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Being not far from the sea, London is famous (1)____ its fogs. The worst of them (2) ____ on December 4,1952. All movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost impossible to drive or ride in (3)_____. The streets which led into the center were filled with (4)____ that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stopped. Being left by their (5)____, the buses and cars stood empty in the streets. Many who usually travel by bus took underground(地铁). But there were (6)____ many people there that the gates had to be closed. Being caught in the fog, people felt their way along the walls of houses with one hand, while they put out (7)____ in front of them so as (8)___knock against something or somebody.
At the Opera House(大歌剧院) they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that the (9)____ could not see the conductor(乐队指挥).
It was a (10)____ fog, indeed, and as many as 4,000 people in London lost their lives.
( )1. A. because B. as C. for D. of
( )2..A. happen B. happened C. was happened D. happens
( )3. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
( )4..A. carts B. bikes C. trucks D. buses
( )5. A. owner B. drivers C. engineer D. passengers
( )6. A. such B. so C. quite D. too
( )7..A. another B. the others C. the other D. other
( )8. A. to B. not C. not to D. don't
( )9. A. someone B. drivers C. managers D. singers
( )10.A. terrible B. afraid C. terribly D. frightened
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,描写了伦敦的一场雾灾。全文选择了两个场面说明了雾灾的严重性。
1.C, be famous for 是固定搭配。
2. B, 根据后面的时间状语可知,本空用过去时。
3. B, 上文的impossible 意思是“不可能”,含有否定含义,故选anything。
4. D, 故事发生在1952年,充斥于London 街道的不会是马车,也不会是卡车或自行车,而是bike。
5. B, 前面的their 指代的是后面的“the buses and cars” 由此推断出把它们弃之街头的是司机们。
6. B, 能和that 搭配的有so 和such, 但such 不能修饰many。
7. C, 上文已经提到one hand, 另一只用the other hand。
8. C, so as to 是一个固定搭配。
9. D, 在歌剧院中表演需要看到指挥的是合唱队的歌手们。
10. A, terribly 是副词,而afraid 是表语形容词,frightened 通常用来形容人, 因此选择terrible 修饰名词fog。
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It is well known that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why (1)_____ the weather in Britain often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to (2) ______ long.
Spring can be rainy or windy, (3)_____ the weather is getting warmer and you can hope more sunny days. In fact, there (4)______ as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is (5)______ time for visitors to go to the seaside and other places of interest. The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season, (6)______ trees in the woods and parks changing colour. During autumn it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter, it gets colder. It might snow, especially on high land and in the north. There are (7)_____ very high winds in this season.
January and February are the coldest (8)______ of the year, while the warmest (9)____ often July and August. The difference (10)_____ temperature between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average temperature for winter is about 4.5℃, and for summer about 15.5℃.
( )1. A. For B. As C. Because D. Since
( )2. A. make B. stay C. change D. take
( )3. A. but B. and C. or D. for
( )4. A. can B. can be C. have D. can have
)5. A. the earliest B. the latest
C. the worst D. the best
( )6. A. with B. like C. without D. from
( )7. A. also B. too C. either D. as well
( )8. A. seasons B. weather C. months D. monthes
( )9. A. is B. are C. was D. were
( )10.A. for B. on C. by D. in
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要讲述了英国的天气变化情况。
1.C. 前面用why来问,当然要用because来回答。
2.B. 同一种天气情况在英国是不会持续较长时间的,这是英国天气的主要特征。
3.A. 根据前后句义可知这里是一个转折。
4.B. 这是一个there be 结构。
5.D. 根据下句“The weather can be sunny and nice.”这句话可知夏天是人们度假旅游的最佳时机。
6.A. 这里是一个伴随状况,用with 即可。
7.A. 用于系词之后,实义动词之前的表示”也”的词是also。
8.C. January 和February 是两个月份。
9.B. 根据后面的表语July and August可知这里的系词应用复数。
10.D. 表示”在某一方面”应用介词in。
(3)
Many years ago, a man (1)____Wu taught King Wang how to ride horses and how to drive a chariot (马拉战车). (2)_____ some time the king started to race against Wu. But no matter how many (3)______ the king raced against Wu, Wu always won.
The king was (4)_______ and said to Wu, “You have taught me how to ride and how to drive a chariot. But I don't think you have taught me everything about (5)______.”
“I have taught you (6)______ I know,” (7)______ Wu. “But you have not learned everything. The (8)______ thing about driving a chariot is to think of the horses. The driver of the chariot and the horse should work together. You can then go very (9)______ and drive for long distance, but your problem is this: When you are behind me, you want to (10)_____ with me. And when you are (11)_____ me, you are afraid that I will catch up with you. (12)_____ whether you are in front of me or behind me, you are thinking of me. You are not thinking of your (13)______. If you want to win, you must (14)______ thinking of me, you (15)______ think only of your horse.”
( )1. A. calls B. names C. called D. name
( )2. A. In B. After C. Since D. Before
( )3. A. times B. days C. weeks D. months
( )4. A. happy B. glad C. pleased D. unhappy
( )5. A. playing B. racing C. running D. working
( )6. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( )7. A. asked B. told C. answered D. spoke
( )8. A. dangerous B. newer C. beautiful D. most important
( )9. A. slowly B. soon C. fast D. slow
( )10.A. catch up B. do C. talk D. help
( )11.A. beside B. in front of C. near D. next to
( )12.A. So B. But C. Or D. And
( )13.A. cows B. dogs C. pigs D. horses
( )14.A. start B. stop C. keep D. begin
( )15.A. mustn't B. may C. must D. can
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章讲述的是Wu 和King Wang 赛车和赛马的故事,故事给我们讲述了骑马的要领和在赛马中获胜的原因。
1.C. 这里用过去分词做定语修饰前边的名词man,意思是“被称做……的”。
2.B. 只有在学完如何赛车之后才能去和别人比赛。
3.A. 这里所指的应该是比赛的次数。
4.D. 由于the king总是输掉比赛,所以他肯定是不高兴的。
5.B. 国王认为他输掉比赛的原因是Wu没有教给他如何去比赛,因为国王已经学了骑马和驾车。
6.A. 根据所给词的词义可知答案。
7.C. 很显然这句话是Wu 的回答。
8.D. 下面所谈的都是“to think of the horse”的重要性。
9.C. 只有人和马保持协调,马才会跑的快。
10.A. 比赛中就是互相在赶超对方。所以用短语catch up with 表示这一含义。
11.B. 只有在前面的人担心后面的人会超过他。
12.A. 前面讲述的都是原因,这里要用so表示结果了。
13.D. 全文说的都是赛马。
14.B. 根据Wu 的观点,只有不再考虑人,而去考虑马,才会赢得比赛。
15.C. 这里用must显得语气更加坚定。
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Helen was seven years old. One day one of her teeth began to hurt. She (1)____ in class at school, and her teacher (2)______ kindly, “What's the matter, Helen ”
“One of my teeth hurts, “answered Helen.
“Tell your mother about (3)_____, “ said the teacher, “and then go to see the dentist.”
That afternoon Helen told her mother about her tooth, and her mother (4)_____ her to the dentist's a few hours (5)______. The dentist looked at the tooth and then said to Helen. “It's very (6)______. I'm going to pull it (7)_____, and then you're going to get a new tooth. It will be as nice as (8)______ next year.” Then he did it with no trouble.
The next day Helen's teacher asked her about the tooth. She said to her, “Does it (9)______ hurt, Helen ”
“I don't know. You'd better ask the dentist, “Helen answered.
“Why ” the teacher asked.
“Because the dentist has (10)______ it, “ Helen answered.
( )1. A. cried B. talked C. shouted D. laughed
( )2. A. spoke B. told C. shouted D. asked
( )3. A. her B. him C. it D. them
( )4. A. brought B. took C. put D. got
( )5. A. only B. ago C. later D. before
( )6. A. hurt B. well C. healthy D. bad
( )7. A. on B. in C. out D. off
( )8. A. the other B. the one C. another D. the others
( )9. A. much B. very C. still D. also
( )10.A. kept B. pulled C. done D. thrown
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章讲述的是Helen 因牙痛到医院看牙医而引起的笑话。
1.A. 因为牙痛,Helen肯定是在课堂上哭了。
2.D. 以为Helen在哭,所以老师一定要问她原因的。
3.C. 老师让Helen 告诉她妈妈的是关于她牙痛的事。
4.B. 这里使用的是“take somebody to…”这一句式,它的意思是”带某人去某地”。
5.C. later用在时间段之后表示“在……之后”。其他几个词则没有这种用法。
6.D. 牙痛一定是牙坏了,这里的bad是用在系词后做表语的。
7.C. 因为牙痛,牙医是要把坏牙拔出来的。
8.D. the other 指两者中的另外一个;another 指多者中的另一个;the others则指其他所有的。根据这一用法,这里使用the others 最恰当。
9.C. 根据所给的四个词的词义可知答案。
10.A. 因为牙医把Helen的牙拔掉了,所以Helen认为只有牙医才知道牙痛还是不痛。
(5)
Our school has a big library. It has many (1)______ on different subjects. Students can read books and newspapers in the (2)______ room. They can also borrow books from the library. But they must (3)______ them on time. If they (4)______ books, they must pay for them. Miss Yang works in the library. She is very helpful and (5)______ to the students.
One morning she was (6)_______ at the desk when Han Meimei hurried in. She told Miss Yang that she couldn't find the library book “ Harry Potter “(7)_____. At that moment, Lucy came into the library with Meimei's library. She (8)______ it in the classroom. Meimei was very (9)______. She thanked Lucy and said that she would be more (10)______ from then on.
( )1. A. books B. pictures C. teachers D. students
( )2. A. meeting B. waiting C. sitting D. reading
( )3. A. give B. return C. lend D. borrow
( )4. A. buy B. leave C. forgot D. lose
( )5. A. bad B. strict C. kind D. ready
( )6. A. playing B. studying C. sleeping D. working
( )7. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
( )8. A. left B. found C. bought D. looked for
( )9. A. sad B. happy C. sorry D. angry
( )10.A. helpful B. careful C. thankful D. forgetful
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,是节选自初三课本中的一段内容。文章主要介绍了学校图书馆的情况以及Meimei 丢书和情况。
1.A. 图书馆里肯定有书籍。
2.D. 学生们读书应在阅览室中。
3.B. 借了图书馆的书是一定要还的。
4.D. 只有把书丢了才要还的。
5.C. 根据后面的介词to, 只有kind 可以和它连用,意思是“对某人态度友好”。
6.D. 根据文章的意思,当时Miss Yang 肯定是在桌子旁工作。
7.C. 这是一句否定句,所以应该用anywhere 。
8.B. 书应该是在教室里找到的。
9.B. 丢失的书重新被找到,Meimei当然是很高兴的。
10.B. 这次是由于Meimei 的不小心才丢的书,所以今后她会更小心的。
(6)
Ballpoint pen have made life easier for millions of people. At one time (1)______ did not like their students to (2)_____ with them. Perhaps it was too easy. Pens can leak(漏) and it is (3)______ to spill the ink. And it is hard to write on thin or cheap paper with them.
Ladislao Biro (4)______ for a newspaper in Budapest. He spent all day (5)_____ his desk. Day in and day out, he corrected (6)_____ of thin, cheap paper with a pen and ink. He often had to stop to (7)_____ his pen and it did not write (8)______ on the thin paper. He and his brother George (9)_____ some experiments. They wanted a pen that did not leak, with ink that it did not spill. Why not (10)______ a little ball at the end
Two Englishmen, Henry Martin and Frederick Miles, liked the (11)_____. It was the (12)______ of the Second World War. The Air Force (空军) (13)_____ a non-leak, non-spill pen for the men to write with in (14)______. Martin and Miles made and (15)______ many thousands of Biro “writing-sticks” to the Air Force.
( )1. A. factories B. schools C. shops D. restaurants
( )2. A. play B. write C. come D. meet
( )3. A. easy B. hard C. free D. popular
( )4. A. left B. waited C. looked D. worked
( )5. A. on B. near C. at D. in
( )6. A. mistakes B. books C. pages D. diaries
( )7. A. mend B. fill C. brush D. change
( )8. A. well B. down C. out D. up
( )9. A. kept B. finished C. began D. studied
( )10.A. find B. wear C. grow D. use
( )11.A. matter B. result C. meaning D. idea
( )12.A. day B. time C. break D. year
( )13.A. bought B. took C. needed D. preferred
( )14.A. planes B. ships C. trains D. buses
( )15.A. sold B. lent C. moved D. passed
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了圆珠笔的发明和使用。
1.B. 根据句中的students 可以判断出这是在学校里发生的事情。
2.B. 用圆珠笔肯定是写字的。
3.A. 钢笔中的墨水是很容易漏出来的,这是一个实际情况。
4.D. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
5.C. 在报社工作,肯定是要坐在办公桌旁的,介词at就是这种用法。
6.C. Biro在报社的工作是校对稿件,根据后面的paper可以看出他不是在修改错误,而是在校对报纸。
7.B. 钢笔是需要注水的,这里用fill非常恰如其分。
8.A. 钢笔在比较薄的纸上写字是很困难的,这是一个事实。
9.C. 由于钢笔有很多缺点,所以Biro和George才开始研制一种新型的笔。
10.D. 这里的the little ball是被安在笔的最前部的。
11.D. 这两个人是对这种想法感兴趣。
12.B. 这句话是说发明这种笔的时候正好是在第二次世界大战的时期。
13.C. 由于以前的笔使用不方便,所以当时的空军应该是需要这种笔。
14.A. 空军在飞机上作战,所以这种笔应该是在飞机上使用。
15.A. Martin 和Miles 是做好了笔然后卖给空军部队的。
(7)
Everyone needs friends. We all like to (1)_____ close to someone. (2)______ is nice to have a friend to talk, to laugh, and to do things with. (3)_____, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people (4)______. But we would feel lonely if we (5)_______ had a friend.
No two people are (6)______. Friends (7)______ don't get on well. That doesn't mean (8)______ they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become (9)______ gain.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very (10)_____. We miss them very much, but we can (11)______ them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can (12)_____ new friends. It is surprising to find out (13)______ we like new people when we get to know them
There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why It could be that they are (14)_____. Being happy helps you to stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take (15)______ care of yourself.
( )1. A. look B. watch C. feel D. see
( )2. A. It B. He C. There D. Someone
( )3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly
( )4. A. alone B. away C. all over D. around
( )5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really
( )6. A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D. quite different
( )7. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually
( )8. A. that B. whether C. how D. why
( )9. A. friendly B. good C. pleased D. friends
( )10.A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone
( )11.A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with
( )12.A. look for B. find C. make D. know
( )13.A. how often B. how long C. how many D. how much
( )14.A. happier B. stronger C. kinder D. richer
( )15.A. less B. better C. little D. no
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了朋友之间的关系和重要性。
1.C. 人与人之间总是喜欢亲近友好的,这是一个常理。
2.A. 此处是it被用作形式主语,而将主语to have a friend放在了后边。
3.D. 任何人有的时候也需要有自己的空间。
4.D. 当人们需要独处的时候,他们的身边是不需要任何人的,所以这里用around表示”周围”的含义。
5.B. 没有朋友才会觉得孤独。
6.C. 世界上没有两个一样的人或物。
7.B. 朋友之间也不总是友好的,有时也会发生摩擦。
8.A. 这里是一句陈述句充当的宾语从句。
9.D. 即使朋友之间吵架了,也会重归于好,再次成为朋友的。
10.B. 有时当你的朋友离开时,总是会感到不是很高兴的,这是人之常情。
11.A. 当你想念你远方的朋友时,你可以给他们打电话,也可以给他们写信。这是最简单的联络方式。
12.C. “交朋友”用make friends 这一短语。
13.D. 这里所指的你对朋友的认识程度。
14.A. 根据上句,这句话也是一句比较级。
15.B. take good care of 的意思是“好好照顾”,这里仍然带有比较含义,所以应用比较级。
(8)
Last year Tom left school. He came to Taipei to (1)______ a job. He went from one company to another but (2)_____ wanted him. Now he had little money. He had to go back to his small town. So he came to the station. He felt (3)______ and tired. It was very late at night and (4)_____ was full of people. They were waiting (5)_____ tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.
At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him. She asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket. He thought they needed it (6)______ he did. After (7)______ left, he sat on the bench and didn't know (8)_____ to go. Just then, an old man came and said, “Young man, I (9)______ what you did to the woman. I have a big company. I need a good young man like (10)______. Would you like to work for me ”
( )1. A. find B. see C. look D. buy
( )2. A. everyone B. no one C. nothing D. something
( )3. A. happy B. interesting C. sad D. glad
( )4. A. the city B. the company C. the farm D. the station
( )5. A. to buy B. to sell C. to give D. to pass
( )6. A. less than B. more than C. smaller than D. worse than
( )7. A. Tom B. the bus C. the train D. the old man
( )8. A. what B. which C. why D. where
( )9. A. have seen B. don't know C. don't like D. have done
( )10.A. the woman B. you C. the baby D. her
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章主要介绍了Tom从找不到工作到最后通过一个偶然的机会得到工作的情况。
1.A. Tom到台北去是找工作的。
2.B. 通过前半句“He went from one company to another”,可知他走了多家公司;中间的连词but做了一个转折,表明没有一家公司愿意录用他。
3.C. 由于他没有找到工作,所以肯定会是很沮丧的。
4.D. 根据上句“He came to the station.”可知答案。
5.A. 在车站人们肯定是在等着买票的。
6.C. Tom把自己的票给了那个女人,是因为Tom认为她比他更需要这张票,因为她还带着一个正在哭闹的孩子。
7.C. 根据当时的情况,肯定是火车走了之后,Tom才坐在长凳上的。
8.D. 根据所给词的词义可知答案。
9.A. 只有那位老人看到当时的情景,他才会对Tom说这些话的。
10.B. 因为这是老人和Tom之间的对话,所以他们互相之间应该称呼”你”才对。
(9)
There was a woman in Detroit, who had two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, (1)______he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class
made jokes about him because he seemed so (2)______.
The mother (3)______ that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a (4)_____ a week and so a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben's (5)______, the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up has hand and the teacher let him (6)_____. “Why did Ben raise his hand ” they wondered. He (7)_______ said anything; what could he possibly want to say
Well, Ben not only (8)_______ the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew (9)______ the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were (10)_______.Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book (11)____.
Ben later went on to the (12)_____ of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he (13)_____ something about his mother that he did not know as a (14)_______.
She, herself, had never learned how to (15)_______.
( )1. A. because B. so C. but D. though
( )2. A. clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
( )3. A. asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
( )4. A. notice B. message C. book D. question
( )5. A. class B. room C. office D. lab
( )6. A. think B. leave C. stand D. speak
( )7. A. always B. even C. quickly D. never
( )8. A. found B. played C. knew D. threw
( )9. A. whether B. when C. where D. why
( )10.A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
( )11.A. picture B. exercises C. shops D. reports
( )12.A. top B. end C. back D. behind
( )13.A. learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
( )14.A. doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
( )15.A. read B. work C. teach D. slow
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章讲述的是Ben由一个反应迟钝的孩子成长为一名出色的大学生的经历。
1.A. 后面这句话是前面内容的原因,这从句子的意思上可以直接看出来。
2.C. 孩子们与Ben开玩笑的原因是他的反应较慢,这从所给的四个词的词义上可以看出。
3.B. 由于孩子们的学习不好,他们的母亲才会做出决定自己努力去帮助他们。
4.C. 到图书馆肯定是去读书的。
5.A. 根据下句“the teacher held up a rock” 可知这是在课堂上。
6.D. 根据上句“Ben put up his hand” 可以知道Ben 举手之后,老师是会让他发言的。
7.D. 前文已经提到,Ben的反应较慢,所以他从不回答老师的问题的。这次,他举手回答问题,当然同学们会感到怀疑。
8.C. 根据下句“he said a lot about it” 可知Ben对rock 应该上懂的很多。
9.C. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
10.B. 当听完Ben的回答之后,老师和同学们一定会吃惊的。
11.D. Ben的这些知识都是从他读的书籍的报导中得到的,这是人们在图书馆中获取知识的途径。
12.A. 根据下句“When he finished high school, he went to Yale University.”可知Ben已经成为了一名好学生。
13.A. Ben 的一些知识和思想是从他母亲那里学来的。
14.B. Ben现在所懂的知识是他小时候所不了解的,其实任何人都是这样的。
15.A. 文章整体贯穿的是读书。
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“Where is the university ” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a (1)______ answer, for there is no wall to be found (2)______ the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, (3)______ museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and (4)_______ of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was already a (5)______ town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once (6)______ the Cam. A (7)______ was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much (8)_______ in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a (9)______ in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries (10)______ to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
( )1. A. true B. clear C. right D. real
( )2. A. around B. in C. near D. by
( )3. A. cinemas B. parks C. zoos D. libraries
( )4. A. parents B. farmers C. workers D. teachers
( )5. A. interesting B. usual C. developing D. common
( )6. A. said B. called C. spoken D. talked
( )7. A. bridge B. building C. station D. house
( )8. A. smaller B. slower C. faster D. cleaner
( )9. A. city B. college C. university D. country
( )10.A. stop B. hate C. hope D. need
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了剑桥大学城的规模和发展史。
1.B. 由于剑桥大学的规模很大,因此谁也说不清它的具体位置。
2.A. 按照常例,围墙应该建在学校的周围。
3.D. 由于是学校,所以我们在里面见到的不会是很多的影院,动物园或公园。
4.D. 在剑桥大学城里除了学生之外,其他更多的就是教师了。
5.C. 从过去到现在,剑桥始终在发展前进。
6.B. 河的名字是被人们所称呼的。
7.A. 河的上面有一座桥。
8.C. 根据“after the opening of the railway in 1845” 可知,自从铁路开通之后,剑桥的发展一定更快了。
9.A. 随着剑桥规模的进一步扩大,它逐渐成了一座城了。
10.C. 能到剑桥读书是很多人的愿望。
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A generation gap(代沟)has become a serious problem. I read a (1)_____ about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarrels with (2)_____. I think this is because they don't often have a talk with each other. Parents now (3)_____ more time in the office, (4)_____ they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don't have the (5)______ topics to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your (6)_____, get to know them and (7)______ them. And for children, show your (8)_______ to your parents. They are the people who love you. So (9)_____ them your thoughts. In this way, you (10)______ have a better understanding of each other.
( )1. A. message B. call C. report D. letter
( )2. A. friends B. teachers
C. classmates D. parents
( )3. A. spend B. stay C. work D. have
( )4. A. because B. if C. but D. so
( )5. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good
( )6. A. business B. children C. work D. office
( )7. A. get on with B. look after
C. understand D. lave
( )8. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings
( )9. A. tell B. ask C. answer D. say
( )10.A. can B. should C. must D. would
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了孩子与父母之间存在的代沟的问题。
1.C. 在报纸上看到的应该是一篇报导。
2.D. 综观全文,文章所谈论的是孩子与父母之间的代沟的问题。这从上下文可以看出。
3.A. 现在很多家长都把时间花在了工作上,这是一个现存的事实。
4.D. 前面谈到了原因,此处用so引出后面的结果。
5.B. 由于家长与孩子在一起的时间很短,所以他们之间的共同语言越来越少。
6.B. 这是作者的忠告,劝告家长们多与他们的孩子在一起。
7.C. get to know 是“认识”,understand 就是“了解”了,这是一个循序渐进的过程。
8.D. 做为孩子,根据作者的初衷,应该是将自己的感受告诉自己的父母。
9.A. 想法应该是被告诉给家长的。
10.A. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
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Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he (1)______ a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr Baker. He gave his (2)_____ to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr Baker made him work for him in his (3)______. Billy worked so hard that Mr and Mrs Baker were (4)______ with him.
Mr Baker loved planting (5)______. The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the (6)______ himself and watered them every day. Several days (7)______, he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, “Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them.”
“Don't (8)_______ about them.” answered Billy. Six days passed and Mr Baker came back. He asked,” (9)_______ anyone ever come to steal the trees ” “No, sir,” said Billy, “To stop someone from stealing the trees, I (10)______ them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week!”
( )1. A. found B. bought C. carried D. wanted
( )2. A. walked B. pity C. thanks D. excuses
( )3. A. factory B. office C. town D. home
( )4. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular
( )5. A. flowers B. grass C. vegetables D. trees
( )6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room
( )7. A. ago B. later C. before D. after
( )8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry
( )9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will
( )10.A. sent B. pulled C. put D. picked
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章介绍的是Billy由于一次偶然的机会到Mr Baker去做工了。他一直工作得都很出色,但这一次却没有做好。
1.A. 根据一般的常识,应该是在街上发现钱包。
2.C. 由于Billy 将钱包还给了失主Mr Baker,他一定会感谢Billy的。
3.D. 根据文章第二段可知Billy 是在Mr Baker 家里工作了。
4.A. 根据上句“Billy worked so hard”可知Mr and Mrs Baker 一定对Billy的工作表示满意的。
5.D. 根据后面的“he brought a few trees home” 可判断出Mr Baker是喜欢树的。
6.A. 树肯定是种在园子里的。
7.B. ago 和before都表示“以前”,after表示“在……以后”,但它用在时间段之前;later用在时间段之后表示“在……以后”。
8.D. 这里是Billy的许诺,他答应照看好这些树的,所以他才不让Mr Baker 去担心这些树。
9.C. 根据当时的情景,这里用完成时态最合理。因为对当时来说,Mr Baker 想要了解的是到当时的情况。这正是现在完成时的用法之一。
10.B. 根据文章的意思,那时Billy一定是把树拉倒之后才藏起来的。
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One day John and Bill were fishing. John took his (1)_____ Black with him on the riverbank. When the dog saw a bird, he would run (2)_____ it and try to (3)_____ it. “All the fish are afraid and (4)_____ away,” said Bill. “Be quiet, Black.” John shouted at the dog, (5)_____ Black did not listen to him. “Shall we go now, Bill ” asked John, “Next time I shall not bring him here (6)______.
“Wait,” said Bill, “A fish is biting my line.” “Be careful!” shouted John. But it was too (7)______. The boy fell into the water. “Help! Help!” Bill shouted. But John couldn't swim, either. (8)_______ Black came out. He jumped into the water and (9)_____ the boy onto the bank and (10)______ his life.
( )1. A. fish B. dog C. cat D. friend
( )2. A. into B. onto C. away D. after
( )3. A. smell B. play C. catch D. shout
( )4. A. walk B. swim C. fly D. run
( )5. A. and B. or C. but D. so
( )6. A. too B. either C. again D. also
( )7. A. late B. dangerous C. fast D. safe
( )8. A. Right now B. At times
C. Since then D. Just then
( )9. A. saw B. tried to help
C. pulled D. swam together
( )10.A. gave B. made C. came to D. saved
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章讲述的是John 的宠物狗——Black 的事情。文章通过前后对比,体现出Black 的顽皮,又体现出他的机敏。
1.B. 根据下句可知答案。
2.D. 狗肯定是跟在鸟的后面跑。这是一个常理。
3.C. 狗跟着鸟跑一定是想捉住它。
4.B. 鱼在水里肯定是游着走的。
5.C. 根据前面的“John shouted at the dog.” 和后面的“Black Did not listen to it.”可知这里是一个转折含义的句子。因此应该填入but。
6.C. 由于Black 把鱼都吓跑了,所以下次John 不会把Black 带上了。
7.A. 当John 让Bill 要当心时,已经为时已晚了。Bill 已经落水了。
8.D. 根据所给词语的词义可知答案。
9.C. Black 肯定是把Bill拉上岸的。
10.D. 这次是Black 救了Bill 的命了。
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Many people have to work (1)______. Some people do not mind, others think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working at the weekends can be (2)______. He is George Smith. Mr Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he (3)_______ the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but (4)______ heard him. Then Mr Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work (5)______ Tuesday.
There was (6)______ for Mr Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to (7)______, Mr Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift (8)____. When the lift was opened, Mr Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for (9)______ hours!
Now Mr Smith says, “I only use the lift if they have (10)____ in them.”
( )1. A. from Monday to Friday B. at the weekends
C. on weekdays D. from morning till night
( )2. A. dangerous B. happy C. angry D. free
( )3. A. got off B. got into C. got out of D. got to
( )4. A. someone B. everyone C. no one D. either
( )5. A. on B. to C. from D. until
( )6. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
( )7. A. read or write B. eat or drink C. cook D. know the time
( )8. A. was not there B. was not closed
C. was not working D. was working
( )9. A. nearly 24 B. about 40 C. over 60 D. over 94
( )10.A. pans B. beds C. exits D. telephones
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章讲的是Mr Smith在周末加班时发生的一件另人感到遗憾的事情。
1.B. 根据第二段第一句话可知答案。
2.A. 根据下文可知答案。
3.B. 由于是在去上班,所以Mr Smith应该是走进电梯。
4.C. 由于是在周末,其他人都没有上班,所以任凭Mr Smith 怎么喊,也不会有人听到的。
5.D. 根据所给词的词义,填入until最合理。
6.A. 由于是被关在了电梯里,因此Mr Smith 没有别的选择,只有等待。
7.B. 根据下句可知答案。
8.C. 在周二人们上班时才发现电梯没有运转。
9.C. 三天应该是60多小时。
10.D. “吃一堑,长一智”,Mr Smith由于这一次的教训——无法与外面联络,他以后在乘坐电梯时,肯定是乘带有电话的。
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Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a (1)______ shop, no assistant will come near to you and say, “can I help you ” You (2)_____ buy anything you don't want. You may try to find out (3)_____ the book you want is. But if you fail, the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away. It seems that he is (4)______ selling any book at all.
There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical student (5)_____ a very useful book in the shop, (6)_____ it was too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't get it from the library, either. So every afternoon, he went there to read (7)______ at a time. One day, however, he couldn't find (8)______ from its usual place and was leaving when he saw an assistant signing to him. To his surprise, the assistant pointed to the book (9)______, “I put it there so as not to be sold out,” said the assistant. Then he (10)______ the student to go on with his reading.
( )1. A. good B. bad C. cheap D. expensive
( )2. A. shouldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. can't
( )3. A. what B. which C. where D. when
( )4. A. surprised at B. not surprised at
C. interested in D. not interested in
( )5. A. bought B. found C. read D. took
( )6. A. but B. and C. so D. or
( )7. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
( )8. A. the book B. the shop
C. the assistant D. the shopkeeper
( )9. A. in a bookshop B. in his hand
C. in a corner D. in his pocket
( )10.A. left B. let C. helped D. taught
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章通过在书店里一位学生经常来看书的事,告诉大家怎样做好销售工作。
1.A. 只有在高素质的商店里,才会是“no assistant will come near you and say ‘Can I help you ’”。
2.B. 你不需要的东西你不必去买,这是常理。
3.C. 你在书店里找书时,肯定是到这些书会被放到的地方去找,这是一个常识。
4.D. 根据上句可知答案。
5.B. 在书店里,肯定是先找到书,然后再去读或买。
6.A. 前后句在这里是一个转折,根据句子的意思就可判断出来。
7.B. few, a few 起形容词作用;little, a little除了起形容词作用之外,还起副词作用,用来修饰动词,这里就是这种用法。
8.A. 这位学生在这时找的应该是书。
9.C. 根据服务员所说的“I put there so as not to be sold out.”可以推断出这本书肯定是被服务员放在了不易被人找到的地方了。在书店里只能放在角落里了。
10.A. 根据所给词的词义可知答案。
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What do we know about the sea We (1)______ that it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining (2)______ it. We also learn that it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind. What (3)_____ things do we know about it
The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. (4)_____ the map of the world, there is (5)______ sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the (6)______.
Some parts of the sea (7)______ very shallow. But some places are very deep. There is one place near Japan. It is nearly 11 kilometers deep. The (8)____ mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If we put the mountain into the sea at that place, there would be (9)______ kilometers of water above it!
The sea is salty. There is one sea called the Dead Sea. It is very salty. It is (10)_____ salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea.
( )1. A. know B. say C. hope D. wish
( )2. A. in B. at C. on D. over
( )3. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
( )4. A. Look after B. See C. Watch D. Look at
( )5. A. smaller B. fewer C. more D. less
( )6. A. land B. world C. water D. mountain
( )7. A. are B. is C. has been D. were
( )8. A. longest B. oldest C. tallest D. highest
( )9. A. 20 B. 2 C. 11 D. 9
( )10.A. much B. too C. so D. very
分析与解答:
这是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了海洋的一些情况,包括它的面积,深度等,同时介绍了死海的一些情况。
1.A. “it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining”,这一情况是众所周知的,所以用动词know较合理。
2.C. 太阳是照射在大海的表面上的。
3.B. another 指多者之中的一个,the other 特指两者中的另一个,others 指其他的人或物,起代词作用。other则是形容词,意思是”其他的”,后加名词单数或复数均可。
4.D. 根据所给词的词义可知答案。
5.C. 地球上海洋的面积比陆地的面积大得多。
6.B. 海洋的面积是占地球表面的四分之三的。
7.A. 这里所说的一部分海洋较浅,这是一个事实。并且这句话的主语是parts,所以连系动词be应用复数。
8.D. 世界上最高的山脉大约9,000米高,这就是我国的喜马拉雅山。
9.B. 世界上最高的山脉和最深的海沟之间就相差两千米。
10.C. so…that… 是一个固定句式。
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hn is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a (1)______ student when he was young. He was often late for (2)_____ and didn't like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn't understand much, (3)______ he always thought he understood everything. One day the teacher (4)_____ the students a question, “When Jack was ten years old, (5)_______ brother Bob was twenty, Jack is fifteen now and (6)______ is his brother Bob ” John said, “That's easy. Bob is twice as old as Jack, so he is now thirty.”
Another time, the (7)______ in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), (8)______ do we always see the light before we (9)______ the sound ”
“But, Miss,” said John quickly, “don't you (10)______ our eyes are in front of our ears ”
( )1. A. good B. tall C. rich D. fat
( )2. A. sleep B. lunch C. class D. play
( )3. A. so B. and C. or D. but
( )4. A. sent B. asked C. told D. found
( )5. A. your B. my C. his D. her
( )6. A. how many B. how old C. what D. who
( )7. A. teacher B. farmer C. nurse D. policeman
( )8. A. what B. when C. where D. why
( )9. A. break B. make C. hear D. smell
( )10.A. read B. hope C. study D. know
分析与解答:
这是一篇记叙文,文章主要介绍了现在成名的作家John 小时侯上学的情况。故事形象生动,诙谐有趣。
1.A. John 现在成名了,但他小时候可不是好学生。这由句中的连词and 可以看出来。
2.C. 由于John不是好学生,因此他经常在上课时迟到。
3.D. 根据上下句即可知道这里是一个表示转折的词,but最合适。
4.B. 老师应该是问学生问题,这是一个基本常识。
5.C. 根据主语Jack可知答案。
6.B. 根据Jack is fifteen 可知老师要了解的是Bob的年龄。
7.A. 这里应该是老师在science class 上问学生问题。
8.D. 根据上下句和四个疑问词的意思可知答案。
9.C. 声音应该是听到的。
10.D. 根据所给词的词义可知答案。