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There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do 26 and this would be a good chance(机会)27 . But I don’t like 28 the holiday in such a way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went 29 to the mountains.30 there was beautiful,but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really 31 far to go for a short holiday. I decide 32 this isn’t a good time to 33 the mountains. But I 34 to go somewhere else.
Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨).I like to go for walks 35 the seashore 36 the warm sunshine and watch the water.It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 37 about two hours. After thinking it 38 ,I am sure that this is a 39 time for the seashore than 40.
Oh,here is a letter 41 Jim.He 42 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 43,and he 44 me to go with him.45 giving it some more thought,I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.
26. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory
27. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that
28. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking
29. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north
30. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything
31. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too
32. A. that B. what C. whether D. when
33. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave
34. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting
35. A. on B. by C. beside D. along36. A. on B. during C. in D. under
37. A. in B. for C. with D. after
38. A. about B. of C. over D. on
39. A. good B. fine C. better D. best
40. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages
41. A. for B. to C. from D. by
42. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
43. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip
44. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks
45. A. When B. With C. Without D. As
Keys: 26-30 ACBCB 31-35 DABAD 36-40 CACCB 41-45 CABDC
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Do you believe that some numbers are lucky or unlucky? If you answer“yes”26 this question,you are certainly not 27.For example,many people in certain countries believe that 28 13 is especially bad. They believe 13 people should 29 sit at a table together, and that 30 things will happen 31 Friday the 13th.Some buildings do not even designate a 13th floor. On the other hand,7 is often considered a 32 number.33 everyone goes along with this belief in the power of numbers. Some people think that lucky 34 unlucky numbers are only superstitions(迷信)that should not 35 seriously.36 ,others think that numbers 37 have the power to affect people’s 38.
In ancient times,it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers. It 39 that some numbers could clue(暗示)someone in to the 40 or show the 41 side of a person’s personality(个性).Numerology(命理学),he“art”of 42 the power in numbers,was oftenpractised in Jewish tradition(传统) and among Greek mathematicians(数学家).Today,many of those 43 still practise numerology use the Hebrew calendric system(希伯来历法)which gives each 44 of the alphabet(字母表)45 of the numbers 1 through 8.
26. A. of B. to C. in D. on
27. A. alone B. lonely C. yourself D. only
28. A. number B. numbers C. the numbers D. Number
29. A. often B. ever C. always D. never
30. A. good B. terrible C. badly D. terribly
31. A. in B. at C. on D. of
32. A. lucky B. unlucky C. luckily D. luck
33. A. Almost B. Not C. Nearly D. No
34. A. or B. and C. but D. also
35. A. take B. taking C. be taken D. be taking
36. A. But B. However C. While D. Yet
37. A. do B. don't C. also D. but
38. A. life B. lives C. living D. job
39. A. believe B. believed C. is believed D. was believed
40. A. past B. present C. future D. last
41. A. hide B. hiding C. hid D. hidden
42. A. read B. reading C. reads D. being read
43. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
44. A. letter B. word C. number D. name
45. A. some B. any C. many D. one
Keys: 26-30 BACDB 31-35 CABAC 36-40 BABDC 41-45 DBBAD
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People from Great Britain brought the English language to NorthAmerica in the16th and 17th centuries.And in the 26 300 years,there were 27 many changes in 28 places that now people can 29 tell an English person 30 an American in the way he or she talks. Many old words 31 in England but were kept in America. For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a“faucet,” a “spigot,” or a “tap.” All these words are 32 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still common in 33. Americans often made up new words or changed old 34.“Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 35 in England.
Also,over the last three centuries the English language 36 thousands of new words for things that weren’t known 37.And often,American and English people used two 38 names for them. A tin can(洋铁罐头) is called “tin”for short in England, but a “can”in America. The word “radio”is 39 all over the world,including(包括)America.But many English people call it a “wireless.”And almost anything having something to do 40 cars, railroads,etc.41 different names in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be growing closer together.One 42 is the large amount(数量)of American speech that British people hear daily in movies,on television,or 43 travelers.44 this, Americans seem to be influencing(影响) the British more and more.So some day,English may even be 45 on both sides of the Atlantic(大西洋).
26. A. following B. recent C. oldest D. last
27. A. such B. too C. so D. great
28. A. either B. both C. neither D. two
29. A. hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily
30. A. with B. from C. to D. and31. A. disappeared B. were disappeared
C. spoke D. were spoken
32. A. not B. hardly C. yet D. still
33. A. America B. the two countries
C. England D. British
34. A. word B. forms C. ones D. ways
35. A. another B. also planted
C. a plant D. a kind of food
36. A. added B. has added
C. discovered D. has discovered
37. A. anywhere B. in some countries
C. before D. for centuries
38. A. new B. short C. different D. surprising
39. A. produced B. made C. developed D. used
40. A. to B. away C. with D. from
41. A. has B. have C. has given D. was given
42. A. thing B. cause C. reason D. expression
43. A. from B. through C. on D. by
44. A. For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of
45. A. different B. more different C. the same D. more useful Keys:26-30 ACBDB 31-35 ADCCA 36-40 BCCDC 41-45 AAADC
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I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.It is said,“The best house is in the U.S.A.,the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China. ”So I took 26 and pleasure to 27 “the best food” for my American family.Each day,regardless of my poor skill of cooking,I performed(表演)my play in 28 way:changingthe dishes’ colour,the meat’s type or the soup’s style(风味).Thus,my American friends could discover the 29 of eating Chinese food. Because of my“30” job,I was often rewarded(奖励)by their 31 of appreciation (感激) such as “very tasty”,“excellent”, etc.
But the joke was here: yesterday, I cooked Sichuan-style 32 for dinner.I was 33 at my achievement(成就).When all the family members arrived at the table,they first looked 34 at the fish,then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their 35?” they asked,“It’s horrible!”
Horrible or beautiful? I don’t know. But I 36 know that fish heads are delicious. The 37 is the best part of fish; in 38 only the respectable(受敬重的)guest can have the special 39 of enjoying it.
Another 40 thing is:the American friends often said to me“ 41 ”as they 42 fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition(传统),I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 43 actually helping myself to any of the food.44,I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits.Dear me,no matter how much or how often I brought home food,as long as it was nice to their taste,they 45 hesitated(犹豫) to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
26. A. worry B. attention C. delight D. pride(自豪) 27. A. buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave
28. A. their B. a new C. the same D. a simple
29. A. way B. joy C. trouble D. importance
30. A. hard B. daily C. good D. new
31. A. expressions B. sentence C. doing D. smile
32. A. meat B. fish C. soup D. egg
33. A. praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise
34.A.pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly
35. A. bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads
36. A. do B. will C. want to D. should
37. A. tail B. head C. soup D. flesh
38. A. fact B. China C. USA D. the West
39. A. honour B. seat C. table D. plate
40. A. real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy
41. A. please help us B. excuse me
C. help yourself D. eat them please
42. A. brought home B. wanted C. were buying D. were eating
43. A. not B. but not C. without D. nor
44. A. At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return
45. A. usual B. often C. never D. had
Keys: 26-30 DCBBC 31-35 ABBCD 36-40 ABBAC 41-45 CACDC
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Some people have sailed the world in quite small boats. It is not an easy thing 26.Sometimes the weather 27 bad.That can be the 28 of everyone in it. Accidents can happen 29.
One family once had an accident 30 some big fish.The fish swam 31 their boat and 32 holes in it. Sea water 33,of course, and the boat soon 34 .However,these people had 35 small boat:a life-boat and they all got into that.They lived and 36 many days.They ate and slept, and they always hoped…At last a ship 37 them.
38 can people live in a very small lifeboat? Perhaps for weeks or months?They must be strong 39 every way. They must have hope—they must want to live. But you cannot eat and drink 40.
You cannot drink sea water.If you drink a lot of 41,you will quicklydie. Sailors can drink rain water. They must 42 rain water in their boat.They
must also catch fish and birds 43. Lifeboats do not often carry a cooker,so
the sailors cannot cook their food.Raw fish and bird meat is not very nice,
but there is 44 choice in a lifeboat! The sailors must eat raw food, or they will
die. 45 people think about in a lifeboat? They think about land, a warm bed, dry clothes, fresh water and food, food, food.
26. A. for doing B. that do C. to do D. to be done
27. A. become B. gets C. does D. are
28. A. end B. begin C. beginning D. finish
29. A. easy and quick B. easily and quick
C. easy and quickly D. easily and quickly
30. A. and B. or C. by D. with
31. A. over B. on C. under D. in
32. A. bite B. bit C. bitten D. bitted
33. A. came in B. came C. came into D. came down 34. A. rose B. lifted C. went down D. went up
35. A. other B. the other C. else D. another
36. A. hoped B. hoped on C. hoped for D. hoped in
37. A. found B. looked for C. searched D. searched for 38. A. What B. How long C. Where D. When
39. A. on B. with C. for D. in
40. A. fresh water B. milk C. hope D. rain water
41. A. sea water B. fresh water C. rain water D. river water 42. A. take B. bring C. catch D. put43. A. to food B. like food C. for food D. at dinner
44. A. no another B. no other C. no else D. no
45. A. How do B. How are C. What are D. What do Keys: 26-30 CBADD 31-35 CBACD 36-40 CABDC 41-45 ACCBD
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Henry Ford was the first one to build cars which were fast,reliable(可靠的)and cheap.He was able to 26 millions of them 27 he“mass-produced(大批量生产)”them;28,he had made a great many cars of 29 the same type.Henry Ford’s 30 had hoped that his son would become a 31,but the young man did not like the32 and went to Detroit where he 33 as a mechanic.34 the time he was twenty-nine,in 12,he 35 his first car. The 36 mass-produced car in the world, the famous“Model T”37 in 1908—five years 38 Henry had started his great Ford MotorCompany. This car 39 to be so popular 40 it remained 41 for twenty years.42 Henry Ford’s time,mass-production techniques(技术) have become 43 in industry(工业)and 44 the price of a great many products which 45 would be very expensive.
26. A. sell B. buy C. invent D. discover
27. A. though B. unless C. because D. if
28. A. which is B. that is C. what is D. it is
29. A. perhaps B. almost C. somewhat D. exactly
30. A. uncle B. father C. brother D. neighbor
31. A. mechanic B. engineer C. editor D. farmer
32. A. wish B. hope C. idea D. think
33. A. worked B. learned C. taught D. drove
34. A. By B. Until C. For D. In
35. A. build B. had built C. would build D. building36. A. best B. worst C. first D. last
37. A. invented B. made C. seemed D. appeared
38. A. until B. after C. because D. since
39. A. produced B. proved C. made D. changed
40. A. then B. if C. though D. that
41. A. changed B. unchanged C. still D. cheapest
42. A. To B. Since C. By D. At
43. A. unusual B. common C. unimportant D. worthless 44. A. fixed B. fell C. raised D. reduced
45. A. therefore B. otherwise C. anyhow D. so
Keys:26-30 ACBDB 31-35 DCAAB 36-40 CDBBD 41-45 BBBDB
中等难度题目
完形填空训练(一)
I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some inquiries (询问).
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous ,I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7, but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?”
I asked myself .If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 12 myself
The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 13 .In fact, it was only a verypeaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even my used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
1. A. before B. ago C. already D. still
2. A. town B. country C. friends D. way
3. A. train B. car C. highway D .phone
4. A. have B. go C. ride D. cross
5. A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
6. A. moment B. way C. road D. day
7. A. come B. leave C. take D. drive
8. A. crossroad B. corner C. station D. beginning
9. A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting
10. A. about B. over C. of D. up
11. A. another B. the other C. other D. others
12. A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told
13. A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty
14. A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking
15. A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills
16. A. heavy B. little C. few D. light
17. A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages
18. A. together B. gone C. covered D. coming
19. A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found20. A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems
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完形填空训练(一)
1~5 ADCDA 6~10 BCAAB 11~15 CCCAD 16~20 BABCD