英语完形填空专练.doc

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When I was three years old just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Let’s call 26 Gravy(肉汁)!”
You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my 27 interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, instead.
Having a sister 28 my life. When my sister and I played together, we 29 got into fights and got angry with each other if we did 30 wrong. It sometimes drove our parents crazy. 31 at the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅) each other when we got 32 .
In North America, there are many kinds of families, but 33 families have a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children 34 have brothers or sisters, and they have to learn those things in other ways, which is more 35 .
When I 36 away to university, my sister 37 me she wished I still lived at 38 . She wasn’t used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life!
Some middle school 39 in China wish they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them, I 40 a good idea for you. Treat your friends and classmates as your brothers and sisters!
26. A. her B. him C. me D. them
27. A. news B. idea C. lesson D. story
28. A. began B. saw C. changed D. enjoyed
29. A. never B. again C. seldom D. often
30. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
31. A. But B. So C. Or D. Through
32. A. angry B. excited C. hungry D. worried
33. A. few B. several C. all D. most
34. A. shouldn’t B. don’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t
35. A. beautiful B. difficult C. careful D. friendly
36. A. took B. put C. moved D. came
37. A. asked B. answered C. told D. warned
38. A. home B. work C. school D. family
39. A. students B. teachers C. workers D. lovers
40. A. give B. have f C. learn D. make

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At six o’clock Andy’s favourite programme, “Travel with us”, was on TV. Andy wanted to get home in 36 for that. But then, just as he was leaving his office a little 37 , a man rang up and kept speaking for the next fifteen minutes. “I can 38 get home in time if I hurry,” Andy told himself as he 39 out of the office. As he drove off in his car, he 40 that there was little petrol（汽油）left. “I’ll have to stop at Fenton’s, ” Andy thought. He 41 Fenton’s because one should get petrol by oneself at this station. “You do all the work yourself, but you pay 42 for the petrol,” he used to complain. At Fenton’s, the pump（油泵）was not working well and it 43 ages to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I answer it?” Andy thought. He tried to watch the programme and forget the phone. But it 44 ringing and finally he picked it up.
“Mr Andy Barton a 45 said. “Fenton’s Petrol Station here.”
“Fenton’s?” Andy said. “Why, I was at your place only a few minutes ago, getting some petrol. Did I 46 something behind or what?”
“No, you didn’t, Mr Barton. But could you 50 round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”
36. A. minute B. time C. space D. place
37. A. faster B. sooner C. earlier D. later
38. A. just B. almost C. hardly D. still
39. A. stepped B. walked C. came D. rushed
40. A. wondered B. noticed C. thought D. felt
41. A. hated B. liked C passed D. chose
42. A. little B. the same C. a lot D. a little
43. A. cost B. spent C. took D. paid
44. A. kept B. stopped C. started D. tried
45. A. woman B. man C. child D. voice
46. A. lose B. leave C. forget D. fall
47. A. trouble B. worry C. excuse D. chance
48. A. especially B. certainly C. carefully D. luckily
49. A. mistake B. joke C. problem D. question
50. A. look B. come C. show D. move

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My son Joey was born with club feet*. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was 31 in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him 32 .
Children in our neighborhood always ran around 33 their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, 34 . We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be 35 to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In 36 grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 37 only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 38 . We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five mile every day — even when he had a fever. I was 39 , so I went to 40 him after school. I found him running 41 . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 42 .
Two weeks later, the names of the team 43 were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 44 the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just 45 it.
31. A. spent B taken C. cost D. paid
32. A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk
33. A. after B. before C. during D. till
34. A. either B. too C. though D. yet
35. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid
36. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth
37. A. so B. if C. then D. because
38. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade
39. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried
40. A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for
41. A. alone B. away C. almost D. already
42. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running
43. A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers
44. A. got B. kept C. made D. found
45. A. did B. had C. left D. took

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Everyone needs friends. But do you know 46 to find real friendship(友谊) and keep it? An American writer 47 Sally tells young students some good ways to find 48 .
Sally says finding friendship is just like 49 a tree. You plant the seed （种子） and 50 it to make it grow.
She says you should first choose someone 51 can be a good friend.It doesn’t matter whether he has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and 52 . If you have a bad day, a good friend should 53 your complaints（抱怨）and do his 54 to help you. If you want to make a friend, you should make each other 55 . But things cannot always be happy. 56 the best friends may have quarrels. What should you do when you 57 with your friend? You may try to have an honest talk with him when there is no one around. If he 58 want to talk, you can write a letter to tell him how you are feeling.
Sally also tells us some small but important things, 59 example, celebrating your friend’s success. Remember that friendship is the 60 important thing in your life. Life is great if you have friends!
46. A. how B. what C.when D. which
47. A. call B. calls C.name D. named
48. A. girls B. teachers C.friends D. classmates
49. A. watering B. planting C.cutting D. decorating
50. A. take off B. take away C.take care D. take care of
51. A. what B. which C.whose D. who
52. A. beautiful B. helpful C.thankful D. wonderful
53. A. look at B. look C.listen to D. listen
54. A. good B. well C.better D. best
55. A. happy B. happily C.unhappy D. unhappily
56. A. Even B. Though C. If D. Ever
57. A. talk B. talks C. quarrel D. quarrels
58. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. isn’t
59. A. to B. for C. in D. at
60. A. too B. much C. more D. most

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Once upon a time，there was a child ready to be born．So 41 he asked God，”they tellme you are sending me to 42，but being SO small and helpless， 43 am I going to live there?”
“44 the many angels(天使)，I chose one for you．She will be waiting for you and willtake care of you．”God replied．
‘'But here in Heaven(天堂)，I do 45 else but sing and smile!That’S enough for me to be happy．”
God said，‘‘Your angel will sing and smile for you every day．And you will feel your angel’S love and be 46．”
The child said，“And how am I going tO be able to understand when people talk to me 47 I don’t know the language that men speak?”
God told the child，‘‘Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear,and with 48 atience(耐心)and care，your angel will teach you 51．”
The child said，“I’ve 50 that on the earth there are bad men．who wil protect me?”
God said，“Your angel will protect you 51 it means risking her hfe(冒生命危险)．”
“But l will always be sad because l will not see you any more．”
“Your angel will always talk to you about 52 and in fact，1 will always be next tO you．”
At the moment there was much peace(静寂)in Heaven，but voices from the earth couldalready be heard，and the child，in a hurry,asked，‘'Oh，God，if I am about to 53 now,please tell me my angel’S 54!”
“It is not hard to remember,”God repfied 55．“You will call your angel Mommy．”
( ) 41．A．every day B．any day C．one day D．sollle day
( )42．A．the earth B．the moon C．the country D．the sea
( )43．A．where B．how C．why D．when
( )44．A．Between B．For C．Among D．With
( )45．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
( )46．A．10nely B．happy C．excited D．surprised
( )47．A．though B．whether C．after D．if
( )48．A．no B．1ittle C．much D．some
( )49．A．where to go B．how to speak c．what to say D．which to choose
( )50．A．heard 。 B．remembered C．forgotten D．said
( )51．A．when B．as soon as C．since D．even if
( )52．A．me B．you C．US D．her
( )53．A．die B．work C．study D．1eave
( )54．A．address B．name C．number D．job
( )55．A．angrily B．sadly C．softly D．shyly

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We sometimes call the lion “the king of the jungle (丛林)” because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. It can 41 faster than many animals and it can hunt (捕猎) the best. It is the highest animal in the 42 food chain (食物链).
In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the 43 of the food chain. It can swim faster than 44 other sea animals, and it can use its big teeth to eat them.
What is at the top of the world’s food chain? 45 are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the 46 . We could not run faster than cheetahs (猎豹), so we 47 cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not 48 better than lions, so we invented guns (枪). Now we can hunt the best.
People’s inventions are clever, but they can be 49 , too. For example, people invented 50 , and now they make the air and rivers dirty. This can make 51 changes. Dirty rivers kill fish. 52 bears cannot eat the fish and the bears die. If we kill one part of the food chain, 53 also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain, 54 we are in danger too! If we protect animals, we are protecting 55 ! We should and we could do something for the world!
41. A. walk B. run C. swim D. jump
42. A. land B. sea C. mountain D. desert
43. A. front B. end C. top D. beginning
44. A. some B. any C. more D. most
45. A. People B. Lions C. Sharks D. Cheetahs
46. A. strongest B. cleverest C. most special D. most important
47. A. used B. had C. made D. invented
48. A. fight B. escape C. kill D. catch
49. A. dangerous B. interesting C. useful D. helpful
50. A. hotels B. schools C. factories D. hospitals
51. A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. complete
52. A. If B. When C. Then D. While
53. A. one part B. another part C. other parts D. the other parts
54. A. and B. but C. or D. so
55. A. oneselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. ourselves

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Life is not easy, so I'd like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself. "
When I was a young boy, I was (46) shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often (47) me.
I was sad but could do nothing. Later, (48) happened,and it changed my life. It was an English
speech contest. My mother asked me to (49) it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak
(50) all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to (51). " Then mother and I talked
about many different topics. At last I (52) the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to
remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 (53). With my mother's great love, I did
(54) in the contest. I could hardly believe my (55) when the news came that I had won the
first place. I heard the cheers (赞美) (56) the teachers and students. Those classmates (57)
once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" (58) me. My mother
hugged me and cried excitedly.
(59) then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell (60) to be
sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
46. A. too B. so C. quite D. very
47. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
48. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
49. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make
50. A. with B. to C. among D. before
51. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat
52. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose
53. A. words B. times C. topics D. sentences
54. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested
55. A. result B. speech C. eyes D. ears
56. A. from B. of C. for D. to
57. A. when B. what C. which D. who
58. A. to B. at C. with D. on
59. A. Except B. Since C. Before D. From
60. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. myself

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Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 41 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 43 people behave(举止). According to some scientists, the sound of western classical (古典的) music makes people 44 richer. When a restaurant plays classical