完形填空 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
Have you ever been to Beijing, the capital of China The Greens have been to two of the greatest cities in the world. One is Beijing, and 1 is Paris. The Greens 2 in Beijing for half a month 3 the summer vacation. They enjoyed 4 there. They’ve been to many great 5 of interest. During the first two days, they went to Tian’anmen Square. It is very large and there were many people 6 photos there. Next, they went to Beihai Park. They 7 boating there and had a boat race with other visitors. They had a great time there. The Great Wall is one of the 8 places of interest in the world. They spent the whole day 9 the Great Wall. There were so many people on the Great Wall. The Greens felt very 10 and they took lots of pictures there!
How beautiful Beijing is! They will go to Beijing again next summer!
1.A.others B.another C.the other
2.A.has gone B.have been C.have gone
3.A.to B.during C.at
4.A.them B.oneself C.themselves
5.A.place B.places C.location
6.A.to take B.take C.taking
7.A.go B.went C.gone
8.A.more famous B.famous C.most famous
9.A.visit B.visiting C.visited
10.A.excited B.exciting C.boring
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.B 10.A
【导语】本文主要讲述了The Greens一家去北京和巴黎旅行的经历,并详细描述了他们在北京的游览活动。
1.句意:一个是北京,另一个是巴黎。
others其他的;another另一个;the other两者中的另一个。根据上文“The Greens have been to two of the greatest cities in the world. One is Beijing, and ... is Paris”可知,The Greens一家去过世界上最伟大的两个城市,一个是北京,另一个是巴黎。one...the other...意为“一个……,另一个……”,故选C。
2.句意:The Greens一家在暑假期间在北京待了半个月。
has gone去了;have been待在;have gone去了。根据“The Greens...in Beijing for half a month”可知,此处表达在北京待了一个月,用延续性动词。故选B。
3.句意:The Greens一家在暑假期间在北京待了半个月。
to到,向;during在……期间;at在,后接时刻或者小地点。根据“...the summer vacation”可知,此处指暑假期间,故选B。
4.句意:他们在那里玩得很开心。
them他们,宾格;oneself某人自己;themselves他们自己。enjoy oneself“玩得开心”,主语为“They”,因此反身代词应为themselves,故选C。
5.句意:他们去过许多著名的景点。
place地方,名词单数;places地方,名词复数;location位置。空前有many,修饰名词复数,places of interest意为 “景点”,故选B。
6.句意:那里非常大,有很多人在拍照。
to take拍摄,不定式;take拍摄,动词原形;taking拍摄,现在分词。there be...doing意为“有……正在做某事”,故选C。
7.句意:他们在那里划船,并与其他游客进行了划船比赛。
go去,动词原形;went去,过去式;gone去,过去分词。根据“They...boating there and had a boat race”可知,and前后连接的为同一时态,为一般过去时,讲的是当初在北京的经历,应为动词过去式。故选B。
8.句意:长城是世界上最著名的景点之一。
more famous更著名的,比较级;famous著名的,原级;most famous最著名的,最高级。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数,意为 “最……的……之一”,故选C。
9.句意:他们花了一整天的时间游览长城。
visit参观,动词原形;visiting参观,动名词;visited参观,过去式。sb. spend+时间段+doing意为“某人花费多少时间做某事”,故选B。
10.句意:The Greens一家感到非常兴奋,并在那里拍了很多照片。
excited兴奋的;exciting令人兴奋的;boring令人厌倦的。根据“The Greens felt very ...”可知,此处是说他们很兴奋,然后拍了很多照片。主语“they”为人,应用ed结尾的形容词来修饰。故选A。
Passage 2
Shanghai, one of the largest cities in China and also one of the 1 cities in Asia, had more than 24 million people. Shanghai is often 2 China’s business center and is also one of the busiest shipping centers in the world. Shanghai is popular 3 tourists because it is a great mix of the 4 and the new sides of China. Visitors often go to the Bund, Yuyuan Garden and many 5 beautiful and famous places. Shanghai is also a city that attracts many Chinese 6 people who want to make a living there and also 7 their dreams. As an international and modern city, it provides young people 8 many opportunities to develop successful careers. However, 9 many people live in Shanghai, life there can be very challenging. Traffic jams, expensive housing, the high cost of living and air pollution are just a few of the problems that people living and working in Shanghai must 10 .
1. A.large B.largest C.big D.bigger
2. A.call B.see C.called D.seen
3. A.with B.at C.on D.in
4. A.famous B.common C.young D.old
5. A.other B.another C.others D.the others
6. A.old B.young C.great D.ordinary
7. A.search B.reach C.achieve D.come to
8. A.for B.with C.to D.from
9. A.because of B.because C.for D.as
10. A.face to B.face with C.face D.be faced
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文主要介绍了上海这座城市,它是中国最大的城市之一,也是亚洲最大的城市之一,它给年轻人提供了许多发展成功事业的机会。
1. 句意:上海是中国最大的城市之一,也是亚洲最大的城市之一,拥有2400多万人口。
large巨大的;largest最大的;big大的;bigger更大的。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数,表示“最……之一”,故选B。
2. 句意:上海经常被称为中国的商业中心,也是世界上最繁忙的航运中心之一。
call称为;see看见;called被称为,过去式/过去分词;seen看见,过去分词。根据“Shanghai is often … China’s business center”可知,被称为商业中心,故选C。
3. 句意:上海很受游客欢迎,因为它融合了中国的新旧面貌。
with和;at在;on在……上;in在……里。be popular with“受……欢迎”,固定搭配,故选A。
4. 句意:上海很受游客欢迎,因为它融合了中国的新旧面貌。
famous著名的;common常见的;young年轻的;old年老的。根据“the new sides of China.”可知,此处指中国的新旧面貌,故选D。
5. 句意:游客经常去外滩、豫园和其他许多美丽而著名的地方。
other其他的,后接复数名词;another另一个;others其他的人或物,剩余的一部分;the others其他的人或物,剩余的全部。此空后接复数名词places,应填other,故选A。
6. 句意:上海也吸引了许多想在这里谋生并实现梦想的中国年轻人。
old年老的;young年轻的;great极好的;ordinary普通的。根据“it provides young people”可知,给年轻人提供机会,故选B。
7. 句意:上海也吸引了许多想在这里谋生并实现梦想的中国年轻人。
search寻找;reach到达;achieve实现;come to共计。根据“their dreams”可知,此处指实现梦想,故选C。
8. 句意:作为一个国际化和现代化的城市,它为年轻人提供了许多发展成功事业的机会。
for为了;with带有;to到;from从。provide sb with sth“给某人提供某物”,固定搭配,故选B。
9. 句意:然而,因为很多人住在上海,那里的生活非常具有挑战性。
because of因为,后接名词或名词性短语;because因为,后接从句;for因为,并列连词;as由于,语气最弱。根据“many people live in Shanghai, life there can be very challenging”可知,此空应填一个引导原因从句的连词,且语气强烈,故选B。
10. 句意:交通堵塞、昂贵的住房、高昂的生活成本和空气污染只是在上海生活和工作的人们必须面对的一些问题。
face to面对;face with面临;face面对;be faced被面对。 根据“people living and working in Shanghai must”可知,此处指面对的一些问题,must后接动词原形,face作为及物动词,后可接人或一些问题,故选C。
Passage 3
I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of 1 in Europe while staying at one of its best hotels.” Now I wasn’t so sure. The shower in my room wasn’t 2 . I called hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any 3 in my bathroom.”
“I’ll 4 our hotel worker at once.”
An hour later, the worker came to look at the shower. He hit the pipes (管子) a few times and looked 5 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, 6 .” Then he held out his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing 7 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 8 , I gave the worker a few coins. He had taught me something about staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he said, “Sorry. This is a 9 situation (情况), but what can we do ” I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 10 into Room 405. It was bigger and more beautiful and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
1. A.living B.travelling C.acting D.interviewing
2. A.working B.shaking C.improving D.passing
3. A.cartoons B.water C.pie D.sand
4. A.send B.catch C.trouble D.bring
5. A.proud B.worried C.angry D.excited
6. A.yesterday B.in a minute C.tomorrow D.next month
7. A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
8. A.Possibly B.Simply C.Quickly D.Luckily
9. A.helpful B.perfect C.terrible D.busy
10. A.broke B.looked C.turned D.moved
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
【导语】本文讲述了作者在指南书上找到度假信息后去旅行,入住酒店后因淋浴问题经历波折,最终换房解决。
1. 句意:在欧洲最好的酒店之一享受一周的旅行。
living生活;travelling旅行;acting表演;interviewing采访。根据“I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook.”可知,此处是说一周的旅行。故选B。
2. 句意:我房间里的淋浴器坏了。
working工作;shaking摇晃;improving改善;passing通过。根据后文“An hour later, the worker came to look at the shower”可知,淋浴器坏了,wasn’t working“不能运转”。故选A。
3. 句意:我的浴室里没有水了。
cartoons漫画;water水;pie馅饼;sand沙子。根据“There isn’t any…in my bathroom.”以及后文的“there was water in the bathroom.”可知,此处是说浴室里没有水。故选B。
4. 句意:我马上派酒店工作人员去。
send派遣;catch抓住;trouble麻烦;bring带来。根据“our hotel worker at once”可知,此处是说派酒店工作人员去。故选A。
5. 句意:他敲了几下管道,面露忧色。
proud自豪的;worried担忧的;angry生气的;excited兴奋的。根据“Sorry, but I cannot fix it today.”可知,工人检查后未修好,应表现出“担忧”,故选B。
6. 句意:也许,明天(能修好)。
yesterday昨天;in a minute马上;tomorrow明天;next month下个月。根据“Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe,”可知,工人无法当天修好,推测“明天”可能解决,tomorrow符合语境。故选C。
7. 句意:他什么都不做却要小费!
nothing没有什么;anything任何事物;something某事物;everything一切。根据“He wanted a tip (小费) for doing”以及前文的“Sorry, but I cannot fix it today”可知,工人未修好却索要小费,作者认为他“什么都没做”,doing nothing 强调无成果。故选A。
8. 句意:我很快地给了工人几枚硬币。
Possibly可能地;Simply简单地;Quickly快速地;Luckily幸运地。根据“But suddenly, I had a better idea.”以及“I gave the worker a few coins.”可知,作者虽生气但“快速”给小费,体现灵机一动,Quickly符合语境。故选C。
9. 句意:这是一个可怕的情况,但我们能做什么?
helpful有帮助的;perfect完美的;terrible糟糕的;busy忙碌的。根据“explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he said,”可知,接待员承认情况“糟糕”,terrible呼应问题未解决的窘境。故选C。
10. 句意:十五分钟后,我搬进了405房间。
broke打破;looked看;turned转动,转向;moved移动。根据“into Room 405. It was bigger and more beautiful and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.”可知,更换房间需“搬入”,moved into为固定搭配,故选D。
Passage 4
As a crazy camping lover, Paul has spent almost all his weekends camping. The quiet and clean forest near the city is one of his 1 places. Ten years ago, he camped in the forest by himself one day. After 2 a nice and quiet night, Paul returned home. As soon as he got home, he realized that he had lost his ring. It wasn’t worth a lot of money but it was 3 to Paul. It was the last present from his grandma. He went back to the forest to 4 the ring, but failed to find it. How 5 he was!
Although during the following years he 6 of this from time to time, he never expected to get the ring back again, As time went by, he even 7 forgot it. Last weekend, Paul camped in the same place in the 8 again. As he was putting up his tent, he found something gold on the tree. He walked to see what it was. He couldn’t believe his eyes! It was his gold ring that had been 9 for 10 years!
When he told us his story yesterday, we all felt very 10 . Life is always full of coincidences (巧合) , and they bring us fun and make us feel that the world is so beautiful.
1. A.favorite B.proud C.crowed D.excited
2. A.taking B.spending C.paying D.costing
3. A.enjoyable B.painful C.useful D.meaningful
4. A.look out B.look up. C.look for D.look at
5. A.sad B.nervous C.afraid D.excited
6. A.thought B.dreamed C.heard D.died
7. A.quickly B.suddenly C.carefully D.slowly
8. A.city B.forest C.town D.country
9. A.moving B.missing C.relaxing D.amazing
10. A.bored B.believable C.surprised D.confident
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文主要讲述了疯狂的露营爱好者保罗的故事。
1. 句意:城市附近安静又干净的森林是他最喜欢的地方之一。
favorite最喜欢的;proud骄傲的;crowded拥挤的;excited兴奋的。根据“As a crazy camping lover”可知,他是个疯狂的露营爱好者,所以这片森林应是他最喜欢的地方之一,故选A。
2. 句意:度过了一个美好又安静的夜晚后,保罗回到了家。
taking花费(时间等),常用结构为“It takes sb. some time to do sth.”;spending度过,花费(时间、金钱等),主语是人;paying支付,常与for搭配;costing花费(金钱),主语是物。这里表示“度过夜晚”,且主语是Paul(人),应用spending,故选B。
3. 句意:它不值很多钱,但对保罗来说是有意义的。
enjoyable令人愉快的;painful痛苦的;useful有用的;meaningful有意义的。根据“It was the last present from his grandma.”可知,这是奶奶给他的最后一个礼物,所以对他来说是有意义的,故选D。
4. 句意:他回到森林去找戒指,但没能找到它。
look out小心;look up查阅;look for寻找;look at看。根据“he realized that he had lost his ring”可知,他丢了戒指,所以回到森林是为了寻找戒指,故选C。
5. 句意:他多么难过啊!
sad难过的;nervous紧张的;afraid害怕的;excited兴奋的。根据“failed to find it”可知,他没找到戒指,所以应该是难过的,故选A。
6. 句意:尽管在接下来的几年里他时不时会想起这件事,但他从未期望能再次找回戒指。
thought想,思考,think of想起;dreamed做梦,dream of梦想;heard听见,hear of听说;died死亡。这里表示他时不时会想起丢戒指这件事,应用thought of,故选A。
7. 句意:随着时间的推移,他甚至慢慢地忘记了它。
quickly快速地;suddenly突然地;carefully仔细地;slowly慢慢地。根据“As time went by”可知,随着时间流逝,应该是慢慢地忘记,故选D。
8. 句意:上周末,保罗又在森林里的同一个地方露营了。
city城市;forest森林;town城镇;country国家,乡村。根据“The quiet and clean forest near the city is one of his... places.”可知,他常去的地方是森林,所以这里是又在森林里露营,故选B。
9. 句意:这正是他丢失了10年的金戒指!
moving移动;missing丢失的;relaxing令人放松的;amazing令人惊奇的。根据上文可知,他的戒指丢了,所以这里说的是丢失了10年的戒指,应用missing,故选B。
10. 句意:昨天当他告诉我们他的故事时,我们都感到非常惊讶。
bored无聊的;believable可信的;surprised惊讶的;confident自信的。根据“It was his gold ring that had been... for 10 years!”可知,丢失了10年的戒指又找到了,这是很令人惊讶的事,所以我们感到惊讶,故选C。
Passage 5
Last year, my family and I went camping in a forest near the lake. It was my first time sleeping in a tent, and I felt both excited and 1 . We 2 our bags with food, a map, and a flashlight, then drove to the campsite (营地) .
When we arrived, the sky was 3 , and the air smelled like pine (松木) trees. Dad taught me how to 4 the tent while Mum prepared the campfire. Suddenly, a squirrel (松鼠) 5 past us, making me laugh. “Don’t worry,” Dad said, “They’re just curious (好奇).”
By evening, the temperature became low, 6 we put on thick jackets. After dinner, we sat around the fire to tell stories. The stars shone 7 in the dark sky. I felt so peaceful! The next morning, we decided to explore the forest. The path was muddy (泥泞的), so we walked carefully. Just then, I noticed a deer drinking water 8 the lake. We 9 took photos, trying not to make it run away.
When it was time to leave, I felt a bit sad. “Let’s come back next year!” I said. Mum smiled and replied, “Of course! This trip is truly 10 .”
1. A.bored B.nervous C.sour D.impossible
2. A.borrowed B.collected C.packed D.tasted
3. A.soft B.clear C.awful D.smart
4. A.look up B.give up C.set up D.turn up
5. A.swam B.rode C.ran D.flew
6. A.or B.and C.but D.so
7. A.busily B.brightly C.hardly D.sourly
8. A.by B.at C.to D.on
9. A.quietly B.loudly C.sweetly D.impossibly
10. A.terrible B.crowded C.noisy D.perfect
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D
【导语】本文讲述了作者和家人在湖边森林露营的经历,描述了露营过程中的活动与所见所感。
1. 句意:这是我第一次睡在帐篷里,我感到兴奋又紧张。
bored无聊的;nervous紧张的;sour酸的;impossible不可能的。根据“It was my first time sleeping in a tent”可知,第一次露营睡帐篷,心情除了兴奋,还会是紧张的。故选B。
2. 句意:我们把食物、地图和手电筒装进包里,然后开车去营地。
borrowed借;collected收集;packed打包,装进;tasted品尝。根据“our bags with food, a map, and a flashlight”可知,是把东西装进包里。故选C。
3. 句意:当我们到达时,天空晴朗,空气中弥漫着松树的味道。
soft柔软的;clear晴朗的;awful糟糕的;smart聪明的。根据“When we arrived, the sky was…, and the air smelled like pine trees.”可知,此处描述到达营地时的天气状况,clear符合天空的状态。故选B。
4. 句意:爸爸教我如何搭帐篷,而妈妈准备营火。
look up查阅;give up放弃;set up搭建;turn up出现,调高。根据“the tent”可知,是搭建帐篷。故选C。
5. 句意:突然,一只松鼠从我们身边跑过,把我逗笑了。
swam游泳;rode骑;ran跑;flew飞。根据“a squirrel”可知,松鼠是跑过。故选C。
6. 句意:到了晚上,气温变低了,所以我们穿上了厚夹克。
or或者;and和;but但是;so所以。根据“By evening, the temperature became low,…we put on thick jackets.”可知,“气温变低”和“穿上厚夹克”是因果关系,用so连接。故选D。
7. 句意:星星在黑暗的天空中明亮地闪耀着。
busily忙碌地;brightly明亮地;hardly几乎不;sourly乖戾地。根据“The stars shone”可知,星星是明亮地闪耀。故选B。
8. 句意:就在这时,我注意到一只鹿在湖边喝水。
by在……旁边;at在;to到;on在……上面。根据“a deer drinking water”以及“the lake”可知,是在湖边喝水,用by。故选A。
9. 句意:我们悄悄地拍照,尽量不让它跑掉。
quietly安静地,悄悄地;loudly大声地;sweetly甜美地;impossibly不可能地。根据“trying not to make it run away”可知,为了不让鹿跑掉,要悄悄地拍照。故选A。
10. 句意:这次旅行真是太完美了。
terrible糟糕的;crowded拥挤的;noisy吵闹的;perfect完美的。根据“Let’s come back next year!”可知,这次旅行很完美,所以还想再来。故选D。
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
Here was my trip to Western China. Last summer, my family and I 1 Western China. We went to Xinjiang, a beautiful place with mountains, deserts, and lakes.
Our trip 2 from Tianchi Lake. The water was 3 and blue, and the mountains around it were covered with snow. We took many 4 and had a picnic by the lake.
The next day, we went to the Flaming Mountains. The 5 was very hot. Our guide told us stories about the Monkey King from the famous Chinese book, Journey to the West.
We also 6 camels in the desert. It was my first time riding a camel, and it was really fun.
Before we left, we tried many famous 7 in Xinjiang. Everything was 8 ! I really liked those dishes!
This trip was 9 . I learned a lot about the culture and nature of Western China. And we all 10 ! I hope to visit Xinjiang again someday!
1. A.visited B.left C.agreed D.saved
2. A.improved B.started C.threw D.taught
3. A.dirty B.primary C.social D.clean
4. A.silk B.pictures C.bridges D.forms
5. A.flat B.instrument C.weather D.bell
6. A.rode B.bought C.happened D.drew
7. A.surveys B.stones C.towers D.dishes
8. A.delicious B.main C.terrible D.possible
9. A.lonely B.amazing C.sudden D.sad
10. A.walked across B.cared about C.had fun D.worked hard
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文主要讲了去年夏天作者和家人去中国西部的新疆旅行,从天池开始,去了火焰山,在沙漠骑骆驼,品尝了许多美味菜肴,这次旅行很棒,大家都玩得开心且作者对中国西部的文化和自然有了很多了解,希望日后能再去新疆。
1. 句意:去年夏天,我和我的家人参观了中国西部。
visited参观;left离开;agreed同意;saved拯救。根据“Here was my trip to Western China.”可知是去中国西部旅行,故选A。
2. 句意:我们的旅行从天池开始。
improved提高;started开始;threw扔;taught教。根据“from Tianchi Lake”可知是说旅行从天池开始,短语start from“从……开始”,故选B。
3. 句意:水又干净又蓝,周围的山上覆盖着雪。
dirty脏的;primary主要的;social社会的;clean干净的。根据“The water was … and blue, and the mountains around it were covered with snow”可知,描述的是天池好的方面的特点,故选D。
4. 句意:我们拍了很多照片并且在湖边野餐。
silk丝绸;pictures照片;bridges桥;forms表格。根据“took many”可知,在景点游玩会拍很多照片,故选B。
5. 句意:天气非常热。
flat公寓;instrument乐器;weather天气;bell铃。根据“was very hot”可知,说的是天气热,故选C。
6. 句意:我们也在沙漠里骑骆驼。
rode骑;bought买;happened发生;drew画。根据“camels in the desert”以及“It was my first time riding a camel”可知,在沙漠里骑骆驼,故选A。
7. 句意:在我们离开之前,我们品尝了新疆很多著名的菜肴。
surveys调查;stones石头;towers塔;dishes菜肴。根据“I really liked those dishes!”可知是品尝了很多菜肴,故选D。
8. 句意:一切都很美味!
delicious美味的;main主要的;terrible糟糕的;possible可能的。根据“I really liked those dishes!”可知这些菜肴是美味的,所以才会喜欢,故选A。
9. 句意:这次旅行太棒了。
lonely孤独的;amazing令人惊叹的,极好的;sudden突然的;sad悲伤的。根据“I learned a lot about the culture and nature of Western China.”可知,这次旅行是很棒的,故选B。
10. 句意:并且我们都玩得很开心!
walked across走过;cared about关心;had fun玩得开心;worked hard努力工作。根据“I learned a lot about the culture and nature of Western China.”可知,是玩得很开心,故选C。
Passage 7
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, 1 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), 2 they made a spelling mistake. They 3 typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the 4 of the country.
The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island, it didn’t 5 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 6 they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldn’t 7 them. He thought they wanted to go to a 8 called the Blue Grotto for dinner.
When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he 9 their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were 10 , but not angry.”
It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.
1. A.suitable B.useful C.good D.famous
2. A.and B.so C.or D.but
3. A.slowly B.carelessly C.happily D.clearly
4. A.north B.south C.east D.west
5. A.move B.relax C.worry D.touch
6. A.how B.where C.why D.what
7. A.refuse B.control C.accept D.understand
8. A.museum B.restaurant C.station D.library
9. A.continued B.accepted C.explained D.felt
10. A.interested B.surprised C.excited D.pleased
【答案】
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
【导语】本文讲述了一对瑞典夫妻去意大利度假旅游,因为在导航上拼写错误,本来要去意大利南部旅行,结果去了意大利北部的故事。
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 句意:他们不小心输入了CARPI而不是CAPRI。
slowly缓慢地;carelessly粗心地,不小心地;happily快乐地;clearly清晰地。根据“they made a spelling mistake.”和空后“typed CARPI instead of CAPRI”可知,拼写错误应是粗心导致的。故选B。
4. 句意:意大利有个地方叫Carpi,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Carpi是在意大利北部,用north符合题意。故选A。
5. 句意:虽然他们要去一个岛屿,但他们甚至没有过桥,也没有看到大海,这并没有让他们担心。
move移动;relax放松;worry(使)担心;touch触摸。根据题干中“Although”引导让步状语从句,前后句意上是让步关系,所以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。
6. 句意:他们问怎么才能去卡普里岛一个有名的海洞——蓝洞。
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洞,用how符合题意。故选A。
7. 句意:当然,那里的办公室职员听不懂。
refuse拒绝;control控制;accept接受;understand理解。根据下文“He thought they wanted to go to a ....called the Blue Grotto for dinner.”可知Carpi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。
8. 句意:他认为他们想去一家叫做“蓝洞”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。
9. 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;felt感觉。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。
10. 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应会很惊讶,用surprised符合题意。故选B。
Passage 8
I’m Mark from London. I had a dream when I was a child. I wanted to travel to 1 one day. Last summer holiday, my dream came true when my parents and I flew there.
It was my first time to be on a 2 for such a long time—over 10 hours. We arrived in Beijing at night. The next day, some Chinese friends took 3 around this beautiful city. Of course, we climbed the Great Wall. I couldn’t 4 my eyes when I stood on top of the Great Wall. It was fantastic!
After a long journey by train, we arrived in Yunnan. One of my most enjoyable 5 in Yunnan was during our visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. We were very 6 after we got to the top, but we were excited at the same time! The scenery (风景) was so beautiful that it 7 me with many good memories (回忆).
We also visited some ancient towns, 8 Pingyao, Wuzhen and Dali.
It was interesting to step (迈步) back in 9 and get an idea of what China looked like hundreds of years ago. The buildings were nice and most of them had a long history.
Now I’m back in London, but I 10 my next visit to China. I hope I can visit more places of interest in China to enjoy the beauty of nature and Chinese culture.
1. A.America B.China C.India
2. A.ship B.train C.plane
3. A.us B.them C.her
4. A.open B.forget C.believe
5. A.languages B.moments C.stories
6. A.shy B.pleased C.tired
7. A.took B.hurt C.left
8. A.from B.like C.about
9. A.time B.area C.line
10. A.look forward to B.look around C.look after
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
【导语】本文讲述Mark实现童年梦想的中国之旅,包括游览北京、云南等地,表达对中国自然和文化的喜爱。
1. 句意:我想有一天去中国旅行。
America美国;China中国;India印度。根据下文“We arrived in Beijing at night.”可知,想去中国旅行。故选B。
2. 句意:这是我第一次在飞机上待这么长时间——超过10个小时。
ship船;train火车;plane飞机。根据上文“flew there”可知,此处指乘坐飞机。故选C。
3. 句意:第二天,一些中国朋友带我们游览了这个美丽的城市。
us我们;them他们;her她。根据“We arrived in Beijing at night.”可知,此处指朋友带“我们”游览,用代词宾格us作宾语。故选A。
4. 句意:当我站在长城之巅时,我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
open打开;forget忘记;believe相信。根据“It was fantastic!”可知,此处指不敢相信自己的眼睛。故选C。
5. 句意:我在云南最愉快的时刻之一是游览虎跳峡。
languages语言;moments时刻;stories故事。根据“One of my most enjoyable...in Yunnan was during our visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge.”可知,此处介绍旅行经历,即:愉快的时刻。故选B。
6. 句意:我们到达山顶后非常累,但同时也非常兴奋!
shy害羞的;pleased高兴的;tired疲惫的。根据“We were very...after we got to the top, but we were excited at the same time!”可知,前后分句为转折关系,即:到达山顶后很累,但也很兴奋。故选C。
7. 句意:风景如此美丽,以至于给我留下了许多美好的回忆。
took带走;hurt伤害;left留下。根据“me with many good memories”可知,美丽的风景给我留下了美好回忆。故选C。
8. 句意:我们还参观了一些古镇,比如平遥、乌镇和大理。
from来自;like像;about关于。根据“We also visited some ancient towns...Pingyao, Wuzhen and Dali.”可知,此处举例说明游览过的古镇。故选B。
9. 句意:回顾过去,了解几百年前的中国是什么样子,这很有趣。
time时间;area地区;line线条。根据“and get an idea of what China looked like hundreds of years ago”可知,回到过去的时间,看看百年前中国是什么样子是很有趣的。故选A。
10. 句意:现在我又回到了伦敦,但我期待着下一次游览中国。
look forward to盼望;look around向四周看;look after照顾。根据“but I...my next visit to China”可知,我盼望着下一次去中国旅游。故选A。
Passage 9
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Last month my family and I traveled to Egypt (埃及).
First we went to the Great Pyramids (大金字塔). They were built for the 1 of ancient Egypt. When a king 2 , people put him inside a pyramid. They believed that their king would live a (n) 3 life in a pyramid. They put many of the king’s things in the pyramid, 4 they thought the king would need them in his new life.
5 , we went to visit the Sphinx (狮身人面像). It has the body of a (n) 6 and the head of one of the kings of Egypt. I felt 7 for the Sphinx because its face was broken and it was not as beautiful as it was a long time ago. People believed that the Sphinx 8 their city by asking visitors questions. If the visitor could answer the questions, they could enter the 9 .
Finally we tried to read the ancient 10 of Egypt. The language is made of some small pictures. No one could understand these pictures until an Englishman and a Frenchman learned how to read them about 200 years ago.
1. A.teachers B.visitors C.kings D.doctors
2. A.died B.grew C.beat D.agreed
3. A.slow B.cheap C.old D.new
4. A.so B.although C.or D.because
5. A.Often B.Still C.Next D.Last
6. A.monkey B.lion C.tiger D.elephant
7. A.happy B.excited C.sorry D.proud
8. A.left B.protected C.stopped D.promised
9. A.pyramid B.park C.city D.country
10. A.poem B.newspaper C.book D.language
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家游览埃及的经历,介绍了金字塔、狮身人面像和古埃及象形文字的历史背景与文化意义。
1. 句意:金字塔是为古埃及的国王建造的。
teachers老师;visitors游客;kings国王;doctors医生。根据“When a king..., people put him inside a pyramid”可知,金字塔是为国王建造的。故选C。
2. 句意:国王死后,人们把他放在金字塔里。
died死亡;grew成长;beat击败;agreed同意。根据后文“people put him inside a pyramid”及古埃及习俗可知,金字塔是陵墓,国王死后被安葬其中。故选A。
3. 句意:他们相信国王会在金字塔中开始新的生活。
slow缓慢的;cheap便宜的;old古老的;new新的。根据“in his new life”可知,古埃及人认为死后是“新生”。故选D。
4. 句意:他们将国王的物品放入金字塔,因为他们认为国王需要它们。
so因此;although尽管;or或者;because因为。前后句为因果关系,后句是前句的原因,所以用because连接。故选D。
5. 句意:接下来,我们参观了狮身人面像。
Often经常;Still仍然;Next接下来;Last最后。前文提到“First we went to…”可知,此处应表示游览顺序,next符合语境。故选C。
6. 句意:它有狮子的身体和埃及国王的头。
monkey猴子;lion狮子;tiger老虎;elephant大象。狮身人面像(Sphinx)的传统形象是狮身。故选B。
7. 句意:我为狮身人面像感到抱歉,因为它的脸被打破了,它不像很久以前那么漂亮了。
happy开心的;excited兴奋的;sorry惋惜的;proud自豪的。根据“its face was broken and it was not as beautiful as it was a long time ago”可知,作者对此感到惋惜。故选C。
8. 句意:人们相信狮身人面像通过提问保护城市。
left离开;protected保护;stopped阻止;promised承诺。根据神话传说,狮身人面像通过谜题守护城市。故选B。
9. 句意:若能回答问题,游客可进入城市。
pyramid金字塔;park公园;city城市;country国家。前文提到“protected their city”,所以进入的应是城市。故选C。
10. 句意:我们尝试阅读古埃及的语言。
poem诗歌;newspaper报纸;book书籍;language语言。后文提到“The language is made of…”可知,此处指埃及语言。故选D。
Passage 10
It’s Oxford Street, London, 11 a.m. The pavement (人行横道) is crowded with shoppers and tourists. I’m going to meet a friend at 11:15 and walking as 1 as I can down the street. So far, I’m on time, but a group of tourists are walking very slowly in front of me. They get in my way and don’t 2 even when I say politely “Excuse me...”. I go red and feel 3 . Oxford Street is one of the 4 streets in the world. Two hundred million tourists visit it every year, and sometimes people get angry with these 5 and slow walkers who are window-shopping or talking on their phones.
One way to solve this problem is to 6 a walker fast lane (路). Most walkers travel along Oxford Street at a speed of 1 mile every hour. But in the fast lane, the lowest 7 is 3 miles an hour. People in the fast lane can’t talk on their phones or listen to music. Cameras on the pavements check their speed (速度) and the 8 will fine people who don’t follow the rules.
The city government 9 the idea of a fast lane, but there are still some problems. Who’s going to 10 it and make new street signs It may cost a lot. How would you feel about paying a fine for walking too slowly
1. A.quickly B.patiently C.slowly D.smoothly
2. A.run B.stop C.move D.stand
3. A.proud B.angry C.lonely D.shy
4. A.oldest B.widest C.longest D.busiest
5. A.doctors B.tourists C.passengers D.officers
6. A.build B.draw C.clean D.pass
7. A.level B.temperature C.price D.speed
8. A.company B.policeman C.king D.teacher
9. A.refuses B.explains C.supports D.forgets
10. A.pay for B.look for C.wait for D.care for
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A
【导语】本文主要介绍了在英国伦敦的牛津大街交通拥挤问题及解决方式。
1. 句意:我11点15要见我的朋友,然后尽可能快的沿着街道走。
quickly快地;patiently耐心地;slowly慢慢地;smoothly平稳地。根据“The pavement (人行横道) is crowded with shoppers and tourists”和“I’m going to meet a friend at 11:15”可知,人行道拥挤并且还要去见朋友,可推测出尽可能快的走,quickly“快地”符合情景。故选A。
2. 句意:即使当我礼貌的说“打扰了”他们还是挡着我的路不移动。
run跑;stop停止;move移动;stand站立。根据“They get in my way”以及“even when I say politely ‘Excuse me...’”可知,这群游客挡了作者的路,即便作者礼貌说“打扰一下……”,他们也不移动。故选C。
3. 句意:我脸红了并且感到很生气。
proud自豪的;angry生气的;lonely孤独的;shy害羞的。根据上文可知,作者要去见朋友,旅行的人很多一直没有移动,可推测出我感到生气。故选B。
4. 句意:牛津大街是世界上最拥挤的大街之一。
oldest最老的;widest最宽的;longest最长的;busiest最忙的。根据“It’s Oxford Street, London, 11 a.m. The pavement (人行横道) is crowded with shoppers and tourists.”和前文可知,牛津大街非常拥挤充满行人和游客。故选D。
5. 句意:每年有两百万的游客参观这里,有时候人们对这些游客、游览橱窗行人和打电话的人很生气。
doctors医生;tourists游客;passengers乘客;officers官员。根据“Two hundred million tourists visit it every year”以及“and sometimes people get angry with these... and slow walkers who are window-shopping or talking on their phones.”可知,有时候人们会对这些边逛街边看橱窗或者打电话的游客感到生气。故选B。
6. 句意:解决的方法是建造一条快速行人道。
build建造;draw画;clean打扫;pass通过。由“a walker fast lane”可知,应是修建一条快速行人道。故选A。
7. 句意:但是在快速行人道最慢的速度是三英里每小时。
level水平;temperature温度;price价格;speed速度。根据“Most walkers travel along Oxford Street at a speed of 1 mile every hour”可知,此处表示最低速度三英里每小时。故选D。
8. 句意:人行道上的摄像头会检查他们的速度,警察会对不遵守规则的人罚款。
company公司;policeman警察;king国王;teacher老师。根据“will fine people who don’t follow the rules.”可推测出是警察罚款。故选B。
9. 句意:政府支持修建快速人行道的想法,但是仍然还有一些问题。
refuses拒绝;explains解释;supports支持;forgets忘记。根据“ but there are still some problems.”可知,此处和上半句形成转折,可推测出政府支持修建快速人行道。故选C。
10. 句意:谁来支付这笔钱来制作新的路标呢?
pay for支付;look for寻找;wait for等待;care for关心。根据“It may cost a lot.”可知,此处应是支付。故选A。
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
Travelling has been 1 with people for a long time. Many of today’s travellers are trying to find a(n) 2 experience or adventure. 3 may be a good choice.
Instead of 4 your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to 5 and take exercise. You can see lots of flowers and grass at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to 6 places. The basic (基本的) 7 you need for hiking is simple, good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountain, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.
Hiking is fun and 8 , but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking:
* Don’t hike 9 .
* Bring water, a good map and a cellphone.
* Wear a hat to protect yourself 10 the sun.
1. A.popular B.famous C.interested D.proud
2. A.dangerous B.expensive C.quick D.unusual
3. A.Swimming B.Hiking C.Shopping D.Dancing
4. A.spending B.spend C.spends D.to spend
5. A.school B.store C.cinema D.nature
6. A.another B.the other C.other D.others
7. A.skill B.way C.knowledge D.equipment
8. A.bored B.boring C.excited D.exciting
9. A.together B.alone C.lonely D.busy
10. A.in B.at C.from D.to
【答案】
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文介绍徒步旅行的优点和注意事项,强调其亲近自然、经济实惠的特点,并提供安全建议。
1. 句意:旅行长期以来一直很受欢迎。
popular受欢迎的;famous著名的;interested感兴趣的;proud骄傲的。 根据“Travelling has been ... with people”可知,旅行是受大众欢迎的活动。故选A。
2. 句意:当今许多旅行者寻求不寻常的体验或冒险。
dangerous危险的;expensive昂贵的;quick快速的;unusual不寻常的。 根据后文“adventure.”可知,寻求的是一种不寻常的体验。故选D。
3. 句意:徒步旅行可能是个好选择。
swimming游泳;hiking徒步;shopping购物;dancing跳舞。后文全篇围绕徒步展开,且Hiking与主题一致。故选B。
4. 句意:与其在巴士、酒店或海滩上度过假期,你可能想试试徒步旅行。
spending动名词;spend动词原形;spends动词三单;to spend动词不定式。“Instead of”后接动名词,故选A。
5. 句意:你能接近大自然,并锻炼身体。
school学校;store商店;cinema电影院;nature大自然。根据“You can see lots of flowers and grass at the same time.”可知,徒步可以亲近大自然。故选D。
6. 句意:你可以在家附近徒步旅行或去其他地方。
another另一个,后接单数;the other另一个,特指两者中的另一个;other其他的,后接复数名词;others其他的,不接名词。此处修饰复数名词places,用other。故选C。
7. 句意:徒步所需的基本装备很简单,好的鞋子,衣服和一个背包。
skill技能;way方法;knowledge知识;equipment装备。根据“good shoes, clothes and a backpack”可知,徒步需要装备。故选D。
8. 句意:徒步有趣且令人激动,但是你不应该忘记安全。
bored感到无聊的,修饰人;boring令人无聊的,修饰事物;excited感到激动的,修饰人;exciting令人激动的,修饰事物。根据“Hiking is fun and”可知,徒步是令人激动的,且修饰hiking,用exciting。故选D。
9. 句意:不要独自徒步。
together一起;alone独自;lonely孤独的;busy忙碌的。根据“but you shouldn’t forget safety.”可知,考虑到安全,不应该独自去徒步。故选B。
10. 句意:戴帽子防晒。
in在……里;at在……时;from来自;to到。protect sb from sth为固定搭配,意为“保护某人免受某物的伤害”。故选C。
Passage 12
Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and 1 cities in Africa.
They moved here with their 2 two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and 3 has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country 4 about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.
The Robinsons love seeing the 5 . They have traveled to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have 6 the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.
Mike and Clare have 7 begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in 8 ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still 9 learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “It’s really fun,” said Clare.
The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, 10 they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.
1. A.busiest B.softest C.smallest D.worst
2. A.friends B.parents C.teachers D.heroes
3. A.she B.he C.they D.it
4. A.since B.at C.for D.on
5. A.world B.country C.competition D.planet
6. A.eaten B.seen C.discovered D.fought
7. A.also B.always C.usually D.yet
8. A.little B.few C.many D.no
9. A.reach B.enjoy C.catch D.enter
10. A.and B.or C.so D.but
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D
【导语】本文主要讲述了Mike Robinson和他的妹妹Clare随父母移居埃及开罗的经历,以及他们一家因父亲工作调动而频繁搬迁的生活。
1. 句意:Mike和Clare目前在埃及的开罗,这是非洲最大和最繁忙的城市之一。
busiest最繁忙的;softest最柔软的;smallest最小的;worst最差的。根据“one of the biggest and…”可知,此处应选择与“biggest”并列的形容词,描述开罗的特点,busiest符合语境,故选A。
2. 句意:他们两年前和父母一起搬到这里。
friends朋友;parents父母;teachers老师;heroes英雄。根据“Their father, Peter, works for a very big company.”可知,搬家是与父母一起的,故选B。
3. 句意:公司在许多国家设有办事处,之前曾派Peter去德国、法国和中国工作。
she她;he他;they他们;it它。根据“The company has sent Peter…”可知,此处指代公司,用it,故选D。
4. 句意:Peter通常在一个国家停留大约两年。
since自从;at在;for为了;on在……上。表示持续一段时间用for,故选C。
5. 句意:Robinson一家喜欢看世界。
world世界;country国家;competition比赛;planet行星。根据“They have traveled to many interesting places”可知,他们喜欢看世界,故选A。
6. 句意:例如,在埃及,他们看过金字塔,乘船游览尼罗河,并参观古代国王和王后的宫殿和塔楼。
eaten吃;seen看;discovered发现;fought战斗。根据“the Pyramids”可知,此处是指看过金字塔,故选B。
7. 句意:Mike和Clare也开始学习阿拉伯语。
also也;always总是;usually通常;yet还。根据上下文可知,这里表示他们除了做其他事情之外,也开始学习阿拉伯语,also符合语境,故选A。
8. 句意:这种语言在许多方面与英语不同。
little很少;few很少;many许多;no没有。根据“and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.”可知,阿拉伯语在很多方面与英语不同,故选C。
9. 句意:然而,他们仍然喜欢学习它。
reach到达;enjoy喜欢;catch抓住;enter进入。根据“So far they have learnt to speak German, French Chinese and Arabic.”可知,他们虽然觉得难,但还是喜欢学习语言。故选B。
10. 句意:他们在世界各地都有朋友,但他们也想念美国的朋友。
and和;or或者;so所以;but但是。前后句是转折关系,故选D。
Passage 13
Mike Robinson is a 1 American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.
They 2 here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China 3 . Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always 4 with him.
The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have 5 the Pyramids, traveled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.
Mike and Clare have 6 begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 7 , they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak 8 , French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes 9 mix the languages. “It’s really fun.” said Clare.
The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are 10 about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.
1. A.fifteen years old B.fifteen-year-old C.fifteen-year old D.fifteen year old
2. A.arrive at B.get to C.moved D.reach
3. A.before B.yet C.after D.ago
4. A.went B.has gone C.go D.goes
5. A.see B.seeing C.seen D.saw
6. A.as well B.also C.as well as D.too
7. A.Whatever B.Whenever C.However D.Because
8. A.German B.Germany C.England D.France
9. A.we B.they C.you D.he
10. A.bored B.surprised C.happy D.proud
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文讲述了Mike一家在世界各地生活的经历以及即将回到美国的故事。
1. 句意:Mike Robinson是一个十五岁的美国男孩,而他的妹妹Clare十四岁。
fifteen years old十五岁(作表语);fifteen-year-old十五岁的(作定语);fifteen-year old拼写错误;fifteen year old少连字符且year应为复数。根据句中作定语修饰“boy”,应用“fifteen-year-old”。故选B。
2. 句意:他们两年前和父母一起搬到这里。
arrive at到达;get to到达;moved搬迁;reach到达。根据时间状语“two years ago”及“Then the company moves him again.”可知是“搬来了”,用一般过去时,故选C。
3. 句意:这家公司在许多国家都有办事处,公司之前已经派Peter去德国、法国和中国等地工作。
before以前;yet尚未;after在……之后;ago以前。根据“has sent”是现在完成时,表示“已经去过”,应选表示“在此之前”的before。故选A。
4. 句意:他的家人总是和他一起去。
went去了,过去式;has gone已经去过,现在完成时;go动词原形;goes三单形式。主语是“his family”(集合名词,视为单数),结合always,应用一般现在时,这里动词用三单形式。故选D。
5. 句意:例如,在埃及,他们已经参观过金字塔,乘船游览了尼罗河,还参观了古代国王和王后的宫殿和塔楼。
see看,原形;seeing看,动名词/现在分词;seen看,过去分词;saw看,过去式。根据“have”可知用现在完成时,结构为“have/has+过去分词”,故选C。
6. 句意:Mike和Clare也开始学习阿拉伯语。
as well也(句尾);also也(位于实义动词之前);as well as以及;too也(句尾)。根据位置“have also begun”中间插入,也符合语法习惯。故选B。
7. 句意:然而,他们仍然喜欢学习它。
Whatever无论什么;Whenever无论何时;However然而;Because因为。根据“ and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.”和“they still enjoy learning it.”可知空前后的句子是转折关系,应用“However”。故选C。
8. 句意:到目前为止,他们已经学会说德语、中文和阿拉伯语。
German德语;Germany德国;England英格兰;France法国。根据“...speak...French, Chinese and Arabic.”可知应为语言。故选A。
9. 句意:有时候他们会把语言混在一起。
we我们;they他们;you你;he他。主语是Mike和Clare,代词用they。故选B。
10. 句意:Mike和Clare对此很高兴。
bored无聊的;surprised惊讶的;happy高兴的;proud自豪的。根据语境“they also miss their friends in the US”和“counting down the days”表示他们盼望回国,感到开心,故选C。
Passage 14
Asha looked out of the window on the plane. What a 1 ! The buildings were so tall. The city was large, much larger than her small town.
Asha was on vacation in New York City. She was very 2 as she had always wanted to come since she was young. She read stories about it and studied its 3 . She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago. She 4 knew people from all over the world came to live here. These people, like Asha, 5 a new life in New York.
In New York Asha wanted to do three things. First, she wanted to look for a job. Next, she would find a place to live. She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was 6 . And the third thing she wanted to do was to 7 her English. She had studied English for 12 years but didn’t know 8 she could understand “real” English.
Before leaving, her friends told her that New York was a 9 place. But Asha wasn’t worried. She had studied New York carefully. She believed she would be safe.
10 Asha saw the Statue of Liberty! The plane flew around it, and then began to slow down. Soon Asha was on the ground, getting ready to leave plane—to greet her future.
1. A.sight B.day C.mess D.plane
2. A.afraid B.excited C.sad D.relaxed
3. A.weather B.education C.population D.history
4. A.ever B.still C.only D.also
5. A.asked for B.came up with C.hoped for D.found out
6. A.easy B.hard C.necessary D.proper
7. A.learn B.review C.practise D.teach
8. A.why B.how C.if D.when
9. A.small B.large C.safe D.dangerous
10. A.All of a sudden B.From then on C.In a hurry D.Once again
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了阿莎去纽约度假的经历,出发前她对纽约充满期待,尽管朋友说纽约危险但她并不担心,一路上她了解到纽约的一些情况,包括其历史、生活成本等,最后飞机上她看到了自由女神像。
1. 句意:多么壮观的景象啊!
sight景象;day天;mess混乱;plane飞机。根据“The buildings were so tall. The city was large”可知,阿莎看到的是城市的景象,故选A。
2. 句意:阿莎正在纽约度假。她非常兴奋,因为她从小就想来这里。
afraid害怕的;excited兴奋的;sad悲伤的;relaxed放松的。根据“…as she had always wanted to come since she was young”可知,她从小就想来,现在终于来了,所以很兴奋,故选B。
3. 句意:她读过关于它的故事并研究过它的历史。
weather天气;education教育;population人口;history历史。根据“She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago.”可知,她了解曼哈顿岛300年前是如何从美洲原住民手中买来的,这是在研究历史,故选D。
4. 句意:她还知道来自世界各地的人来到这里居住。
ever曾经;still仍然;only仅仅;also还。根据“She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago. She…knew people from all over the world came to live here.”前文介绍了曼哈顿岛的历史,此处说她还知道世界各地的人来这里居住,用also表示递进,故选D。
5. 句意:这些人,像阿莎一样,希望在纽约开始新的生活。
asked for请求;came up with想出;hoped for希望得到;found out查明。根据“…a new life in New York”可知,是希望有新的生活,故选C。
6. 句意:她知道在纽约生活很贵,而且找到一个好地方居住很难。
easy容易的;hard困难的;necessary必要的;proper合适的。根据“it was expensive to live in New York”可知,在纽约生活贵,所以找个好地方住很难,故选B。
7. 句意:她想做的第三件事是练习英语。
learn学习;review复习;practise练习;teach教。根据“She had studied English for 12 years”可知,她学了12年英语,现在想练习,故选C。
8. 句意:她学了12年英语,但不知道自己是否能听懂“真正的”英语。
why为什么;how如何;if是否;when什么时候。根据“she could understand’real’English”可知,是不知道能否听懂,用if引导宾语从句,故选C。
9. 句意:出发前,她的朋友们告诉她纽约是个危险的地方。
small小的;large大的;safe安全的;dangerous危险的。根据“But Asha wasn’t worried. She had studied New York carefully. She believed she would be safe.”可知,朋友们说纽约危险,但她不担心,认为自己是安全的,前后是转折关系,所以朋友们说的是危险,故选D。
10. 句意:突然阿莎看到了自由女神像!
All of a sudden突然;From then on从那时起;In a hurry匆忙地;Once again再一次。根据“Asha saw the Statue of Liberty!”可知,是突然看到自由女神像,故选A。
Passage 15
There are many reasons why I encourage (鼓励) people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.
When I was travelling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about 1 , my small town and my home. Although (尽管) you will meet different people from all over the world, you will 2 that people are almost the same in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring (探索) different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and 3 they live. Once you understand their ways, you won’t feel strange or 4 . Often we read stories about other cultures in books, but we may find 5 of them wrong only when we visit their areas.
When travelling you may find out that there are problems all over the world. If you do not travel and explore, you won’t 6 them and you cannot realize that sometimes your 7 problems are not that big after all.
On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and learning about their 8 is a great way to spend your time.
When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by 9 you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be 10 all your adventures and special memories.
Travelling is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.
1. A.you B.us C.me D.it
2. A.realize B.introduce C.ask D.advise
3. A.why B.how C.when D.where
4. A.happy B.tired C.lonely D.afraid
5. A.some B.any C.all D.none
6. A.enjoy B.notice C.record D.accept
7. A.best B.worst C.smallest D.biggest
8. A.lives B.languages C.food D.clothes
9. A.how often B.how much C.how well D.how long
10. A.shared with B.helped with C.covered with D.filled with
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
【导语】本文通过旅行经历阐述探索世界的意义,包括拓宽视野、理解文化差异、解决问题和结交朋友等。
1. 句意:这个世界不仅仅是关于我、我的小镇和我的家。
you你;us我们;me我;it它。根据“my small town and my home”可知,此处表示与“我”相关。故选C。
2. 句意:虽然你会遇到来自世界各地的不同的人,但你会意识到,人们在梦想、希望和感受上几乎是一样的。
realize意识到;introduce介绍;ask询问;advise建议。根据“you will...that people are almost the same in their dreams, hopes and feelings”可知,此处指你会意识到人们之间的共性。故选A。
3. 句意:享受探索不同文化的乐趣,你也会发现人们在做的一些事情和生活方式上是不同的。
why为什么;how如何;when什么时候;where哪里。根据“things they do and...they live”可知,此处指生活方式。故选B。
4. 句意:一旦你了解了他们的方式,你就不会感到奇怪或害怕。
happy高兴的;tired疲倦的;lonely孤独的;afraid害怕的。根据“Once you understand their ways, you won’t feel strange or...”可知,空处需填一个形容词与“strange”并列,体现文化差异的初始不适。故选D。
5. 句意:我们经常在书中读到关于其他文化的故事,但只有当我们参观他们的地区时,我们可能会发现其中一些是错误的。
some一些;any任何;all全部;none无。根据“Often we read stories about other cultures in books, but we may find...of them wrong only when we visit their areas.”可知,此处指我们会发现其中一些文化是错误的。故选A。
6. 句意:如果你不旅行和探索,你就不会注意到它们,也不会意识到有时候你最大的问题其实并没有那么大。
enjoy喜欢;notice注意;record记录;accept接受。根据“If you do not travel and explore, you won’t...them”可知,此处指如果不旅行探索,你就不会注意到这些问题。故选B。
7. 句意:如果你不旅行和探索,你就不会注意到它们,也不会意识到有时候你最大的问题其实并没有那么大。
best最好的;worst最坏的;smallest最小的;biggest最大的。根据“your...problems are not that big after all”可知,此处指你最大的问题其实并没有那么大。故选D。
8. 句意:与陌生人交谈并了解他们的生活是度过时间的好方法。
lives生活;languages语言;food食物;clothes衣服。根据“Talking to strangers and learning about their...”及结合上文“people are different in some of the things they do and...they live”可知,此处指和陌生人交谈,了解他们的生活。故选A。
9. 句意:你会惊讶于自己能做得多么好。
how often多久一次;how much多少钱;how well多好;how long多长。根据“You will surprise yourself by...you can do that.”可知,此处指你会意想不到自己能做得多好。故选C。
10. 句意:它将充满你所有的冒险和特别的回忆。
shared with和……分享;helped with帮助;covered with覆盖;filled with充满。根据“All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be...all your adventures and special memories.”可知,此处指把你的特殊经历制成一本书,这本书将充满你的冒险和特殊回忆。故选D。完形填空 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
Have you ever been to Beijing, the capital of China The Greens have been to two of the greatest cities in the world. One is Beijing, and 1 is Paris. The Greens 2 in Beijing for half a month 3 the summer vacation. They enjoyed 4 there. They’ve been to many great 5 of interest. During the first two days, they went to Tian’anmen Square. It is very large and there were many people 6 photos there. Next, they went to Beihai Park. They 7 boating there and had a boat race with other visitors. They had a great time there. The Great Wall is one of the 8 places of interest in the world. They spent the whole day 9 the Great Wall. There were so many people on the Great Wall. The Greens felt very 10 and they took lots of pictures there!
How beautiful Beijing is! They will go to Beijing again next summer!
1.A.others B.another C.the other
2.A.has gone B.have been C.have gone
3.A.to B.during C.at
4.A.them B.oneself C.themselves
5.A.place B.places C.location
6.A.to take B.take C.taking
7.A.go B.went C.gone
8.A.more famous B.famous C.most famous
9.A.visit B.visiting C.visited
10.A.excited B.exciting C.boring
Passage 2
Shanghai, one of the largest cities in China and also one of the 1 cities in Asia, had more than 24 million people. Shanghai is often 2 China’s business center and is also one of the busiest shipping centers in the world. Shanghai is popular 3 tourists because it is a great mix of the 4 and the new sides of China. Visitors often go to the Bund, Yuyuan Garden and many 5 beautiful and famous places. Shanghai is also a city that attracts many Chinese 6 people who want to make a living there and also 7 their dreams. As an international and modern city, it provides young people 8 many opportunities to develop successful careers. However, 9 many people live in Shanghai, life there can be very challenging. Traffic jams, expensive housing, the high cost of living and air pollution are just a few of the problems that people living and working in Shanghai must 10 .
1. A.large B.largest C.big D.bigger
2. A.call B.see C.called D.seen
3. A.with B.at C.on D.in
4. A.famous B.common C.young D.old
5. A.other B.another C.others D.the others
6. A.old B.young C.great D.ordinary
7. A.search B.reach C.achieve D.come to
8. A.for B.with C.to D.from
9. A.because of B.because C.for D.as
10. A.face to B.face with C.face D.be faced
Passage 3
I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of 1 in Europe while staying at one of its best hotels.” Now I wasn’t so sure. The shower in my room wasn’t 2 . I called hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any 3 in my bathroom.”
“I’ll 4 our hotel worker at once.”
An hour later, the worker came to look at the shower. He hit the pipes (管子) a few times and looked 5 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, 6 .” Then he held out his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing 7 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 8 , I gave the worker a few coins. He had taught me something about staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he said, “Sorry. This is a 9 situation (情况), but what can we do ” I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 10 into Room 405. It was bigger and more beautiful and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
1. A.living B.travelling C.acting D.interviewing
2. A.working B.shaking C.improving D.passing
3. A.cartoons B.water C.pie D.sand
4. A.send B.catch C.trouble D.bring
5. A.proud B.worried C.angry D.excited
6. A.yesterday B.in a minute C.tomorrow D.next month
7. A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
8. A.Possibly B.Simply C.Quickly D.Luckily
9. A.helpful B.perfect C.terrible D.busy
10. A.broke B.looked C.turned D.moved
Passage 4
As a crazy camping lover, Paul has spent almost all his weekends camping. The quiet and clean forest near the city is one of his 1 places. Ten years ago, he camped in the forest by himself one day. After 2 a nice and quiet night, Paul returned home. As soon as he got home, he realized that he had lost his ring. It wasn’t worth a lot of money but it was 3 to Paul. It was the last present from his grandma. He went back to the forest to 4 the ring, but failed to find it. How 5 he was!
Although during the following years he 6 of this from time to time, he never expected to get the ring back again, As time went by, he even 7 forgot it. Last weekend, Paul camped in the same place in the 8 again. As he was putting up his tent, he found something gold on the tree. He walked to see what it was. He couldn’t believe his eyes! It was his gold ring that had been 9 for 10 years!
When he told us his story yesterday, we all felt very 10 . Life is always full of coincidences (巧合) , and they bring us fun and make us feel that the world is so beautiful.
1. A.favorite B.proud C.crowed D.excited
2. A.taking B.spending C.paying D.costing
3. A.enjoyable B.painful C.useful D.meaningful
4. A.look out B.look up. C.look for D.look at
5. A.sad B.nervous C.afraid D.excited
6. A.thought B.dreamed C.heard D.died
7. A.quickly B.suddenly C.carefully D.slowly
8. A.city B.forest C.town D.country
9. A.moving B.missing C.relaxing D.amazing
10. A.bored B.believable C.surprised D.confident
Passage 5
Last year, my family and I went camping in a forest near the lake. It was my first time sleeping in a tent, and I felt both excited and 1 . We 2 our bags with food, a map, and a flashlight, then drove to the campsite (营地) .
When we arrived, the sky was 3 , and the air smelled like pine (松木) trees. Dad taught me how to 4 the tent while Mum prepared the campfire. Suddenly, a squirrel (松鼠) 5 past us, making me laugh. “Don’t worry,” Dad said, “They’re just curious (好奇).”
By evening, the temperature became low, 6 we put on thick jackets. After dinner, we sat around the fire to tell stories. The stars shone 7 in the dark sky. I felt so peaceful! The next morning, we decided to explore the forest. The path was muddy (泥泞的), so we walked carefully. Just then, I noticed a deer drinking water 8 the lake. We 9 took photos, trying not to make it run away.
When it was time to leave, I felt a bit sad. “Let’s come back next year!” I said. Mum smiled and replied, “Of course! This trip is truly 10 .”
1. A.bored B.nervous C.sour D.impossible
2. A.borrowed B.collected C.packed D.tasted
3. A.soft B.clear C.awful D.smart
4. A.look up B.give up C.set up D.turn up
5. A.swam B.rode C.ran D.flew
6. A.or B.and C.but D.so
7. A.busily B.brightly C.hardly D.sourly
8. A.by B.at C.to D.on
9. A.quietly B.loudly C.sweetly D.impossibly
10. A.terrible B.crowded C.noisy D.perfect
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
Here was my trip to Western China. Last summer, my family and I 1 Western China. We went to Xinjiang, a beautiful place with mountains, deserts, and lakes.
Our trip 2 from Tianchi Lake. The water was 3 and blue, and the mountains around it were covered with snow. We took many 4 and had a picnic by the lake.
The next day, we went to the Flaming Mountains. The 5 was very hot. Our guide told us stories about the Monkey King from the famous Chinese book, Journey to the West.
We also 6 camels in the desert. It was my first time riding a camel, and it was really fun.
Before we left, we tried many famous 7 in Xinjiang. Everything was 8 ! I really liked those dishes!
This trip was 9 . I learned a lot about the culture and nature of Western China. And we all 10 ! I hope to visit Xinjiang again someday!
1. A.visited B.left C.agreed D.saved
2. A.improved B.started C.threw D.taught
3. A.dirty B.primary C.social D.clean
4. A.silk B.pictures C.bridges D.forms
5. A.flat B.instrument C.weather D.bell
6. A.rode B.bought C.happened D.drew
7. A.surveys B.stones C.towers D.dishes
8. A.delicious B.main C.terrible D.possible
9. A.lonely B.amazing C.sudden D.sad
10. A.walked across B.cared about C.had fun D.worked hard
Passage 7
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, 1 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), 2 they made a spelling mistake. They 3 typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the 4 of the country.
The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island, it didn’t 5 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 6 they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldn’t 7 them. He thought they wanted to go to a 8 called the Blue Grotto for dinner.
When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he 9 their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were 10 , but not angry.”
It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.
1. A.suitable B.useful C.good D.famous
2. A.and B.so C.or D.but
3. A.slowly B.carelessly C.happily D.clearly
4. A.north B.south C.east D.west
5. A.move B.relax C.worry D.touch
6. A.how B.where C.why D.what
7. A.refuse B.control C.accept D.understand
8. A.museum B.restaurant C.station D.library
9. A.continued B.accepted C.explained D.felt
10. A.interested B.surprised C.excited D.pleased
Passage 8
I’m Mark from London. I had a dream when I was a child. I wanted to travel to 1 one day. Last summer holiday, my dream came true when my parents and I flew there.
It was my first time to be on a 2 for such a long time—over 10 hours. We arrived in Beijing at night. The next day, some Chinese friends took 3 around this beautiful city. Of course, we climbed the Great Wall. I couldn’t 4 my eyes when I stood on top of the Great Wall. It was fantastic!
After a long journey by train, we arrived in Yunnan. One of my most enjoyable 5 in Yunnan was during our visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. We were very 6 after we got to the top, but we were excited at the same time! The scenery (风景) was so beautiful that it 7 me with many good memories (回忆).
We also visited some ancient towns, 8 Pingyao, Wuzhen and Dali.
It was interesting to step (迈步) back in 9 and get an idea of what China looked like hundreds of years ago. The buildings were nice and most of them had a long history.
Now I’m back in London, but I 10 my next visit to China. I hope I can visit more places of interest in China to enjoy the beauty of nature and Chinese culture.
1. A.America B.China C.India
2. A.ship B.train C.plane
3. A.us B.them C.her
4. A.open B.forget C.believe
5. A.languages B.moments C.stories
6. A.shy B.pleased C.tired
7. A.took B.hurt C.left
8. A.from B.like C.about
9. A.time B.area C.line
10. A.look forward to B.look around C.look after
Passage 9
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Last month my family and I traveled to Egypt (埃及).
First we went to the Great Pyramids (大金字塔). They were built for the 1 of ancient Egypt. When a king 2 , people put him inside a pyramid. They believed that their king would live a (n) 3 life in a pyramid. They put many of the king’s things in the pyramid, 4 they thought the king would need them in his new life.
5 , we went to visit the Sphinx (狮身人面像). It has the body of a (n) 6 and the head of one of the kings of Egypt. I felt 7 for the Sphinx because its face was broken and it was not as beautiful as it was a long time ago. People believed that the Sphinx 8 their city by asking visitors questions. If the visitor could answer the questions, they could enter the 9 .
Finally we tried to read the ancient 10 of Egypt. The language is made of some small pictures. No one could understand these pictures until an Englishman and a Frenchman learned how to read them about 200 years ago.
1. A.teachers B.visitors C.kings D.doctors
2. A.died B.grew C.beat D.agreed
3. A.slow B.cheap C.old D.new
4. A.so B.although C.or D.because
5. A.Often B.Still C.Next D.Last
6. A.monkey B.lion C.tiger D.elephant
7. A.happy B.excited C.sorry D.proud
8. A.left B.protected C.stopped D.promised
9. A.pyramid B.park C.city D.country
10. A.poem B.newspaper C.book D.language
Passage 10
It’s Oxford Street, London, 11 a.m. The pavement (人行横道) is crowded with shoppers and tourists. I’m going to meet a friend at 11:15 and walking as 1 as I can down the street. So far, I’m on time, but a group of tourists are walking very slowly in front of me. They get in my way and don’t 2 even when I say politely “Excuse me...”. I go red and feel 3 . Oxford Street is one of the 4 streets in the world. Two hundred million tourists visit it every year, and sometimes people get angry with these 5 and slow walkers who are window-shopping or talking on their phones.
One way to solve this problem is to 6 a walker fast lane (路). Most walkers travel along Oxford Street at a speed of 1 mile every hour. But in the fast lane, the lowest 7 is 3 miles an hour. People in the fast lane can’t talk on their phones or listen to music. Cameras on the pavements check their speed (速度) and the 8 will fine people who don’t follow the rules.
The city government 9 the idea of a fast lane, but there are still some problems. Who’s going to 10 it and make new street signs It may cost a lot. How would you feel about paying a fine for walking too slowly
1. A.quickly B.patiently C.slowly D.smoothly
2. A.run B.stop C.move D.stand
3. A.proud B.angry C.lonely D.shy
4. A.oldest B.widest C.longest D.busiest
5. A.doctors B.tourists C.passengers D.officers
6. A.build B.draw C.clean D.pass
7. A.level B.temperature C.price D.speed
8. A.company B.policeman C.king D.teacher
9. A.refuses B.explains C.supports D.forgets
10. A.pay for B.look for C.wait for D.care for
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
Travelling has been 1 with people for a long time. Many of today’s travellers are trying to find a(n) 2 experience or adventure. 3 may be a good choice.
Instead of 4 your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to 5 and take exercise. You can see lots of flowers and grass at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to 6 places. The basic (基本的) 7 you need for hiking is simple, good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountain, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.
Hiking is fun and 8 , but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking:
* Don’t hike 9 .
* Bring water, a good map and a cellphone.
* Wear a hat to protect yourself 10 the sun.
1. A.popular B.famous C.interested D.proud
2. A.dangerous B.expensive C.quick D.unusual
3. A.Swimming B.Hiking C.Shopping D.Dancing
4. A.spending B.spend C.spends D.to spend
5. A.school B.store C.cinema D.nature
6. A.another B.the other C.other D.others
7. A.skill B.way C.knowledge D.equipment
8. A.bored B.boring C.excited D.exciting
9. A.together B.alone C.lonely D.busy
10. A.in B.at C.from D.to
Passage 12
Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and 1 cities in Africa.
They moved here with their 2 two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and 3 has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country 4 about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.
The Robinsons love seeing the 5 . They have traveled to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have 6 the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.
Mike and Clare have 7 begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in 8 ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still 9 learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “It’s really fun,” said Clare.
The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, 10 they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.
1. A.busiest B.softest C.smallest D.worst
2. A.friends B.parents C.teachers D.heroes
3. A.she B.he C.they D.it
4. A.since B.at C.for D.on
5. A.world B.country C.competition D.planet
6. A.eaten B.seen C.discovered D.fought
7. A.also B.always C.usually D.yet
8. A.little B.few C.many D.no
9. A.reach B.enjoy C.catch D.enter
10. A.and B.or C.so D.but
Passage 13
Mike Robinson is a 1 American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.
They 2 here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China 3 . Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always 4 with him.
The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have 5 the Pyramids, traveled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.
Mike and Clare have 6 begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 7 , they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak 8 , French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes 9 mix the languages. “It’s really fun.” said Clare.
The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are 10 about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.
1. A.fifteen years old B.fifteen-year-old C.fifteen-year old D.fifteen year old
2. A.arrive at B.get to C.moved D.reach
3. A.before B.yet C.after D.ago
4. A.went B.has gone C.go D.goes
5. A.see B.seeing C.seen D.saw
6. A.as well B.also C.as well as D.too
7. A.Whatever B.Whenever C.However D.Because
8. A.German B.Germany C.England D.France
9. A.we B.they C.you D.he
10. A.bored B.surprised C.happy D.proud
Passage 14
Asha looked out of the window on the plane. What a 1 ! The buildings were so tall. The city was large, much larger than her small town.
Asha was on vacation in New York City. She was very 2 as she had always wanted to come since she was young. She read stories about it and studied its 3 . She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago. She 4 knew people from all over the world came to live here. These people, like Asha, 5 a new life in New York.
In New York Asha wanted to do three things. First, she wanted to look for a job. Next, she would find a place to live. She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was 6 . And the third thing she wanted to do was to 7 her English. She had studied English for 12 years but didn’t know 8 she could understand “real” English.
Before leaving, her friends told her that New York was a 9 place. But Asha wasn’t worried. She had studied New York carefully. She believed she would be safe.
10 Asha saw the Statue of Liberty! The plane flew around it, and then began to slow down. Soon Asha was on the ground, getting ready to leave plane—to greet her future.
1. A.sight B.day C.mess D.plane
2. A.afraid B.excited C.sad D.relaxed
3. A.weather B.education C.population D.history
4. A.ever B.still C.only D.also
5. A.asked for B.came up with C.hoped for D.found out
6. A.easy B.hard C.necessary D.proper
7. A.learn B.review C.practise D.teach
8. A.why B.how C.if D.when
9. A.small B.large C.safe D.dangerous
10. A.All of a sudden B.From then on C.In a hurry D.Once again
Passage 15
There are many reasons why I encourage (鼓励) people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.
When I was travelling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about 1 , my small town and my home. Although (尽管) you will meet different people from all over the world, you will 2 that people are almost the same in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring (探索) different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and 3 they live. Once you understand their ways, you won’t feel strange or 4 . Often we read stories about other cultures in books, but we may find 5 of them wrong only when we visit their areas.
When travelling you may find out that there are problems all over the world. If you do not travel and explore, you won’t 6 them and you cannot realize that sometimes your 7 problems are not that big after all.
On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and learning about their 8 is a great way to spend your time.
When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by 9 you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be 10 all your adventures and special memories.
Travelling is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.
1. A.you B.us C.me D.it
2. A.realize B.introduce C.ask D.advise
3. A.why B.how C.when D.where
4. A.happy B.tired C.lonely D.afraid
5. A.some B.any C.all D.none
6. A.enjoy B.notice C.record D.accept
7. A.best B.worst C.smallest D.biggest
8. A.lives B.languages C.food D.clothes
9. A.how often B.how much C.how well D.how long
10. A.shared with B.helped with C.covered with D.filled with