(一)
Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She __1__ chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the __2__. Sometimes the new classes __3__ rapidly, but sometimes they were very __4__, and then Miss Richards had to __5__ things many times.
One year, the first class had been studying chemistry for several __6__ when Miss Richards suddenly asked, “What is water? Who knows? __7__ up?”
There was silence[沉默] for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt sad[難過(guò)], but then one boy __8__ his hand.
“Yes, Dick?” said Miss Richards encouragingly[鼓勵(lì)地]. He was not one of the brightest children in the class, so she was __9__ that he could answer.
“Water is a liquid which has no __10__ until you wash your hands in it, Miss. Then it turns black,” the boy replied with great confidence[信心].
1. A. teaches B. teaching C. taught D. teach
2. A. schooling B. school C. schools D. home
3. A. learned B. learning
C. had been learned D. were learned
4. A. slow B. being slow C. slowly D. slowest
5. A. repeated B. repeating C. do D. repeat
6. A. years B. minutes C. weeks D. seconds
7. A. Put B. Hands C. Get D. Look
8. A. lows B. ride C. raised D. put
9. A. sad B. glad C. angry D. hungry
10. A. colour B. colourful C. colourless D. with colour
(二)
Mr. Yorkwell was blind when he was seven. He had seen many doctors but none of them could do __1__ for him. He could never see the world __2__. Now he has a seeing-eye dog. A seeing-eye dog can help a blind man __3__ along the streets. He is called a seeing-eye dog __4__ he is the eye of a blind man.
One day, the bus was full of people __5__ Mr. Yorkwell __6__ the bus with his seeing-eye dog. There were no seats for Mr. Yorkwell at all. He stood __7__ so many people before a few bus-stops passed. Then, one man got up and __8__ his seat and got off the bus. The dog took little __9__ there. The dog began to push the people on each side with his __10__. He pushed and pushed until the people around moved away and there was enough place for __11__ people. Mr. Yorkwell sat down and the dog got up on the seat __12__ Mr. Yorkwell’s. He lay down and put his head on the blind man’s __13__. Soon he fell asleep. People around were not __14__ with him and all __15__ at this.
1. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. things
2. A. again B. once C. always D. still
3. A. run B. jump C. play D. walk
4. A. why B. that C. because D. what
5. A. when B. while C. before D. since
6. A. got off B. got on C. stopped D. waited for
7. A. among B. between C. above D. after
8. A. took B. started C. lost D. left
9. A. house B. seat C. room D. place
10.A. teeth B. eat C. eye D. nose
11.A. one B. two C. many D. all
12.A. under B. above C. beside D. behind
13.A. head B. foot C. leg D. back
14.A. angry B. sad C. happy D. sorry
15.A. spoken B. smiled C. worried D. learned
(三)
The United States is full of automobiles[機(jī)動(dòng)車]. There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or __1__ more. However, cars are used for __2__ than pleasure. They are a __3__ part of life.
Cars are __4__ for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no __5__ way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to __6__ parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get home.
Sometimes small children must be driven to __7__. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are __8__ young to walk that far, their mothers take __9__ to drive them to school One __10__ drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbours children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place __11__ they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put __12__ motorcars on the road and to use less __13__. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. __14__ many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done __15__ the use of cars.
1. A. even B. much C. little D. such
2. A. better B. less C. more D. farther
3. A. great B. necessary C. proper D. possible
4. A. bought B. used C. produced D. sold
5. A. other B. long C. short D. easy
6. A. busy B. some C. many D. different
7. A. cities B. school C. park D. gardens
8. A. quite B. very C. too D. so
9. A. money B. time C. pride D. turns
10.A. mother B. child C. way D. car
11.A. where B. that C. while D. when
12.A. more B. fewer C. many D. less
13.A. time B. space C. energy D. oil
14.A. So B. Even C. Very D. Such
15.A. on B. for C. from D. about
(四)
Mr. North looks worried this week. He always __1__ good habit. He gets up early in the __2__ and does some exercises before breakfast. He thought himself __3__ and didn’t often go to see a doctor. But last Friday morning, when he was walking near the garden. He suddenly fell to the __4__. There was nobody around him and a few minutes later he came back to __5__. He stood up and went back slowly. He thinks something is wrong with his __6__ and sometimes it beats fast, sometimes slow now. He can’t fall __7__ in the evening. And he often feels __8__ when he’s at work.
This morning Mr. North came to the __9__. He told the doctor what happened to him. The young doctor __10__ him over carefully and then said,” I’m __11__ o tell you, Mr. North. The terrible disease is __12__ you. You must give up coffee if you hope to live __13__.”
“But I never drinks it” said Mr. North.
“And __14__ smoking.”
“I don’t smoke at all.”
“Mm! That’s bad! If you haven’t anything to give up, I’m afraid I can’t do __15__ for you.”
1. A gives B. keeps C. hopes D. studies
2. A. morning B. night C. spring D. noon
3. A. weak B. good C. healthy D. clever
4. A. floor B. fire C. hill D. ground
5. A. life B. wish C. business D. music
6. A. head B. face C. heart D. nose
7. A. behind B. asleep C. over D. in
8. A. hungry B. alone C. dangerous D. tired
9. A. school B. hospital C. cinema D. park
10.A. heard B. called C. looked D. climbed
11.A. glad B. sure C. busy D. sorry
12.A. troubling B. meeting C. having D. waiting
13.A. long B. longer C. short D. shorter
14.A. enjoy B. begin C. stop D. forget
15.A. much B. little C. few D. a lot of
(五)
People on Hainan Island like scuba diving. But do you know what makes if possible for people __1__ under water for a long time? It’s the scuba machine. They do you know __2__ invented the machine? It was Jacquse Cousteau and __3__ friend.
Cousteau was a man __4__ of new ideas. Ever __5__ he was a child, he had been dreaming of diving deep to explore the wonderful world __6__ the sea. Later with the scuba machine he invented, his __7__ came true. He took a lot of pictures and videos of many things __8__ people had never seen before. It __9__ him eight years to make a TV show which he named “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.” People were __10__ when they saw so many beautiful things under water.
Cousteau loved the coral reels and all the beautiful fish. However, when he returned some years later, he was __11__ to see that the colourful coral reels were __12__ and grey. He tried everything possible to help people know the __13__ of saving the environment and __14__ them to take part in keeping our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans __15__.
1. A. to breathe B. breathing C. breathed D. breathe
2. A. that B. what C. which D. who
3. A. he B. his C. she D. her
4. A. think B. filled C. full D. short
5, A. until B. from C. since D. through
6. A. under B. above C. on D. over
7. A. dream B. idea C. thoughts D. plan
8. A. so B. who C. and D. that
9. A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost
10.A. surprising B. surprised C. frightened D. frightening
11.A. sad B. afraid C. happy D. interested
12.A. got B. better C. were D. dead
13.A. important B. time C. knowledge D. danger
14.A. stop B. let C. make D. encourage
15.A. well B. clean C. rough D. quiet
(六)
The United States, Great Britain took the war on Iraq[伊拉克] in late March, 2003. __1__ over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad, the __2__ of Iraq. They ended the government[政府] of Saddam. __3__ Iraqis died in the war. Saddam is __4__. No one knows __5__ he’s dead or alive.
In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells[井] were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and __6__. Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care. People also need __7__ to find their family members.
After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings, and stores. They __8__ many things from Iraqi Museums. Other Iraqis are angry that the U.S soldiers didn’t stop the robbers[搶劫者]. So far there is __9__ no government of Iraqis.
The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are __10__ weapons of mess destruction[大規(guī)模殺傷性武器]. But by June6, they hadn’t found any at all.
1. A. In B. After C. By D. During
2. A. city B. town C. capital D. village
3. A. Thousand B. Thousand C. Thousand of D. Thousands of
4. A. A. tired B. run C. gone D. forgotten
5. A. if B. when C. how D. that
6. A. spaceships B. flowers C. people D. medicine
7. A. an idea B. a way C. a plane D. a bridge
8. A. bought B. borrowed C. stole D. brought
9. A. still B. ever C. yet D. already
10.A. looking at B. looking for C. giving up D. putting down
(七)
A rich American went to Paris and bought a picture painted by a French artist. The American thought the picture to be very fine because he __1__ a lot of money for it. When he came to his hotel he wanted to hang the __2__ up on the wall. He __3__ it for a long time, but couldn’t __4__ which was the top and which was the bottom[底部]. The American __5__ the picture this way and __6__, but still couldn’t __7__.
So he had __8__. He __9__ the picture in the dining room and invited the painter of the picture to __10__. When the painter came, the American said __11__ to him about the picture. __12__ they went into the dining room to have dinner. He looked __13__ at the picture several times. Then he put on his __14__ and looked at the picture again and again. At last he __15__ that the picture was up side down.
1. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
2. A. map B. cap C. picture D. kite
3. A. looked after B. looked at C. looked forD. looked up
4. A. tell B. say C. talk D. speak
5. A. painted B. turned C. used D. wrote
6. A. that B. it C. one D. another
7. A. see B. read C. decide D. look
8. A. a way B. a pen C. a road D. an idea
9. A. put B. hung C. stopped D. lent
10.A. tea B. rice C. bread D. dinner
11.A. nothing B. something C. hello D. sorry
12.A. At first B. At last C. At once D. at all
13.A. heavily B. loudly C. straight D. carefully
14.A. glasses B. coat C. trousers D. hat
15.A. watched B. understoodC. sat D. opened