英语完形填空(20道题)

Mike Fineday has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane, he __1__ of becoming and airplane pilot(飞行员) someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as __2__ as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school __3__ university. He kept on __4__ his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very __5__. Mike?s parents couldn?t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled __6__ America for his factory. He liked to travel, __7__ by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning, Mike __8__ to Altanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to __9__. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a __10__ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly __11__ out of his seat, but he pretended(假装) he was still __12__. he listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was __13__. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very __14__. He knew he had to stop them before they began their__15__.

Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming __16__. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the __17__ airport.

The two men received a __18__ when they saw twenty police officers were __19__ them at the airport.

Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. __20__ he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.

( )1. A. spoke B. heard C. dreamed D. thought

( )2. A. little B. much C. easily D. quickly

( )3. A. as well as B. such as C. because of D. instead of

( )4. A. warning B. talking C. asking D. complaining

( )5. A. expensive B. cheap C. difficult D. enjoyable

( )6. A. along B. towards C. through D. around

( )7. A. never B. widely C. except D. especially

( )8. A. flew B. came C. moved D. drove

( )9. A. work B. sleep C. rest D. bed

( )10. A. loud B. nervous C. low D. serious

( )11. A. ran B. walked C. jumped D. dropped

( )12. A. awake B. asleep C. quiet D.careless

( )13. A saying B. changing C. discussing D. happening

( )14. A. sad B. angry C. painful D. careful

( )15. A. plan B. story C. challenge D. accident

( )16. A. danger B. trouble C. flying D. training

( )17. A. safest B. biggest C. nearest D. farthest

( )18. A. surprise B. welcome C. message D. present

( )19. A. looking for B. waiting for C. asking for D. talking about

( )20. A. So B. Since C. Though D. Then

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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 1 and this would be a good chance(机会) 2 . But I don?t like 3 the holiday in such a way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went 4 to the mountains.5 there was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of a year. And it?s really 6 far to go for a short holiday. I decide 7 this isn?t a good time to 8 the mountains. But I 9 to go somewhere else.

Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨). I like to go for walks 10 the seashore 11 the warm sunshine and watch the water. It?s only eight miles away and I could get there 12 about two hours. After thinking it 13, I am sure that this is a 14 time for the seashore than 15.

Oh, here is a letter 16 Jim. He 17 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 18, and he 19 me to go with him.20 giving it some more thought, I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.

( )1. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory

( )2. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that

( )3. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking

( )4. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north

( )5. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything

( )6. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too

( )7. A. that B. what C. whether D. when

( )8. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave

( )9. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting

( )10. A. on B. by C. beside D. along

( )11. A. on B. during C. in D. under

( )12. A. in B. for C. with D. after

( )13. A. about B. of C. over D. on

( )14. A. good B. fine C. better D. best

( )15. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages

( )16. A. for B. to C. from D. by

( )17. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks

( )18. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip

( )19. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks

( )20. A. When B. With C. Without D. As

Keys: ACBCB DABAD

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Do you believe that some numbers are lucky or unlucky？If you answer“yes” 1 this question, you are certainly not 2. For example, many people in certain countries believe that 3 13 is especially bad. They believe 13 people should 4 sit at a table together, and that 5 things will happen 6 Friday the 13th.Some buildings do not even designate a 13th floor. On the other hand, 7 is often considered a 7 number. 8 everyone goes along with this belief in the power of numbers. Some people think that lucky 9 unlucky numbers are only superstitions(迷信) that should not 10 seriously. 11, others think that numbers 12 have the power to affect people?s 13.

In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers. It 14 that some numbers could clue(暗示) someone in to the 15 or show the 16 side of a person?s personality(个性). Numerology(命理学), t he“art”of 17 the power in numbers, was often practised in Jewish tradition(传统) and among Greek mathematicians(数学家). Today, many of those 18 still practise numerology use the Hebrew calendric system(希伯来历法) which gives each 19 of the alphabet(字母表) 20 of the numbers 1 through 8.

( )1. A. of B. to C. in D. on

( )2. A. alone B. lonely C. yourself D. only

( )3. A. number B. numbers C. the numbers D. Number

( )4. A. often B. ever C. always D. never

( )5. A. good B. terrible C. badly D. terribly

( )6. A. in B. at C. on D. of

( )7. A. lucky B. unlucky C. luckily D. luck

( )8. A. Almost B. Not C. Nearly D. No

( )9. A. or B. and C. but D. also

( )10. A. take B. taking C. be taken D. be taking

( )11. A. But B. However C. While D. Yet

( )12. A. do B. don't C. also D. but

( )13. A. life B. lives C. living D. job

( )14. A. believe B. believed C. is believed D. was believed

( )15. A. past B. present C. future D. last

( )16. A. hide B. hiding C. hid D. hidden

( )17. A. read B. reading C. reads D. being read

( )18. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom

( )19. A. letter B. word C. number D. name

( )20. A. some B. any C. many D. one

Keys: BACDB CABAC

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People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 1 300 years, there were 2 many changes in 3 places that now people can 4 tell an English person 5 an American in the way he or she talks.

Many old words 6 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 7 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still common in 8. Americans often made up new words or changed old 9. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 10 in England.

Also, over the last three centuries the English language 11 thousands of new words for things that weren?t known 12. And often, American and English people used two 13 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 14 all over the world, including(包括) America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything having something to do 15 cars, railroads, etc. 16 different names in British and American English.

But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One 17 is the large amount(数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or 18 travelers. 19 this, Americans seem to be influencing(影响) the British more and more. So some da, English may even be 20 on both sides of the Atlantic(大西洋).

( )1. A. following B. recent C. oldest D. last

( )2. A. such B. too C. so D. great

( )3. A. either B. both C. neither D. two

( )4. A. hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily

( )5. A. with B. from C. to D. and

( )6. A. disappeared B. were disappeared C. spoke D. were spoken

( )7. A. not B. hardly C. yet D. still

( )8. A. America B. the two countries C. England D. British

( )9. A. word B. forms C. ones D. ways

( )10. A. another B. also planted C. a plant D. a kind of food

( )11. A. added B. has added C. discovered D. has discovered

( )12. A. anywhere B. in some countries C. before D. for centuries

( )13. A. new B. short C. different D. surprising

( )14. A. produced B. made C. developed D. used

( )15. A. to B. away C. with D. from

( )16. A. has B. have C. has given D. was given

( )17. A. thing B. cause C. reason D. expression

( )18. A. from B. through C. on D. by

( )19. A. For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of

( )20. A. different B. more different C. the same D. more useful

Keys: ACBDB ADCCA

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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 1 and pleasure to 2 “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I performed(表演) my play in 3 way: changing the dishes? colour, the meat?s type or the soup?s style(风味). Thus, my American friends could discover the 4 of eating Chinese food. Because of my“5” job, I was often rewarded(奖励) by their 6 of appreciation(感激) such as “ver y tasty”, “excellent”, etc.

But the joke was here: yesterday, I cooked Sichuan－style 7 for dinner. I was 8 at my achievement (成就).

When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked 9 at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their 10？” they asked, “It?s horrible！”

Horrible or beautiful？I don?t know. But I 11 know that fish heads are delicious. The 12 is the best part of fish; in 13 only the respectable(受敬重的) guest can have the special 14 of enjoying it.

Another 15 thing is: the American friends often said to me“ 16 ”as they 17 fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition(传统), I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 18 actually helping myself to any of the food. 19, 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 20 hesitated(犹豫) to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.

( )1. A. worry B. attention C. delight D. pride(自豪)

( )2. A. buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave

( )3. A. their B. a new C. the same D. a simple

( )4. A. way B. joy C. trouble D. importance

( )5. A. hard B. daily C. good D. new

( )6. A. expressions B. sentence C. doing D. smile

( )7. A. meat B. fish C. soup D. egg

( )8. A. praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise

( )9. A. pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly

( )10. A. bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads

( )11. A. do B. will C. want to D. should

( )12. A. tail B. head C. soup D. flesh

( )13. A. fact B. China C. USA D. the West

( )14. A. honour B. seat C. table D. plate

( )15. A. real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy

( )16. A. please help us B. excuse me C. help yourself D. eat them please

( )17. A. brought home B. wanted C. were buying D. were eating

( )18. A. not B. but not C. without D. nor

( )19. A. At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return

( )20. A. usual B. often C. never D. had

Keys: DCBBC ABBCD

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Some people have sailed the world in quite small boats. It is not an easy thing 1. Sometimes the weather 2 bad. That can be the 3 of everyone in it. Accidents can happen 4.

One family once had an accident 5 some big fish. The fish swam 6 their boat and 7 holes in it. Sea water 8, of course, and the boat soon 9 . However, these people had 10 small boat: a life－boat and they all got into that. They lived and 11 many days. They ate and slept, and they always hoped…At last a ship 12 them.

13 can people live in a very small lifeboat? Perhaps for weeks or months? They must be strong 14 every way. They must have hope—they must want to live. But you cannot eat and drink 15.

You cannot drink sea water. If you drink a lot of 16, you will quickly die. Sailors can drink rain water. They must 17 rain water in their boat. They must also catch fish and birds 18. Lifeboats do not often carry a cooker, so the sailors can not cook their food. Raw fish and bird meat is not very nice, but there is 19 choice in a lifeboat! The sailors must eat raw food, or they will die.

20 people think about in a lifeboat？They think about land, a warm bed, dry clothes, fresh water and food, food, food.

( )1. A. for doing B. that do C. to do D. to be done

( )2. A. become B. gets C. does D. are

( )3. A. end B. begin C. beginning D. finish

( )4. A. easy and quick B. easily and quick C. easy and quickly D. easily and quickly ( )5. A. and B. or C. by D. with

( )6. A. over B. on C. under D. in

( )7. A. bite B. bit C. biten D. bited

( )8. A. came in B. came C. came into D. came down

( )9. A. rose B. lifted C. went down D. went up

( )10. A. other B. the other C. else D. another

( )11. A. hoped B. hoped on C. hoped for D. hoped in

( )12. A. found B. looked for C. searched D. searched for

( )13. A. What B. How long C. Where D. When

( )14. A. on B. with C. for D. in

( )15. A. fresh water B. milk C. hope D. rain water

( )16. A. sea water B. fresh water C. rain water D. river water

( )17. A. take B. bring C. catch D. put

( )18. A. to food B. like food C. for food D. at dinner

( )19. A. no another B. no other C. no else D. no

( )20. A. How do B. How are C. What are D. What do

Keys: CBADD CBACD

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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 1 millions of them 2 he “mass－produced(大批量生产)” them; 3, he had made a great many cars of 4 the same type. Henry Ford?s 5 had hoped that his son would become a 6, but the young man did not like the 7 and went to Detroit where he 8 as a mechanic. 9 the time he was twenty－nine, in 1892, he 10 his first car. The 11 mass－produced car in the world, the famous “Model T” 12 in 1908—five years 13 Henry had started his great Ford Motor Company. This car 14 to be so popular 15 it remained 16 for twenty years.

17 Henry Ford?s time, mass－production techniques(技术) have become 18 in industry(工业) and 19 the price of a great many products which 20 would be very expensive.

( )1. A. sell B. buy C. invent D. discover

( )2. A. though B. unless C. because D. if

( )3. A. which is B. that is C. what is D. it is

( )4. A. perhaps B. almost C. somewhat D. exactly

( )5. A. uncle B. father C. brother D. neighbor

( )6. A. mechanic B. engineer C. editor D. farmer

( )7. A. wish B. hope C. idea D. think

( )8. A. worked B. learned C. taught D. drove

( )9. A. By B. Until C. For D. In

( )10. A. build B. had built C. would build D. building

( )11. A. best B. worst C. first D. last

( )12. A. invented B. made C. seemed D. appeared

( )13. A. until B. after C. because D. since

( )14. A. produced B. proved C. made D. changed

( )15. A. then B. if C. though D. that

( )16. A. changed B. unchanged C. still D. cheapest

( )17. A. To B. Since C. By D. At

( )18. A. unusual B. common C. unimportant D. worthless

( )19. A. fixed B. fell C. raised D. reduced

( )20. A. therefore B. otherwise C. anyhow D. so

Keys: ACBDB DCAAB CDBBD BBBDB

Earthquakes have been objects of worry and fear throughout history. No other natural event can 1 as much damage over so 2 an area 3 so short a time.4 in a single earthquake there 5 be ten thousand or 6 more than a hundred thousand 7 lost. Nearly 8 this loss(损失), as well as 9 of the great damage, 10, can be prevented or avoided. If 11 are constructed(建筑) under any 12 system and 13 checked, people would not be buried or 14. With 15 and warning, 16 from 17 can be reduced and damage from giant 18 can be controlled. Thus, by studying the earth?s 19 and surface, the effects of earthquakes can be 20.

( )1. A. cause B. make C. take D. produce

( )2. A. small B. general C. large D. important

( )3. A. on B. about C. for D. in

( )4. A. But B. Though C. Even D. Then

( )5. A. may B. must C. should D. might

( )6. A. about B. to C. over D. even

( )7. A. living B. life C. live D. lives

( )8. A. all B. most C. whole D. every

( )9. A. many B. much C. more D. plenty

( )10. A. however B. but C. then D. so

( )11. A. roads B. parks C. buildings D. bridges

( )12. A. old B. modern C. foreign D. different

( )13. A. carefully B. busily C. hardly D. daily

( )14. A. broken B. cut C. knocked D. killed

( )15. A. help B. care C. fear D. worry

( )16. A. lives B. people C. deaths D. houses

( )17. A. wind B. rain C. light D. fires

( )18. A. water B. waves C. seas D. oceans

( )19. A. rocks B. soil C. air D. secret

( )20. A. changed B. put down C. reduced D. turned

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