精讲与精练(完形和阅读)

1.（张艺峰班）An E-mail from LilyFrom : Lily@hotmail .comTo :Alice@yahoo .comSent : 10:40 a.m. June 16thSubject :My best friendDear Alice ,Thank you for your last letter .I enjoyed reading it very much .Thank you for telling me about your best friend .In this letter I will tell you about mine .Her name is Trudy .Trudy has long , dark brown hair and green eyes .She is the same age as me , but a little taller .She is always happy .We sit together in class , and help each other with our homework .We always go home together af ter school and play computer games for an hour .Trudy thinks very quickly and usually wins .Trudy is learning to play the piano .I am learning to play the flute .We practice together every day .Sometimes Trudy stays in my hours for a night , or I stay in her house .We always have a good time .Do you ever stay in your best friend’s house for a night ?Write soon .Love Lily ( ) 1.Who is Lily’s best friend ?A.TrudyB.AliceC.Daisy( ) 2.A.What is Trudy’s hair like ?A.Long and green .B.Long and dark brown .C.Short and dark .( ) 3.How tall is Lily ?A.A little taller than Trudy .B. A little shorter than Trudy .C.As tall as Trudy . ( ) 4.When do Trudy and Lily play computer games ?A.Before school .B.On the weekend .C.After school .( ) 5.What do Trudy and Lily practice every day ?A.Writing letters .B.Playing the piano and the flute .ing the computer .张家伟、徐武恒Life Is Great If We Have FriendsEveryone needs friends .There is an old saying , “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us .”But how do you find real friendship and keep it ?The Care and Keeping of Friends written by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends .Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree .Y ou plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow .First , you should choose a friend .What makes a good friend ? It is not because a person has money or good looks .A good friend should be kind and patient . For example , if you have a bad day , a good friend should listen to your complaints and do their best to help you . To make a friend , you can’t be too shy . Y ou should make each other happy and share your lives .But things can’t always be happy . Even the best friend have fights .What should you dowhen you have a fight with you friend ? Y ou have to talk to him or her .When there is no one around , have an honest talk .If he or she doesn’t want to talk , you could write a letter .Sally says there are three steps to being friends again --- Tell him or her how you are feeling , say what your friend has done wrong , and explain why you did this or that .The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your frien d’s success . Even if you haven’t had a real friend before , you will start to think of having one if you read this book .Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life .( ) 1.The writer of the text really wants to tell us ____ .A. Life is great if wehave friendsB.an old sayingC.Sally Seamans is an American writerD.God’s way of taking care of us( ) 2. The Care and Keeping of Friends is ________ .A.the word of the GodB.a way of making good friendsC.the name of a book written by SallyD.a story from a newspaper( ) 3.A good friend should _________ .A.have a lot of moneyB.have good looksC.be kind and patientD.listen to you ( ) 4.Good friends will ______ .A.be always happyB.do their best to help each otherC.never do wrongD.not have fight( ) 5.What can’t you do if your friend has done wrong ?A.Write a letter to him .B.Have an honest talk with him .C.Tell him or her your feeling .D.Have a fight with him .Would Y ou Like to Work for Me ?Last year Tom left school . He came to Taipei to 1 a job .He went from one company to another but 2 wanted him . Now he had little money . He had to go back to his small town .So he came to the station .He felt 3 and tired .It was very late at night and 4 was full of people . They were waiting 5 tickets for the last train . He bought the last ticket , and he was very happy .At that time , a woman with a crying baby walked to him .She asked him to sell her the ticket . He gave her the ticket . He thought they needed it 6 he did .After 7 left , he sat on the bench and didn’t8 to go .Just then , an old man came and said , “Y oung man , I 9 what you did to the woman .I have a big company . I need a good young man like 10 . Would you like to work for me ?”( ) 1.A.find B.see C.look D.buy( ) 2.A.everyone B.on one C.nothing D.something( ) 3.A.happy B.interesting C.sad D.glad( ) 4.A.the city B.the company C.the farm D.the station( ) 5.A.to buy B.to sell C.to give D.to pass( ) 6.A.less than B.more than C.smaller than D.worse than( ) 7.A.Tom B.the bus C.the train D.the old man( ) 8.A.what B.which C.why D.where( ) 9.A.saw B.don’t know C.don’t like D.look( )10.A.the woman B.you C.the baby D.herAn Advertisement of Strong MuseumStrong Museum : Hours and AdmissionHours Monday --- Thursday : 10:00 a.m. --- 5:00 p.m.Friday :10:00 a.m. --- 8:00 p.m.Saturday : 10:00 a.m. --- 5:00 p.m.Sunday :11:00 a.m. --- 5:00 p.m.Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas DayThe Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours .Admission to the shop is always free .The Museum Library is open Monday –Friday 10:00 a.m. --- 5:00 p.m.The Skyliner Restaurant is open during regular museum hours Monday through Saturday , and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday .AdimissionAdults（成年人）: $7.00The teenages and students with ID : $ 6.00Children aged 2 to 7 : $5.00Children younger than 2 : freeStrong Museum members : freeStrong Museum offers a 50% discount (打折) to groups of 20 or more .( ) 1.Strong Museum usually opens ______ .A.Monday through ThursdayB.every day except WednesdayC.from Monday to FridayD.every day of the week( ) 2.Y ou can have dinner in Strong Museum ____ on Fridays .A.from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.B.from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.C.from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.D.at any time of the day( ) 3.If you are a group of 30 students with ID visiting Strong Museum , how much should you pay for the admission ?A.$105B.$90C.$210D.$180( ) 4.According to the advertisement above , which of the following is true ?A.Children to Strong Museum are free .B.An adult visiting Strong Museum should pay $7.00.C.The museum is open all the year round .D.The teenages are free to Strong Museum .( ) 5.Which is the best title that can be used in the advertisement for Strong Museum ?A.Strong Museum --- an Exciting Place for AdultsB.Strong Museum --- Childr en’s World for Fun .C.Welcome to Strong Museum for a Long Holiday .D.Strong Museum --- the Best Place to Spend Y our DayA Policeman and a ThiefOne day a policeman was taking a thief to the city .On the way , they saw a shop .The thief said , “Let me go into the shop to buy some bread .We can eat it in the train .”The policeman agreed .The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door .When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere .At last the policeman caught the thief again .They went on to the city .On the way they came to the same shop .The thief wanted tobuy some bread again . “Oh , no ,”said the policeman . “Y ou did that before , and you ran away .This time I’ll go into the shop and buy bread .Y ou must wait here for me .”( ) 1.What was the policeman doing one day ?A.Catching a thief with others .B.Doing nothing .C.Taking a thief to the city .D.Walking to the city by himself .( ) 2.On the way the thief asked to ________ .A.buy some food to eatB.let him freeC.take a restD.walk slowly( ) 3.When the thief went into the shop , he ran out of _________ .A.the back doorB.the back windowC.the front doorD.the front window ( ) 4.Which of the following is right ?A.At last the policman caught the thief again .B.The policeman looked for the thief , but he didn’t find him .C.The thief was caught again by other policeman .D.The policeman went back with the thief .( ) 5.From the last three sentences we know that the policeman was very ________ .A.braveB.carefulC.cleverD.foolishA Poster (海报一则)Hong Kong Harbour Cruise By NightEnjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry (渡船)and see the fantastic（奇异的）city lights . Time : 7:00p.m.~ 10:00 p.m. dailyPRICE: With dinner Without dinnerAdult HK$300 HK$120Child under 12 HK$210 HK$84START/STOP : Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)TICKET OFFICE : Star Company (123 Canton Road )1.When will the cruise(海上航游) start ?2.How long will the cruise take ?3.Where does the cruise end ?4.If Mr and Mrs Brown want to have dinner on the ferry , how much will they pay ?5.Where can they buy the tickets ?A Y oung Boy Who Wanted to Be RichA young boy wanted to have lots of money . “One day I will be rich .” He told his friends . “I will not come to school .I will get a job .”Soon he got a job .At the end of the month the boss gave him his wages .“Will you come to the picture on Saturday night with us ?” asked his friends .“No , I can’t spend the money .I must save it .I told you , I am going to be rich one day .”“All right ,”said his friends , “but you will be lonely , we are all going to the picture on Saturday night .”After two months the boy’s mother said , “It is shopping day tomorrow . The food is very expensive .I haven’t got much money .Y ou are growing and you must eat good food .Y ou have a job now .Will you give me a little money each month , please ?”“Oh , Mother ,”said the boy , “I do not want much to eat .I need only a little food .”“All right , son ,” said his mother quietly . “Y our father is ill .But every month we must pay the rent for this house .Will you give a little money to help to pay the rent ?’“No ,”said the boy , “I’ll go and live outside .”“But son ,”said his mother sadly . “Y ou won’t find a place to live for forty dollars a month , please stay here .”But the boy went out of the room and his mother sat on the bed and cried .However , after some time he realized that he was wrong , so he came back to live with his parents again .( ) 1.What does the underlined(划线的) word “wages” mean ?A.食物B.礼物C. 衣服D.工资( ) 2.What does the underlined part “come to the picture” mean “A.go shoppingB.go to the cinemaC.go to schoolD.go for a walk( ) 3.What does the underlined word “rent” mean ?A.房租B. 锁C.栅栏D.木材( ) 4.The young boy’s family lived _____ life .A.a very richB.a very happyC.a very niceD.a very hard( ) 5.Why didn’t the young boy spend his money ? Because ________ .A.he had only a little moneyB.he didn’t want much to eatC.he wanted to be a rich manD.his father was ill , he saved the money so that he could buy medicine for his fatherThree Advertisement on the NewspaperI’m moving and can’t’t take him with me .V ery good with children .I’d like to give it away to a good home .Tel : 863196 Women’s dress size 12 silk not worn,￡150. Also three dresses for girls between 5 and 9 ￡50 each for ￡120 the three .More information call Laura at 569832.W ANTEDWelcome to HILO’S StoreTake any old pair of shoes to us between now and Sep.30,and you will pay ten pounds less for any new pair of HILO shoes .Y our old shoes will go to a Third World country .Address : Stone StreetTel : 245591 245683( ) 1.Y ou needn’t pay if you want to get ______ .A.a pair of shoesB.a women’s dressC.a girl’s dressD.a lovely dog ( ) 2.Mrs Evans is interested in the dresses , so she may call ________ .A.863196B. 569832C.245591D.245683( ) 3.Mrs Evans has to pay _____ if she wants to buy two dresses , one for herself and the other for her 7-year-old daughter .A.￡170B.￡190C.￡200D.￡270( ) 4.Y ou can ______ with your old shoes if you buy a new pair in HILO’S Store .A.pay ￡10 lessB.pay less than ￡10C.pay only ￡10D.pay nothing at all ( ) 5.Y ou can probably see the three ads above in ________ .A.lettersB.newspapersC.dictionariesD.studen ts’ booksThe First Day of New SchoolIt’s September 1 st , and we’re all back to school . It’s good to 1 all my teachers and friends again .They all 2 fine .W e’re in Grade Eight this year .We have 3 new subjects .I’m not very 4 at Chinese , but Han Meimei says she can 5 me .I think I can 6 it better .I like English very much .Zhang Hong likes English , 7 .But she needs help . I 8 I can help her .Mr Hu is our new English teacher .He 9 know all of us , so he has our names or on a piece of paper and 10 our names before he begins his lesson .( ) 1.A.see B.watch C.find D.look( ) 2.A.do B.see C.look D.sound( ) 3.A.a lot B.some C.lot D.much( ) 4.A.well B.good C.bad D.nice( ) 5.A.learn B.give C.help D.need( ) 6.A.do B.play C.look D.feel( ) 7.A.either B.very C.much D.too( ) 8.A.am afraid B.think C.am sorry D.want( ) 9.A.doesn’t B.don’t C.does D.do( )10.A.gives B.calls C.asks D.tellsA Joke about SocksMr Black liked to read a lot and could answer all the questions his students asked .One Sunday morning he was dressing his little son , Jimmy , when suddenly the boy said , “May I ask you a question , Dad ?”“Of course , you may .”answered Mr Black .“Are you sure you can answer it ?”“Don’t you believe me ? I’m sure that I can .”“Well ,” said Jimmy , “Are there any holes(洞) in your socks(短袜) ?”“Holes ?”Mr Black said in surprise . “It is impossible (不可能的).”“Look at them carefully .Or you’ll be wrong .”It made Mr Black pay attention (注意) to Jimmy’s question .He took off his socks and looked at carefully .Then he said , “No , there is no hole in them .”“How can you put your feet into them , then ?” little Jimmy said with a smile .For a moment Mr Black did not know how to answer .Then he began to laugh .He understood that his son had played a joke（玩笑）on him .( ) 1.Mr Black was _______ .A.a workerB.a driverC.a teacherD.a doctor( ) 2.Mr Black dressed Jimmy because ______ .A.he wanted to answer the boy’s questionB.the boy was too young to do itC.the boy wanted to go to school at onceD.Mrs Black wasn’t at home( ) 3.Jimmy asked his father to look at his socks carefully because ______ .A.he wanted to play a joke on himB.there were really some holes in themC.he didn’t think his father was careful enoughD.there was something wrong with his socks ( ) 4.Mr Black took off his socks because _______ .A.they were not newB.there was some holes in themC.he hadn’t worn them for a long timeD.he wanted to find his answerHaving Hair Cut in Working TimeBill worked in a big office in the city , and he often went to the barber’s (理发店)during office hours to have his hair cut ,though this was against the rule that clerks (职员) had to have their hair cut in their own time .While Bill was at the barber’s one day , the head of the office came in by chance（碰巧）to have his own hair cut .Bill saw him and tried to hide his face , but the boss sat beside him and soon recognized（认出）him .“Hello , Bill ,” the boss said , “ I see that you are having your hair cut in working time .”“Y es , sir , I am ,” said Bill calmly（平静地）, “you see , sir , it grew in working time .”“Not all of it ,”said the head of the office , “some of it grew in your own time .”“Y es , sir , that’s quite true ,” answered Bill politely , “but I’m not having all of my hair cut off （剪掉）.”( ) 1.Bill often _____ during office hours .A.went shoppingB.had his hair cutC.talked with his friendsD.did nothing ( ) 2.I t was against the rule for the clerks to ____ during office time .A.go out of the officeB.smoke outsideC.have coffeeD.go to the barber’s ( ) 3.One day the boss ______ , while Bill was at the barber’s .A.came to have his hair cutB.came to look for BillC.came to see his wifeD.came to see a friend( ) 4.When Bill saw his boss , he tried ____ .A.to run awayB.to hide himself behind the doorC.not to be recognized by his bossD.to read a newspaper( ) 5.When the boss said that Bill was against the rule , Bill ______ .A.said that he was wrongB.tried to find excusesC.smiled to him politelyD.didn’t say anything for himselfA Lawyer , an Artist and a MusicianA lawyer , an artist and a musician got lost in the woods(森林).At last they came to a farme r’s house and asked if he could 1 them stay for the night .“Sure ,” said the farmer . “But I’ve got 2 for only two of you in the house .The other one will have to 3 in the barn（谷仓）with the animals , and the 4 is very bad there .“I’ll sleep in the barn .” the artist said .Half an hour later a knock was 5 on the farmhouse door , and there stood the artist , saying , “I can’t take the smell .”“All right ,” said the 6 , “I’ll sleep in the barn .” And off he went .In a while there was another knock on the door . “I left 7 with the smell from the bad food.” the lawyer said 8 an angry way .“Y ou two sissies（女子气的男子）,” said the musician , “I’ll sleep in the barn .”Thirty minutes later 9 another knock .When they opened the door , there stood all the 10 from the barn .( ) 1.A.ask B.invite C.let D.make( ) 2.A.room B.bed C.house D.chair( ) 3.A.ear B.work C.stand D.sleep( ) 4.A.animal B.smell C.weather D.supper( ) 5.A.seen B.listened C.sounded D.heard( ) wyer B.farmer C.artist D.musician( ) 7.A.interested B.badly C.terrible fortable( ) 8.A.on B.in C.from D.into( ) 9.A.walked B.came C.heard D.saw( )10.A.farmers B.children C.animals D.birds。