants.
Each time the t 92 found a new plant, Shennong would taste it himself. Some plants made him feel sleepy, some c 93 him to have a stomachache, and some made him tremble(颤抖) all over. After Shennong searched and tested over a long time, he and his men discovered lots of medicinal plants.
As they continued their search, the team found a plant 94 small yellow flowers. Shennong picked off one piece from the plant in o 95 to taste it. He said, “It 96 (look) like a medicinal plant. I have to test it, or some people may misuse it.”
Suddenly, Shennong’s face turned pale and he f 97 on the ground heavily. Even after he was given the leaves from other medicinal plants, he still l 98 his life. People covered him with thousands of flowers. From then on, they called him “the Emperor of Medicine”.
A woman in a long, frilly(镶褶边的) skirt dances. She moves her feet quickly to complicated rhythms. Her costume includes high-heeled shoes and a fringed shawl (流苏披肩). She holds her a 99 overhead and claps her hands. Her body posture is up-right and graceful. She is a flamenco(弗拉明戈舞) dancer. She has p 100 for many years to be able to dance like this.
Flamenco is a type of music and dance from southern Spain. Modern flamenco started about 200 years ago, b 101 the roots of flamenco go back even farther.
Southern Spain is a place where many cultural influences meet. About l,000 years ago, the Roman people travelled to this area. They brought with them a tradition of song and dance. They also brought musical instruments that are used in flamenco.
The Roman people came in contact w 102 the traditions of other people in the region. As these cultures m 103 and influenced each other, the unique art form of flamenco developed.
Flamenco began with songs. Sometimes a singer sings a sad song. Another kind of song is comic and lighthearted. Guitar playing was first used just to accompany singers, but it d 104 to become the main instrument in flamenco music.
Flamenco has s 105 around the world, in some countries, flamenco mixes with other local forms of music, such as pop and jazz. Still, southern Spain remains a center for this art form. One large flamenco festival takes place every other year in the city of Seville. It brings together huge crowds of flamenco artists and fans.
参考答案:
1.successful 2.recently 3.or 4.most 5.a 6.doing 7.introduced 8.in 9.thought 10.teaches
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者读完《汤姆索亚历险记》后的感想,告诉我们抱怨是无用的。
1.句意:这本书很成功。此处作be动词的表语用形容词successful“成功的”。故填successful。
2.句意:最近重读了这本书,我从汤姆·索耶那里学到了一个重要的教训。此处修饰动词用副词recently“最近”。故填recently。
3.句意:在我们的日常生活中,我们经常被赋予一些无聊或疲惫的任务。根据“boring...tiring”可知此处表示选择,用or连接。故填or。
4.句意:我想大多数人都有。此处表示“大多数人”,most“大多数”。故填most。
5.句意:然而,当汤姆·索耶被赋予一项无聊的任务时,他却有了不同的想法。此处指“一个不同的想法”,different以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a。故填a。
6.句意:汤姆正在工作时,他的朋友本·罗杰斯正好路过。此处用现在分词doing和be动词构成过去进行时。故填doing。
7.句意:汤姆没有抱怨,而是介绍了这项任务,并表示他对此感到“兴奋”。句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式introduced“介绍”。故填introduced。
8.句意:汤姆的话使本对这项任务产生了兴趣。become interested in“对……感兴趣”。故填in。
9.句意:如果汤姆除了抱怨什么都不想的话,他今天油漆篱笆的日子就不好过了。此处用过去分词thought和助动词had构成过去完成时。故填thought。
10.句意:这个故事给了我一个宝贵的教训:抱怨是无用的。此处描述客观情况,用一般现在时,主语是名词单数,谓语动词用单三teaches“教”。故填teaches。
11.showed 12.challenges 13.the 14.our 15.known 16.included 17.or 18.finding 19.correctly 20.that/which
【导语】本文主要介绍了研究表明,狗可以分辨一个人放松时和紧张时的气味。
11.句意:科学家们进行的研究表明,狗可以分辨一个人放松时和紧张时的气味。根据“Scientists did research”可知句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式showed“表明”。故填showed。
12.句意:随着时间的推移,这些狗在嗅觉方面面临着严峻的挑战。根据“about smelling jobs”可知此处用名词复数challenges“挑战”。故填challenges。
13.句意:最后的目标是看看它们是否能从一个人的呼吸和汗水中闻到压力。根据“of a person.”可知此处特指一个人的呼吸,用定冠词the。故填the。
14.句意:一整天,我们的身体都会产生不同的化学物质,慢慢地改变我们的气味。空后是名词,此处用形容词性物主代词our。故填our。
15.句意:但目前还不清楚压力是否会导致可以发现的变化。此处是it isn’t/wasn’t known..“……是未知的”。故填known。
16.句意:因此,研究人员从36个不同的人身上采集了呼吸和汗液样本,这些人包括不同的年龄组。根据“the researchers collected”可知句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式included“包括”。故填included。
17.句意:他们在人们平静或有压力的时候采集样本。根据“calm...stressed”可知此处表示选择,用or连接。故填or。
18.句意:科学家们使用其中一个受压力的样本和两块干净的布来训练狗成功地发现受压力的气味。介词in后加动名词。故填finding。
19.句意:它们最终在94%的时间里正确地识别了受压力的样本。此处修饰动词用副词correctly“正确地”。故填correctly。
20.句意:结果表明,压力确实有狗能闻到的气味。句子是定语从句,先行词是smell,关系词在从句中作宾语,用that/which引导定语从句。故填that/which。
21.success 22.competitions 23.for 24.actively 25.depends 26.ourselves 27.since 28.maybe 29.valuable 30.communicating
【导语】本文介绍了英语周的活动主题,两位获奖者的感言以及学校校长对该事件的积极评价。
21.句意:上周,Bridge学校的学生努力使他们的英语周取得了巨大的成功。根据空前的“a big”可知,此处应填名词单数形式,success“成功”。故填success。
22.句意:其他学生参加了各种各样的演讲比赛。competition“比赛”,根据空前的different kinds of“各种各样的”可知,此处应填名词复数形式。故填competitions。
23.句意:学生们必须就一个话题用英语发言两分钟。for“(表示一段时间)达,计”符合题意。故填for。
24.句意:我们最好做好班级工作,积极发言,努力学习。空格处在句中修饰动词speak,所以应填副词,actively“积极地”。故填actively。
25.句意:这取决于我们自己。depend on“取决于”。根据语境可知,该句用一般现在时态,主语是lt,所以动词用第三人称单数形式。故填depends。
26.句意:这取决于我们自己。ourselves“我们自己”。故填ourselves。
27.句意:我从七岁开始练习说英语。since“自……以来”。故填since。
28.句意:在我看来,也许我们学校应该举办更多像英语周这样的活动。maybe“也许”,置于句首,用于修饰整个句子。故填maybe。
29.句意:虽然有点累,但也有价值。分析句子可知,此处应填形容词,valuable“有价值的”。故填valuable。
30.句意:他说英语周有助于学生提高用英语交流的能力。communicate“交流”,根据空前的of可知,此处应填动名词communicating。故填communicating。
31.In 32.success 33.introduced 34.you 35.beauty 36.feelings 37.If 38.importantly 39.habit
【导语】本文主要介绍了阅读的好处,建议人们养成阅读的好习惯。
31.句意:在现代生活中,阅读变得越来越重要。根据“...the modern life,”可知,空处应用in,in the modern life表示“在现代生活中”,句首首字母大写,故填In。
32.句意:因为这是获得成功的最佳途径之一。根据“reading is becoming more and more important. Because it is one of the greatest ways to get...”可知,阅读变得越来越重要是因为阅读是获得成功的最佳途径之一,空处应用名词success“成功”,作宾语。故填success。
33.句意:给我介绍了很多种书,但我最喜欢的类型是科幻小说。根据“...with my mother”及“Many kinds of books are...to me,”可知,此处是指给作者介绍了很多种书,introduce“介绍”,与Many kinds of books构成被动关系,应用被动语态“be done”,所以动词应用过去分词,故填introduced。
34.句意:如果你坐下来读一本好书,你会进入一个不同的世界。根据主句“you will go into a different world.”可知,此处从句也应用“you”作主语,故填you。
35.句意:如果你喜欢读一些关于自然的东西,你就能享受到它的美。根据上文“...sit down with a good book to read, you will go into a different world.”可知,读一本好书会让你进入一个不同的世界;此处“If you like reading something about nature, you can enjoy the...of it.”应是表示“喜欢读有关自然的书,就能享受到自然的美”,beauty“美”,是不可数名词,在此处作宾语。故填beauty。
36.句意:如果你喜欢读故事,你会在阅读时体会到不同的感受。根据“If you love reading stories, you will experience different...when reading.”可知,我们会在读故事时随着故事情节的发展而体会到不同的感受,feeling“感受”,空前是different,后接名词复数。故填feelings。
37.句意:如果你喜欢阅读有关音乐的书籍,你可能会学习到更多关于流行音乐或乡村音乐的知识。“you enjoy reading books about music”是“you may learn more about pop music or country music.”的条件,应用if“如果”引导条件状语从句,句首首字母大写。故填If。
38.句意:最重要的是,当你阅读的时候,你不仅可以放松自己,还可以学到更多的东西。此处应是most importantly“最重要的是”,为固定表达。故填importantly。
39.句意:当然,我会保持我的阅读习惯。根据“I will keep my reading...”可知,此处应是指保持阅读习惯,reading habit“阅读习惯”。故填habit。
40.Have 41.to 42.However 43.heard 44.talks 45.getting 46.illnesses 47.a 48.going 49.humans
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了克隆这一科学技术。
40.句意:你有见过另一个很像你的人吗?根据“ever seen”可知,本句应为现在完成时,现在完成时的构成为have done,故填have;又因此处为句首,所以首字母应大写。故填Have。
41.句意:当然,你可能见过和你长得像的人。根据短语look similar to sb,意为“看起来像某人”。故填to。
42.句意:然而,科技可能会改变这一切。此处需填连词,上下文构成转折关系,且有逗号隔开,用however;又因此处为句首,需大写首字母。故填However。
43.句意:你有听说过克隆吗?根据句意和“have”可知,本句为现在完成时,此处应为动词的过去分词。故填heard。
44.句意:想象一下这个在你身边的人看起来,说起话来,甚至表现起来都很像你。根据先行词the person可知,从句主语为第三人称单数,所以动词应为三单形式。故填talks。
45.句意:你会感到震惊并且害怕陷入困境。根据of可知后接动词的ing形式,且get变为现在分词需双写末尾字母。故填getting。
46.句意:这项科技能够被用来找到方法来治好严重的疾病。此处需填名词来被serious修饰。提示词ill可变为名词illness,且该词为可数名词,名词复数表种类。故填illnesses。
47.句意:克隆是一个非常热门的话题。此处需填冠词,very是以辅音音素开头,所以用a。故填a。
48.句意:对于克隆科技的研究仍然在进行。根据句中“is”可知,本句应为现在进行时,用到be doing的结构。故填going。
49.句意:你认为人类克隆应该被允许吗? 此处应填名词,又因human为可数名词,需变为复数,作为人类这一个群体。故填humans。
50.has been 51.moves 52.has changed 53.bought 54.have read
【导语】本文主要介绍了《秘密花园》这本书的大概内容以及作者对它的喜爱。
50.句意:然后它已经流行了100多年了。根据“for more than 100 years already.”可知,本句是现在完成时,主语是单数,助动词用has。故填has been。
51.句意:所以她搬到了英国,和她叔叔一家住在一起。根据“and lives”可知,本句是一般现在时,主语是第三人称单数,动词用三单形式。故填moves。
52.句意:从那以后,她的生活发生了很大的变化。根据“since then”可知,本句是现在完成时,主语第三人称单数,助动词用has。故填has changed。
53.句意:我五年前买了这本书。根据“five years ago.”可知,本句是一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填bought。
54.句意:虽然我已经读了很多遍,但每次我拿起它,它仍然能给我带来奇妙的感觉。根据“many times”可知,本句应用现在完成时,主语是I,助动词用have。故填have read。
55.can make 56.full 57.to fall 58.have kept 59.listening 60.that 61.memories
【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章阐述了音乐对我们生活的重要意义。
55.句意:根据一个新的研究,音乐能使我们更开心更健康。根据语境可知应是音乐能使人开心健康,can“能”,情态动词,后接动词原形,故填can make。
56.句意:当我沮丧时,我喜欢充满希望和力量的歌曲。根据“When I’m down”和“hope and energy”可知,be full of“充满”,符合语境,故填full。
57.句意:对于我来说当听轻音乐时入睡是容易的。分析句子可知句子结构符合it is+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.“对于某人来说做某事是怎样的”句型,故填to fall。
58.句意:自从九年前他们就保留了这个房子。根据“since nine years ago”可知句子时态为现在完成时,其谓语结构为“have/has+done”,主语they,不是第三人称单数,故填have kept。
59.句意:青少年们喜欢花费时间在那听不同种类的音乐。spend...doing sth.“花费……做某事”,符合语境,故填listening。
60.句意:歌曲是如此的优美以至于我们随之歌唱。分析句子可知,so...that...“如此……以至于……”符合语境,故填that。
61.句意:它不仅使我们想起过去的日子,也带给我们甜美的回忆。memory“回忆”,可数名词,所以此处应填其复数形式,故填memories。
62.a 63.his 64.first 65.In
66.what 67.better 68.been
【导语】本文主要介绍了乡村音乐。
62.句意:美国的乡村音乐将带你远离所有的压力一会。考查短语“a short time”一会。故填a。
63.句意:一个乡村音乐歌手站在舞台上唱歌和观众通过音乐分享他的感受。根据语境,应是分享他的感受,由于后文“through his music”可知,是男性。故填his。
64.句意:最初,人们只是在家庭聚会上演奏音乐。根据“But it soon became more popular.”可知,后来变得受欢迎,前文应是最初。故填first。
65.句意:在20世纪20年代,乡村歌曲在收音机上被播放。考查在世纪年代前的介词是“in”,放句首首字母大写。故填In。
66.句意:因为每一个人都理解音乐是关于什么。分析句子可知,横线上缺的是介词about的宾语,根据语境应是关于什么。故填what。
67.句意:这些改变使得歌曲听起来甚至更好。根据后文“It makes me feel quiet and relaxed.”及even后加形容词比较级,所以应是“better”更好。故填better。
68.句意:美国的乡村音乐成为我的心脏自我12岁以来。分析句子可知,横线上缺一个be动词,根据“现在完成时+since+一般过去时”,所以应是been。故填been。
69.most 70.Born 71.practicing 72.to speak 73.singing 74.their 75.teaches 76.my 77.them 78.teaches
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了雷玲丽喜欢去参加婚礼,因为她喜欢美食、音乐和舞蹈,现在她为了传承畲族的优良传统而创办了工作室,传播畲族文化。
69.句意:她最感兴趣的是雷所属的畲族传统。根据本题前有定冠词“the”,可推断此处应使用形容词“many”的最高级。故填most。
70.句意:她出生在福建省宁德市下白石的村庄里。“bear”表示“出生”应使用过去分词表示被动语态,句首首字母大写。故填Born。
71.句意:雷玲丽在练习中成长。根据后文“She songs and dances.”可知,她在成长过程中练习,“成长”与“练习”是两个同时发生的动作,用现在分词形式。故填practicing。
72.句意:雷玲丽以前也从她母亲和祖母那学会了畲族语言。根据提示“speak”为动词,而动词“learn”后的动词应使用to do不定式。故填to speak。
73.句意:在家时,她们在任何想要唱歌的时候唱歌,例如做饭或者洗衣时。根据feel like后应使用动名词形式,可知此处应将动词“sing”转换为动名词。故填singing。
74.句意:唱歌和跳舞是她们生活的一部分。根据该空后有名词“lives”,可知此处应使用形容词性物主代词。故填their。
75.句意:它(指舞蹈工作室)教六岁到十六岁的孩子们唱歌,跳舞和语言。分析句子成分可知,此句缺少谓语动词,而主语“it”为第三人称单数,动词应使用三单形式。故填teaches。
76.句意:令我惊讶的是,许多孩子们都加入了我的舞蹈工作室。to one’s surprise表示“令某人惊奇的是”,此处是雷玲丽所说的话。故填my。
77.句意:他们一半以上的人都不是畲族人。根据空前“of”为介词,可知此处应使用宾格形式。故填them。
78.句意:她现在和五名老师一起工作,并且教了100多名孩子。分析句子成分可知,“and”并列两个动作,此处应填动词,而主语为雷玲丽,是第三人称单数,动词应使用三单形式。故填teaches。
79.name 80.My 81.but 82.same 83.at 84.speak 85.plays 86.also 87.the 88.join
【导语】本文主要介绍了汤姆的乐队“Forever Young”以及乐队的成员。
79.句意:它的名字是“Forever Young”。根据上一句“This is a nice photo of my band.”可知,此处“Its”代指“我的乐队的”;再结合“Forever Young”可推测应该是乐队的名字。故填name。
80.句意:我的朋友们和我都是乐队成员。根据上文“my band”以及下文对乐队成员的介绍,可推测乐队成员都是我的朋友们。故填My。
81.句意:我会打鼓,但我不会唱歌。“I can play the drums”和“I can’t sing”之间存在转折关系,应填表示转折的连词but。故填but。
82.句意:蒂娜和我同龄。根据下一句“She is 14, too.”可知,蒂娜和我应该是年龄相同;of the same age表示“年龄相同”。故填same。
83.句意:她有一副优美的嗓音,而且擅长唱歌。根据“She has a beautiful voice”及“she’s good”可推测,此处表达的应该是擅长唱歌;be good at表示“擅长”。故填at。
84.句意:蒂娜是一个英国女孩,但她的中文说得很好。根据“but”以及“Chinese very well”可推测,蒂娜虽然是一个英国女孩,但她的中文说得很好;表达“说”某种语言用动词speak,且情态动词can后面跟动词原形。故填speak。
85.句意:他在乐队中吹萨克斯。前面介绍的都是乐队的成员,以及他们都在乐队做什么,由此可推测此处介绍的应该是“迈克在乐队中吹萨克斯”;表达“演奏”某种乐器用动词play,且上下文用的是一般现在时,此处也应用一般现在时;又因为主语He是第三人称单数,所以应填plays。故填plays。
86.句意:他也会拉小提琴。上文提到“迈克在乐队中吹萨克斯”,再结合本句中的And可推测此处指他也会拉小提琴;副词also表示“也”,位于情态动词之后,实义动词之前。故填also。
87.句意:我每周三去俱乐部。根据上一句“Basketball is my favorite and I’m in the basketball club.”可知,此处club特指上文提到的“the basketball club”;表示特指用定冠词the。故填the。
88.句意:他想加入足球俱乐部。根据前面“he can play soccer”可推测,他应该是想加入足球俱乐部;动词join表示“加入”,且前面有“wants to”,此处填动词原形即可。故填join。
89.(s)ick 90.death 91.(s)earch 92.(t)eam 93.(c)aused 94.with 95.(o)rder 96.looks 97.(f)ell 98.(l)ost
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了曾经有一位名叫神农的古代皇帝,为了拯救他的人民,神农决定寻找并检测不同的植物。以及有一次,他在品尝草后中毒身亡的故事。
89.句意:许多病人只能等待死亡。根据“At that time, there was no medicine to treat illnesses”可知当时没有治疗疾病的药物。结合首字母,可知是sick生病的,修饰名词people。故填(s)ick。
90.句意:许多病人只能等待死亡。根据介词for, 可知后跟名词death, 为不可数名词。故填death。
91.句意:他和他的男仆开始了寻找药用植物的旅程。根据“To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants”可知,为了拯救他的人民,神农决定寻找并检测不同的植物。结合首字母,可知是in search of“寻找”。故填(s)earch。
92.句意:每次团队发现一种新植物,神农都会亲自品尝。根据前文的“He and his men”结合首字母,可知是team“团队”,这里表示特指,故用team的单数形式。故填(t)eam。
93.句意:有些植物让他感到昏昏欲睡,有些植物让他的胃痛,有些植物则让他浑身发抖。cause sb to do sth“促使某人做某事”,根据“made”可知时态为一般过去时,cause的过去式为caused。故填(c)aused。
94.句意:当他们继续搜索时,团队发现了一种开着小黄色花朵的植物。根据句意,可知这里用介词with表示伴随。故填with。
95.句意:为了品尝它,神农从植物上摘下一片叶子。根据in和to,结合首字母,可知是in order to do sth“为了做某事”。故填(o)rder。
96.句意:它看起来像一种药用植物。根据后句的have to,可知时态为一般现在时,主语为第三人称单数,故用look的单数形式looks。故填looks。
97.句意:突然,神农脸色惨白,重重地倒在地上。根据句意,结合首字母,可知是fall“跌倒”,根据“turned”可知时态为一般过去时,fall的过去式为fell。故填(f)ell。
98.句意:即使给了他其他药用植物的叶子后,他仍然失去了生命。根据前文讲述神农脸色惨白,重重地倒在地上,结合首字母,可知是lose one’s life“失去生命”,根据“covered”可知时态为一般过去时, lose的过去式为lost。故填(l)ost。
99.(a)rms 100.(p)racticed/(p)ractised 101.(b)ut 102.(w)ith 103.(m)ixed 104.(d)eveloped 105.(s)pread
【导语】本文介绍了弗拉门戈艺术的发展及传播情况。
99.句意:她把双臂举过头顶,拍着手。根据“She holds her...overhead and claps her hands”及首字母提示可知,她举起胳膊,arm“胳膊”,是名词,此处应用复数形式,表示“双臂”,故填(a)rms。
100.句意:为了能跳这样的舞,她已经练习了很多年。根据首字母提示及“for many years to be able to dance like this”可知,此处指的是“练习了很多年”,practise/practice“练习”,是动词,此处是现在完成时,动词用过去分词,故填(p)racticed/(p)ractised。
101.句意:现代弗拉门戈起源于大约200年前,但弗拉门戈的根源可以追溯到更早的时候。空格前后表示转折,应用but连接,故填(b)ut。
102.句意:罗马人接触到了该地区其他民族的传统。根据“The Roman people came in contact...the traditions of other people”及首字母提示可知,此处是in contact with“接触”,故填(w)ith。
103.句意:随着这些文化的融合和相互影响,弗拉门戈独特的艺术形式得以发展。根据“and influenced each other”及首字母提示可知,此处指的是“文化相互融合”。mix“混合,融合”,描述过去的事情,动词用过去式,故填(m)ixed。
104.句意:吉他演奏最初只是用来为歌手伴奏,但后来发展成为弗拉门戈音乐的主要乐器。根据“Guitar playing was first used just to accompany singers, but it...to become the main instrument in flamenco music.”及首字母提示可知,此处指的是“发展成为主要乐器”,develop“发展”,是动词,描述过去的事情,动词用过去式,故填(d)eveloped。
105.句意:弗拉门戈已经在世界各地传播。根据“around the world, in some countries, flamenco mixes with other local forms of music”及首字母提示可知,此处指的是“弗拉门戈在世界各地传播”,spread“传播”,空前有has,此处用过去分词,spread的过去分词还是spread,故填(s)pread。