高一英语牛津译林版必修一--units-1-3-完型填空专项练习.doc

高一英语专项练习（完型填空）

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A

For Americans, the United States is ___1___ large that it has many kinds of weather ___2___ the same time. There can be snow in the Rocky Mountains of the West ___3___ it is warm and ___4___ in Los Angeles. ___5___ can be wet and rainy in Texas while it is dry and dusty in Wyoming. ___6___ British people, although the country is not so ___7___ as the United States and many other countries it certainly ___8___ its own type of weather. The weather is not only___9___ from the south to the north at the same time of the year, but also one place may _10_different kinds of weather in the same day.

1. A. such B. so C. that D. as
2. A. in B. for C. at D. on
3. A while B. and C. although D. as
4. A sunny B. sun C. cloud D. rain
5. A. The climate B. The sky C. The temperature D. The weather
6. A As B. To C. With D. About
7 A. rich B. wide C. big D. high
8 A. had B. have C. having D. has
9 A. different B. cold C .poor D divided
10.A enjoys B. enjoyed C. enjoying D .enjoy

B

Now that you are planning to go to college, how can you select an ideal college for yourself? ___1___ its reputation or the test scores it requires for admission? In fact, it is not ___2___ simple as that. College education is far more complicated than ___3___ the reputation of a college or the test scores it requires. In addition to these two factors, you should also have___4___important information. Finding out which college suits you involves time and energy, but ___5___ more than those you might spend on buying a motorcycle or a computer.
　　Here are some tips __6___ choosing an ideal one from a number of colleges.
1. Visit the websites of these colleges and find out which college has departments ___7___courses that interest you or will help you prepare for your future career.
2. Are the professors in the departments you plan to ___8___ into experts in their own fields?
3. Do the colleges allow you to participate in activities ___9___ will help you develop yourself intellectually and emotionally?
I hope the ___0___ advice is helpful to you in selecting the right college.

1. A. In　　　 B. By　　　 C. With　　　 D. At
2. A. as　　　 B. too　　 C. still　　　 D. quite
3. A. thus　　 B. just　　 C. so　　　 D. yet
4. A. many　 B. even　　 C. much　　　 D. few
5. A. no　　 B. all　　　 C. some D. any
6. A. of　　　 B. on　　　 C. to　　　　 D. from
7. A. offer　　 B. offers　 C. offered　 　 D. offering
8. A. get　　 B. join　　 C. learn D. try
9. A. what　　 B. they　　 C. that　　　 D. those
10.A. upper　 B. over　　 C. upward　　 D. above

C

Effective listening means listening with a third ear. __1__ this I mean trying to listen for the meanings __2__ the words and not __3__ listen to the words alone. The way words __4__--loud, soft, fast, or slow - is very important. __5__ a mother says, "Come in now" in a soft, gentle voice, it may mean the kids have __6__ minutes. But when she says, "Come in NOW", it is no question about the meaning of the ___7___. __8__ effectively, we have to pay attention to facial expression, body movement, __9__ to the quality of the other person's voice. These are a(n) __10__ part of any message.
1. A. For B. By C. With D. On
2. A. behind B. by C. beside D. before
3. A. simply B. nearly C. calmly D. surely
4. A. speak B. spoke C. are spoken D. have spoken
5. A. Even B. If C. Since D. Until
6. A. a little B. a longer C. a few more D. no
7. A. invitation B. call C. command D. way
8. A. To speak B. To do C. To listen D. To take
9. A. as long as B. as soon as C. as far as D. as well as
10. A. tiny B. important C. total D. former

D

When 1 was 16 years old，I made my first visit to Disneyland in America．It wasn't the first time I had been _1_．Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often been to France，so I 2_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English．But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to _3_ a nice easy holiday without any language problems．
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began even at the airport。I was looking for a ___4___ telephone to give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived．A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked ___5___ he could help me.
“Yes，”I said，“1 want to give my friend a ring．”“Well，that's nice，”he said，“Are you getting married？ But aren't you a bit young?”“___6___ is talking about marriage?”I replied．“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived．Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”“Oh!”he said，“there's a phone downstairs．”
When ___7___ we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me．“Don't worry，”she said to me，“I had so many ___8___ at first．There are lots of words which the Americans ___9___ differently in meaning from us British．You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say．Most of the ___10___ ,British and American people understand each other!”

1.A. out B. away C. outside D. abroad
2. A. had been used to B. was used to C. used to D. used
3. A. buying B. having C. giving D. receiving
4. A. public B. cheap C. popular D. good
5. A. what B. if C. where D. as how
6. A. Who B. He C. Where D. What
7. A. at first B. at time C. at last D. at once
8. A. trouble B. things C. fun D. difficulties
9. A. use B. speak C. read D. write
10. A. condition B. situation C. chance D. time

E
If you were shopping __1__ a record， a sweater， and a birthday gift for a friend， would you want to go from store to store or would you rather buy everything in one place __2__ you could？
A department store __3__ for sale， under one roof， almost anything you would want to buy. This kind of store saves people trouble and time. They do not have to visit many different stores to buy __4__ they want. Since department stores need great __5__ of customers to do enough business to make a profit， they are usually found in cities with large populations.
Not all department stores are exactly the same. Some meet the needs of rich people and __6__ mostly expensive products of the best quality. __7__ depend on people with less money for their business and profit..
Department store sell __8__of different kinds of things， __9__ some offer a more complete selection __10 others.
1. A. on B. in C. for D. to
2. A. until B. if C. unless D. before
3. A. offers B. looks C. works D. plans
4. A. when B. what C. which D. where
5. A. crowd B. numbers C. deal D. life
6. A. give B. buy C. sell D. carry
7. A. Few B. All C. Many D. Others
8. A. thousands B. hundreds C. millions D. tens
9. A. but B. as C. since D. for
10. A. than B. from C. to D. for

F
Mr. Steward was a rich industrialist， but he was not __1__ with his life. He didn't sleep well and his food didn't agree with him. The situation lasted for some time. At last，after a serious of ___2___ nights， he decided to see his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings. “Go abroad，” he said. “But I'm not good at foreign languages” said Mr. Steward. “It doesn't matter， ” said the doctor. “It won't hurt you to talk a little less. Start on a long journey by sea. Try to __3__ your weight. Avoid rich food.” Mr. Steward went to Sweden.
He didn't know French or German, and had to __4__ through gestures。 He attended a physical training course. The teacher made him move his arms and shake his head fully. He had to lie on the ground and __5__ his right and left legs alternately. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He almost put aside his financial worries and almost forgot the importance of __6__ more money. He even began to __7__ trees and birds. He ate and slept well. Finally he returned home. Unfortunately his improvement was __8__. Soon he was worried about his __9__， his profits， his savings. He was going back to his __10__ life again.
1. A. good B. interested C. satisfied D. healthy
2. A. joyful B. sleepless C. sweet D. noisy
3. A. lighten B. strengthen C. gain D. reduce
4. A. communicate B. talk C. travel D. quarrel
5. A. rise B. find C. remove D. extend
6. A. creating B. producing C. making D. taking
7. A. see B. notice C. glance D. consider
8. A. gradual B. temporary C. great D. slight
9. A. property B. health C. food D. fancy
10. A. previous B. simple C. retired D. new
G
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your note. I like your comparison between death and failure. I had not thought of these two in the ___1___ way that you described. I thank you for bringing this to my　___2___　.
Your insights are very deep.　___3___ you say, “Death is only an end but failure can change someone’s whole life.” Yes, death is final. Failure is temporary. Death leaves us with　___4___. but failure can leave us with lessons which will　___5___　 our lives.
I hope that your failure to pass that English test will help you　___6___　 it will hurt you. Please remember that it is not being　___7___　 down that is important. It is the inability to get up that is　___8___　 .You will have to learn to get up, and to get going. Failure is the “staying down”.It is not the “falling down”.
From reading your letter, I　think　 your English is very ___9___. You write better than　___10___　 of my American friends I do not know the reason for your failing your English test. Maybe you were distracted that day. It is　___11___　 that persons are judged on the basis of a single test.
You write well, you　___12___　 your feelings with excellence, and you think　___13___ These characteristics should ___14___　 you move toward a bright career. Just don’t let yourself “stay down”.Get up and let them all know that you are talented and you are　___15___　 to succeed. I think you will.
With best wishes for a fine career.
Bob

1. A. same B. wrong C. correct D. right
2.A.attention B. heart C. head D. home
3.AWhich B. When C. What D. As
4.A.something B. nothing C. anything D. thinking
5.A.increase B. improve C. honor D. reassure
6.A.as good as B. as well as C. more than D. much than
7..A.fallen B. stayed C. knocked D. felt
8..A.impossible B. possible C. necessary D .important
9.A.good B. bad C. lucky D. ordinary
10.A.all B. any C. one D. some
11.A.likely B. reasonable C. a shame D. fair
12.A.find B. express C. speak D. tell
13.A.deeply B. thoroughly C. carefully D. widely
14.A.leave B. drive C. help D .start
15.A.devoted B. determined C. engaged D. supposed

H
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired，but she needed to keep herself ___1___ ．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her ___2___  to a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she met other old folks like her．By talking with them，she ___3___  two things. Old people had abilities that were not ___4___ ． But old people also had some ___5___   ．She found a new purpose for herself then．
Through the years，she ___6___  to write stories about people for national magazines． There was now a new ___7___   ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”， which was about ___8___    old ．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being misunderstood ．
Anna Douglas has ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands why  problems begin．For example，one of her readers said that his grandchildren ___9___  the houses as soon as they came to visit．Mrs Douglas ___10___  some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．
“It's important to know ___11___   about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and ___12___   is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to criticize your grandchildren or other young people．Never ___13___  your opinions. Don't tell them what they should do． ___14___   ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should ___15___them as well．”
1. A．free B．rich C．powerful D．busy
2. A．service B．money C．students D．books
3. A．recognized B．followed C．enjoyed D．demanded
4 . A．studied B．agreed C．gave D．used
5. A．mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters
6. A．had B．ought C．was D．used
7 A．subject B．life C．way D．plan
8． A．getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting
9. A．got B．entered C．left D．passed
10. A．invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined
11. A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
12. A．listening B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising
13. A．speak out B．give up C．get back D．stick to
14. A．Commonly B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Naturally
15. A. respect B. like C. entertain D. advice

I
“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a typical _1__ of Chinglish.
Obviously it is a word-by-word literal ___2___ of the Chinese greetings with a broken English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American proverb. I was too surprised to ___3___ her. Her words could not convince me at all. So I did a ___4___ on google. Com.. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see”. This sentence has been ___5___ used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, or any other possible place. ___6___ it is a little informal(不正式), it is part of the language that ___7___ use daily. But if ___8 type(s) this phrase in Microsoft Word, it will tell you that the grammar needs to be ___9___.
Nobody knows the ___10___  of this Chinglish sentence. ___11___ believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully ___12___ a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. He first ___13___ the Chinglish sentence “Long time no see” to Americans in his movies. Soon “Long time no see” became a  ___14___  phrase in America ___15___   the popularity of these movies.

1.A.example       B. sign         C. word        D. change
2.A. reading B. copying C. reviewing D. translation
3.A. listen to B. believe C. understand D. ask
4.A. job            B. research      C. search      D. guess
5.A. never         B. hardly       C. seldom      D. widely
6.A.Although B. Because     C. Unless D. When
7.A.Americans B. Chinese people      C. Asian people   D. Europeans
8.A. I B. he C. we D. you
9. A. rewritten B. searched C. copied D. corrected
10.A. use            B. origin        C. expression   D. meaning
11. A. We B. Some people C. All the people D. Others
12.A. created        B. published     C. did