阅读理解和完形填空练习
初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习参考答案
初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习参考答案Exercise 1一．完形填空。
1-5 ABCCD 6-10 ABCAD二．阅读理解。
1-5 BABDC 6-10 BDBACExercise 2一．完形填空。
1-5 ACDAC 6-10 DBACB二．阅读理解1-5 DABCD 6-10 CCDCB 11-12 BBExercise 3一．完形填空1-5 CBABB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 CBBAC二．阅读理解1-5 ABABA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 BACACExercise 4一．完形填空1-5 BBADB 6-10 CABDC二．阅读理解1-5 ABDCD 6-10 CBDBAExercise 5一．完形填空1-5 C A D C B 6-10 C C B A A二．阅读理解1-5 F T T F F 6-10 A B D B A 11-15 D E B A C 16-20 C D C D A Exercise 6一．完形填空1－5 BDABA 6－10 DBDCC二．阅读理解1－5 DBCAD 6－10 CABDC三、任务型阅读理解1.有些人也许会说这没有什么大不了的。
（有些人可能会说这不是一件了不起的事。
）2.It’s the first spaceship made by a private US company.（The spaceship was made by a private US company for the first time. 注：符合句义的其它解释也可以得分）3.The success of Spaceship One is a good start.4.It’s possible that we may often fly up into space!（其它合理的想象且语言表达正确匀可得分）5.Yes.Because I can take it to space at the weekend.（No.Because...,）（其它合理的想象且语言表达正确匀可得分）Exercise 7一．完形填空1-5.CABCB 6-10. BC A BB二、阅读理解1-5. ACBDB 6-10.ACDBCExercise 8一．完形填空1-5. ACADC 6-10. BBDBC 11-15 DC BBA二．阅读理解1-5 DB AC D 6-10 BACDD三、阅读与回答问题1.About half a year（6—7 months）2.Warm clothes and heating3. No4. It rains a lot5. One d ay it’s 25°C ,and the next day it’s 10°C.6. Two.7. Bring a bottle of wine or some other refreshments.8. No.9. Giving money would cause some embarrassment.10. You should thank your host for a wonderful evening and say good night.四、综合阅读A）阅读短文，然后按要求完成1—5题1. lucky/ glad / happy2. What languages would you like to learn ?3. 我的大部分朋友喜欢可以随之跳舞的喧闹的音乐。
完形填空和阅读理解专题(含答案)
完形填空和阅读理解专题(含答案)一、完形填空1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet （西藏）. Our legs were so heavy and cold that 1 felt like big pieces of ice. Have you 2 seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children who were 3 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 4 we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze （结冰）.However, the lakes 5 like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirit and I knew I didn't need to6 her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we7 us, we were surprisedby the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 8 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 9 . At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 10 our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.In the early evening we stopped to make camps. We 11 our tent（帐篷）and then we ate. After supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 12 . 13 midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. As I 14 below the stars I thought about howfar we had already travelled.We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 15 hardly wait to see them!1. A. we B. you C. they D. it2. A. never B. ever C. even D. yet3. A. dressed in B. put on C. taken off D. dressed up4. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night5. A. shine B. shining C. shines D. shone6. A. follow B. encourage C. remind D. discover7. A. looked at B. looked after C. looked for D. looked around8. A. up B. down C. around D. into9. A. colder B. drier C. warmer D. wetter10. A. charge B. check C. chase D. change11. A. put out B. put away C. put up D. make up12. A. alive B. alone C. away D. awake13. A. At B. On C. In D. From14. A. lie B. lied C. lay D. laid15. A. may B. can C. must D. shall【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）A；（4）B；（5）D；（6）B；（7）D；（8）B；（9）C；（10）D；（11）C；（12）D；（13）A；（14）C；（15）B；【解析】【分析】本篇短文叙述了秋天作者和朋友一起骑车在西藏游玩亲身的经历。
初中英语完形填空及阅读理解练习题(含答案)
初中英语完形填空及阅读理解经典练习题（含答案）一、完形填空1.完型填空Washington was the first president of the United States. He was very 1 even when he was still a 12-year-old boy.Once a thief 2 some money from Uncle Post, Washington's neighbor. The door of the house was not broken, and things in the room were in good order. Washington 3 that the thief must have been one of the villagers.That evening at the villagers' meeting he said, "We don't know who stole the money 4 .God does. God sends his wasp(黄蜂)to tell good from 5 Every night the wasp flies 6 us but few people notice it. "Then, all of a sudden Washington waved his band and cried out, "Look！The wasp has landed on the thief's 7 It is going to sting(叮咬)!"Everybody turned to 8 the thief. But soon the noise died down. All eyes were 9 on a man who was trying hard to drive the "Wasp" off his hat."Now we know 10 stole the money, "Washington said with a smile.1. A. stupid B. hard-working C. lazy D. clever2. A. stole B. received C. made D. borrowed3. A. doubted B. supposed C. promised D. dreamed4. A. but B. so C. and D. because5. A. great B. ugly C. bad D. amazing6. A. between B. beside C. across D. among7. A. glove B. shoe C. hat D. sock8. A. look for B. learn from C. forget about D. pick up9. A. created B. fixed C. covered D. closed10. A. when B. what C. who D. why2.阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的四个备选项中选出最佳答案。
完形填空和阅读理解试题和答案
完形填空和阅读理解试题和答案一、完形填空1．完形填空Street art is a very popular form of art. It is 1 quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.Art experts（专家）say that the movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other images on walls and cars 2 the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She 3 paper images（形象）of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn't start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but 4 time went on, she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries（画廊）. The people in New York enjoy Swoon's strong and interesting 5 .Some artists choose street art because it is 6 to the people. Some artists try to express their opinions（观点）in their works. Advertising（广告）companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives the deep impression and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue 7 used a street artist's design for their shop windows and shopping bags.In today's world, the Internet has a big 8 on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. Many people, 9 , say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life ofa big 10 . There it will continue to change and grow.1. A. watching B. making C. spreading D. searching2. A. behind B. by C. over D. around3. A. cuts down B. cuts out C. turns down D. runs out4. A. as B. after C. before D. while5. A. style B. story C. problem D. program6. A. safer B. lower C. closer D. stranger7. A. hardly B. recently C. seldom D. never8. A. success B. discount C. present D. influence9. A. anyway B. however C. otherwise D. therefore10. A. museum B. country C. city D. street【答案】（1）C；（2）D；（3）B；（4）A；（5）A；（6）C；（7）B；（8）D；（9）B；（10）C；【解析】【分析】本文介绍了街头艺术是一种非常受欢迎的艺术形式，它正在快速的在全世界传播。
完型填空与阅读理解练习
一、完形填空（40分）AJack lost(丢失)his Job last week. It was difficult for him to find another 1. 2 told him that it was possible（可能的）to get a new one in a town two hundred kilometers 3 . He decided to get there 4. So he went to the railway station and got 5 a train. He was the only one in the car(车厢). The train started. Suddenly a man came in 6 a gun（枪）and said to him,“Your money 7your life!” Jack sat there without 8 up.“I 9 any money,”Jack answered.“Then why are you so afraid of me?”the man asked angrily.“Because I 10you were the conductor, and I didn’t buy a ticket,”answered Jack.（）1、A.work B.jobs C.onesD.one（）2、A.Nobody B.Somebody C.AnybodyD.No one（）3、A.from B.farther C.away D.off （）4、A.by bike B.on foot C.by train D.by bus（）5、A.off B.on C.up D.to （）6、A.with B.has C.haveD.there was（）7、A.but B.and C.soD.or（）8、A.stands B.standing C.stoodD.stand（）9、A.don’t have B.have no C.didn’t have D.had （）10、A.know B.didn’t know C.thinkD.thoughtBDuring the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we are __11__. In the morning we are ready____12___ again. Our bodies grow ____13____ while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually ___14___ sleep. We can get better at our lessons ___15___ we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our bodies need plenty of ____16___ when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we ____17___ tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our ____18___. Our lungs(肺) need to get enough fresh air. If we ___19___ our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be ___20___ must get plenty of sleep.( )11.A.asleep B. sleep C. restD. play( )12.A. to work and play B. working and to playC. to work and playingD. working and playing( )13.A. much B. more C. mostD. slow( )14.A. can B. may C. needD. must( )15.A. while B. before C. asD. after( )16.A. air B. sun C. waterD. food( )17.A.felt B. will feel C. are feeling D. has felt( )18.A. foot B. arm C. head D. body( )19.A. open B. close C. drawD. use( )20.A. happy B. interested C. helpfulD. healthy二、阅读理解（60分）AMany students in China are learning English. Some of these students are smallchildren. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher sutdies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.( )21. Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.A. No, they aren'tB. No, they areC. Yes, they areD. Yes, they aren't ( )22. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.A. learn at schoolB. study by himselfC. work hardD. study hard ( )23. The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.A. that question is not difficult to answerB. that question is difficult to answer itC. it is difficultly to answer that questionD. it is hard to answer that question( )24. "Their own language" means ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. FrenchD. Japanese( )25. What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?A. 和他们一起学习B. 自学C. 向他们学习D. 通过学习BOnce upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( )26.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD. neither A and B ( )27.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.A. the catB. himselfC. nobodyD. the servant ( )28.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink his wineC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( )29.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody( )30.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD. kindCEveryone likes living in a clean and comfortant environment. If the envionment(环境) are bad, it will affect（影响）our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don’t wan t to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the envrionment is very important to us.It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a mic roscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your boby, and you will have pain everywhere.To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. This needs us to act together.31.The writer tell us that________.A. we like working when we are illB. germs can’t live in the water.C. we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.D. we feel well when the environment is good.32.Germs are________.A. very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.B. the things that don’t effect people.C. the things that you can find with your eyes.D. the things that are very big.33. Where can germs be found? They can be found_________.A. on the small thingB. in air and dustC. only in dirty waterD. everywhere34.How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?A. I will feel nothing.B. I won’t mind.C. I will feel tense.D. I will feel painful.35. From the passage we know that________.A. environment doesn’t affect our lifeB. we don’t need to improve our environmentC. germs may make us illD. if the environment is better, germs will be more.DIf you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don’t, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by stay in one place.There is anther way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal(信号)outing or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times togher. When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches.（树枝）What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water ? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something t o eat and drink. Don’t just walk away. Pick up small brunches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.The most important thing to do when you are lost ---stay in one place.根据文章判断正（T）、误（F）( )36.If you get lost in the forest, you should walk everywhere to find your friends as soon as possible.（尽快）( )37.You can keep on shouting or whistling always three times toghether for help. ( )38.When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people will come to help you.( )39.You can’t go anywhere even when you feel thirsty（口渴的）or hungry. ( )40.You can find your way back to your branch room easily without leaving any branches as you walk.Key:1---10 DBCCB ADBAD 11----20 AABCD AACAD21----25 CCDAB 26----30CDBAC 31----35 DADDC 36----40 FTTFF。
初中中考英语完形填空和阅读理解100及答案经典
最新中考英语完形填空和阅读理解100及答案经典一、完形填空1．完形填空Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 1 hear music in an office or on a farm.Scientists believe that music changes the 2 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of Western classical music makes people 3 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 4 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 5 music, people spend less money. With 6 music, people spend even less. Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact people eat their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 7 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave 8 . In this way, restaurants can make more money. Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are 9 . And listening to music can help you relax.Be 10 next time you hear music somewhere, because it might change the way you do things.1. A. already B. even C. hardly D. never2. A. way B. time C. idea D. place3. A. become B. get C. feel D. look4. A. much B. more C. little D. less5. A. pop B. modern C. light D. country6. A. no B. much C. any D. some7. A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad8. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully9. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. relaxed10. A. quiet B. quick C. happy D. careful【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）A；（7）B；（8）B；（9）D；（10）D；【解析】【分析】本文介绍了音乐可能会改变你做事的方式。
六年级英语上册《完形填空与阅读理解》练习题-附答案(人教版)
六年级英语上册《完形填空与阅读理解》练习题-附答案（人教版）I.完形填空。
( )1. A. map B. lake C. picture( )2. A. at B. in C.on( )3. A. apples B. birds C. bird( )4. A. sitting B. siting C. sit( ) 5. A. eating B. drinking C. coming( )6.A.are B. wears C. wear( )7. A. dancing B. danceing C. sing( )8. A. childs B. child C. children( )9. A. some B.any C. lot( )10.A.a B. the C./Ⅱ.阅读对话，判断正(T)误(F)。
第一篇(Liu Yun is asking a policeman.)Liu Yun: Excuse me. Where is the Zhonghai Supermarket, please?Policeman: It"s near the hospital.Liu Yun: Is it far?Policeman: Yes.Liu Yun: How can I get there?Policeman: First, tum left and take the No. 16 bus at the bus stop. Next, get off at the hospital. Then, cross (at)the street. You"ll be in front of the post office. The Zhonghai Supermarket is next to the post office.Liu Yun: Thank you.Policeman: You’re welcome.( )1. The Zhonghai Supermarket is not near.( )2. The post office is next to the supermarket.( )3. The supermarket is near the hospital.( )4. Liu Yun goes to the supermarket on foot.( )5. Liu Yun asks a policeman for help.第二篇John: What are you going to do this afternoon, Amy?Amy: First, I"m going to plant trees. Next, I"m going to buy a present for Mary. How about you? What are you going to do this afternoon?John: First, I"m going to play basketball with Chen Jie. Next, I"m going to buy a present for Mary, too. What are you going to buy?Amy: ["m going to buy a comic book for her. What about you?John: I’m going to buy a doll for her.Amy: That"s great! Let’s go shopping together.( )1. Amy is going to water flowers this afternoon.( )2. John is going to play football with Chen Jie.( )3. Amy wants to buy a comic book for Mary.( )4. John is going to buy a dictionary for Mary.( )5. They are going to go shopping together.III.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。
英语完形填空与阅读理解综合练习50道
英语完形填空与阅读理解综合练习50道1. 完形填空-It was a sunny day. I decided to go for a walk in the park. When I got there, I saw many people 1 sports. Some were running, some were playing badminton, and some were doing yoga. I felt very 2 to see them enjoying themselves.A. doingB. makingC. havingD. taking答案：A解析：“do sports”是固定短语，意为“做运动”，故选A 。
- After walking for a while, I was a little 3. So I sat down on a bench and took a rest. Just then, a little girl came to me and asked me 4 the way to the zoo.A. tiredB. hungryC. thirstyD. excited答案：A解析：根据前文“After walking for a while”可知，走了一会儿会感到累，故选A 。
- I told her how to get there and she thanked me 5. Then she ran away happily.A. politelyB. loudlyC. carefullyD. quickly答案：A解析：“politely”意为“有礼貌地”，符合语境，故选A 。
2. 阅读理解- Passage 1My name is Lily. I get up at six in the morning. Then I wash my face and brush my teeth. After that, I have breakfast. I usually have bread and milk for breakfast. At seven, I go to school by bike. School starts at eight.Questions:- What time does Lily get up? 答案：At six in the morning.- How does Lily go to school? 答案：By bike.- Passage 2Today is Sunday. My family are all at home. My father is reading a newspaper. My mother is cooking in the kitchen. I am doing my homework. My sister is watching TV. We are all having a good time.Questions:- What is Lily's father doing? 答案：Reading a newspaper.- What is Lily's sister doing? 答案：Watching TV.6. 完形填空：In our school, there are many （）. We can play sports, read books and have fun.A. activitiesB. classesC. subjectsD. teachers答案：A解析：根据下文“We can play sports, read books and have fun.”可知，学校里有很多活动，A 选项“activities”意为“活动”，B 选项“classes”意为“班级”，C 选项“subjects”意为“科目”，D 选项“teachers”意为“老师”，A 选项符合语境。
初中英语题型专项练习(完型、阅读、选词)
初中英语题型专项练习一、完形填空专练AHappiness comes from what you believe! Here goes a story of Jack,a friend of mine. He is a very __1__ man. One day I asked him,“How do you keep happy every day?” He __2__，“Every morning I wake up and say to ___3__，‘Jack，you have two choices today. You can choose to be happy ___4__ you can choose to be unhappy.’ I choose to be happy.”Several years later, I __5__ that he fell off a building, and I went to the hospital to see him.I asked him what he thought when the __6__happened. “The first thing that appeared in my__7__was my little daughter,” Jack answered. “Then, I remembered that I had two choices; I could choose to live or I could choose to __8__. I chose to live.”Doctors and nurses were all around him. The operation (手术）went well with him.Jack is living __9__ now, thanks to the nurses, the doctors and also his belief. I have learned from him that every day we have a(n) __10__ about how we live. Belief, after all, is everything!( )1. A. tall B. happy C. heavy D. handsome( )2. A. answered B. told C. decided D. shouted( )3. A. himself B. yourself C. herself D. myself( )4. A. but B. and C. or D. so( )5. A. am told B. was told C. am telling D. was telling( )6. A. accident B. fire C. earthquake D. sandstorm( )7. A. eyes B. hands C. mind D. ears( )8. A. run B. lie C. stay D. die( )9. A. unexpectedly B. unluckilyC. happilyD. sadly( )10. A. choice B. idea C. method D. wayBMany people dream of traveling into outer space. However, spending too much time in space may cause ___1__n six months on the International Space Station (ISS) at a time.Muscle (肌肉) and bone lossIn a weightless environment, astronauts don't need to use their muscles to support themselves, __3__ their muscles start shrinking. To keep their muscles strong, astronauts need to __4__ about 2 hours each day on the ISS.Sleep disorder (失调)In space, the sun rises every 90 minutes. It is __5__ for astronauts to get used to this light-dark cycle when they sleep. Also, they need to sleep in a sleeping bag that is fixed to a wall, and it is __6__.Astronauts now have individual sleeping pods (分离舱) that help __7__ some of the light. Still, studies have found that most astronauts only sleep about six hours each night, even though___8__ should have eight and a half hours.Brain changeScientists have found that the ___9__of the brain changes during spaceflight. It can affect how the brain deal with how we see, stay balanced and move around. That's why some astronauts can't___10__ their movement and balance after running to the Earth. Scientists have also found that astronauts may get used to this change after going on more spaceflights. But they still need to do more research.( )1. A. family B. robot C. money D. health( )2. A. why B. how C. what D. when( )3. A. so B. but C. or D. for( )4. A. study B. exercise C. sleep D. part( )5. A. easy B. hard C. interesting D. quick( )6. A. convenient B. amazing C. uncomfortable D. impossible( )7. A. produce B. save C. create D. prevent( )8. A. you B. they C. he D. she( )9. A. position B. shape C. size D. type( )10. A. understand B. care C. control D. look二、阅读理解专练AA young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it slowed down and then a house came into sight. The house looked so different from the grey buildings of the city that everybody on the train turned to look at it. Some passengers began to talk about it.The young man was also interested in the house. He decided to get off at the next station and make his way to the house. After a short walk, he arrived at the house and talked with the owner of the house. The owner told the young man that he was trying to sell the house, but no one would buy it, as the noise of the trains passing here made it not comfortable to live in.The young man decided to buy the house right then and paid ＄30,000. He wanted to use it for advertising(做广告), as the house faced the railway bend. The train had to slow down at the bend, and it gave the passengers plenty of time to look at the house.The young man went to several big companies and explained the advantages of placing advertisements(广告) on the side of the house. Finally, one company agreed to place some advertisements. The young man was paid ＄180,000 for three years of advertising.In this world, turning disadvantages into advantages is the key to success.( )1. Passengers were interested in the house because .A. it was very beautifulB. it looked differentC. it was very oldD. they were bored( )2. The young man bought the house mainly because .A. he needed a place to live inB. the price of the house was lowC. he wanted to use it for advertisingD. the house was near a train station( )3. The underlined word “bend” means in Chinese.A. 起点B. 轨道C. 直行道D. 弯道( )4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the passage?A. The young man sold the house to the company finally.B. The young man went to several big companies.C. The young man paid the house for ＄30,000.D. The young man got ＄180,000 from one company.( )5. What can we learn from the story?A. We should not give up in our life.B. It is difficult to become successful.C. A good house can make money for you.D. It is wise to turn disadvantages into advantages.BMany people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts，however，will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older，it can be more difficult to learn a new language，though.Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children，language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year，because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults，on the other hand，are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community，and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.Moreover，children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults，however，often feel stressed to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.When young children learn a new language，they come to see various （各种）languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset （思维模式）helps them to learn a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”.So if you want to learn a new language，go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older，it may take more work，but it can be done. If you're a young child，though，now is the time to step out and learn a new language!( )1. By saying “language is their life”，the writer means that children ________.A. practice a new language a lot'B. lead a happy life every dayC. are taken good care of by adultsD. can't live without language( )2. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language？A. The behaviors they have.B. The learning attitudes （态度）.C. The future plans they have made.D. The materials they are using( )3. What may make it hard for old people to learn a new language？A. They are afraid of being laughed at.B. They usually have too many interests.C. They think making mistakes is natural.D. They always make all kinds of mistakes.( )4. According to the writer，________________ .A. learning a new language is easier for adults than childrenB. adults can't learn a new language wellC. childhood may be the best time to learn a new languageD. a new language can be understood only by old people( )5. What would be the best title for the text？A. How to learn a new languageB. Various languagesC. Practice makes perfectD. Never too old to learn a new language三、选词填空Every Chinese kid 1. __________ with them for some time. But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food. They come with their own 2. __________ rules and traditions.Generally, people should not make noise with chopsticks. 3. __________ with chopsticks is seen as bad manners, just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude.There are also some superstitions(迷信) 4. __________ to chopsticks. For example, some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl. Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring 5. __________ luck.You should not tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either, as 6. __________ do this to ask for food. Parents might get angry 7. __________ children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future.Besides, chopsticks can also be a great 8. __________. In Chinese, “chopsticks” are known 9. __________ “kuaizi”, which means to have babies soon. New couples 10. __________ receive chopsticks as a wedding gift. Skilled craftsmen (手艺人) paint beautiful images on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork.country. He was going to pay a visit to the USA. He decided to learn some English 2. __________ so that he might greet Obama, president of the USA, in English. So he asked his wife for help 3.__________ she knew a little English. His wife told him, “When you meet Mr.President, just 4.__________ him with ‘How are you?’, and he may answer ‘I am fine'. Then you need only to say 5. __________, too,' and leave the rest to your interpreter.”When his plane landed at the 6. __________, George was little nervous, he said to the smiling Obama, “Who are you?” This was quite 7. __________ to the president and surprised him greatly. But he quickly calmed down. Still 8. __________ a smile on his face, he answered, “I am Michelle Obama's husband.” To his reply, George answered9. without a moment “Me, too,” and looked at the presidentwife,Michelle,smiling 10. __________ as well.参考答案一、完型填空A：1-5 BADCB 6-10ACDCAB: 1-5DAABB 6-10CDBAC 二、阅读理解A：1-5 BCDADB: 1-5ABACD三、选词填空。
初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习带答案(三)
初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习带答案Exercise 5Name______________一、完形填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I have a very useful dictionary. It has a lot of words. It gives many meaningsfor 1 word. But I always read the first meaning of a word in the dictionary. I never read the other meanings, because I wanted to read my book 2 Thismorning, 3 I was reading a book, I met a strange sentence. It looked 4 first. The sentence had six words:" Draw a picture of your house" I know five words in this sentence, but I didn't understand one word. I 5 "draw". I opened my dictionary and 6 the first meaning of "draw". It was" pull". I said to myself" Now I know all the words, and I think I can understand the sentence. "SO I wrote the meaning of the sentence" Pull a picture of your house. "I read it, and" What is the meaning of it.'? I don't understand it."My friend Dick read my new sentence. He laughed. He picked 7 my dictionary, and said to me."Look, Jack. The second meaning of' draw' is' make a picture 8 a pen, a pencil 9 brush'. So the sentence means: Make a picture of your house." I understood ! I thought Dick was wonderful. And 10 I knew how to use my dictionary.( )1. A. some B. another C. each D. the other( )2. A. quickly B. quick C. slow D. slowly( )3. A. how B. who C. what D. when( )4. A. difficult B. hardly C. easy D. easily( )5. A. don't know B. didn't know C. knew D. know( )6. A. looked for B. discovered C. found D. invented( )7. A. by B. out C. up D. with( )8. A. use B. with C. on D. by( )9. A. or a B. and a C. and D. or( )10. A. at last B. at the beginning C. at the end D. at first二．阅读理解AIf you go into the forests with friends, stay with them. If you don't ,you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches （树枝）.What should you do if you get hungry or need to drink water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. Don't just walk away. Drop small branches as you walk so that you can find your way back.The most important thing to do when you are lost -- stay in one place.( )1. If you get lost in the forests, you should walk everywhere to find your friends as soon as possible.( )2. You can keep on shouting or whistling always three times together for help.( )3. When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people will come to help you.( )4. You can't go anywhere even when you feel thirsty or hungry.( )5. You can find your way back to your branch room easily without leaving any branches as you walk.BEven a child knows that nodding（点头）the head means" Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is expressing agreement.The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding（误解）.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said i n a low voice," Yes, sir, "smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.( )6. In general, nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____A. Yes"..." No"B. "No"..." Yes"C. "Yes"..." Yes"D. "No"..." No"( )7. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will ______A. nod his headB. shake his headC. neither nod his head nor shake his headD. both nod his head and shake his head( )8. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him todrive him to his office? Because_________.A. the Indian driver had something important to doB. the foreigner agreed to give him only a little moneyC. the driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD. in India shaking the head means agreement( )9. The foreigner became angry because_______.A. the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his officeB. he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaC. he asked the driver to send him to his office,but the driver didn't say any wordsD. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money( )10. The phrase" on the contrary" means_____.A. 正相反B. 总之C. 与之相同D. 在另一方面CTYPINGThis course(课程) is for those who want to learn to type ,as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels(水平). This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.Course fee(费用): $125 Materials: $25Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERSThis twelve - hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do and how to use them.Course fee: $75 Jan. 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30a. m. Equipment fee: $10David is a professor(教授) of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.STOP SMOKINGDo you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods (方法). You can stop smoking, and this twelve -hour course will help you do it.Course fee: $30 Jan. 2,9,16,23 Mon. 2:00-5:00p. m.Dr John is a practising psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking. ( )11. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_____.A. from Monday to SundayB. from Monday to FridayC. on Wednesday and SaturdayD. on Saturday and Sunday( )12. The STOP SMOKING course will last_____.A. for half a dayB. for three hoursC. for a weekD. for four weeks( )13. Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. Your suggestion is_____.A. TYPINGB. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERSC. STOP SMOKINGD. all the courses( )14. If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want toimprove your typing, you will pay_____.A. $75B. $150C. $115D. $235( )15. The special difference between the TYPING course and the other twois_____.A. people with different skill levels may learn at different speedB. you will take a test after the courseC. you will pay the fee before practisingD. you will pay less moneyD是一篇段落顺序打乱的短文，请根据各段大意，给短文重新排序DA. "Why shall I go to him?" Ben asked. "But that would be foolish（愚蠢）!"B. Bob agreed. "Yes, I think you're fight, Ben. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barbers' hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."C. "Oh ,no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think a moment. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."D. Ben went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said," What has happened to your hair, Ben?"E. Ben said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied （满意的）with my old one, but this one seems even worse."本文正确的顺序是：71______72______73______74______75______Exercise 6Name______________一、完形填空Dear sir,I’m writing to you about my staying at your hotel.My wife and I 1 on Saturday,May 15 and stayed for a week,though we were treated 2 and found the Service excellent, we think there are one or two matters we 3 bring your attention.1.We had hoped for a nice 4 from our busy work lives, and your ad said, “comfortable and quiet”.We went to have a chance to ejoy ourselves. However, we were 5 to find that repairs were sometimes needed, but is it 6 necessary to start early in the norning?2.We had hoped to 7 in you “wonderful pool”.To our disappointment, we foud that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.I 8 you do not mind me writing to you 9 these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanations. As I 10 at the start,it is a pity,and your service is so well in other fields.( )1.A.left B.arrived C.went D.retumed( )2.A.badly B.equal C.good D.well( )3.should B.can C.may D.will( )4.A.stop B.holiday C.break D.sleep( )5.A.surprised B.happy C.glad D.sad( )6.A.true B.as C.too D.really( )7.A.drop B.swim C.live D.drink( )8.A.wish B.want C.need D.hope( )9.A.with B.for C.about D.at( )10.A.told B.spoke C.said D.noticed二、阅读理解A“How are you?”is a nice question.It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?”is also a very unusual question.It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer.The person who asks“How are you?”hopes to hear the answer“Fine”,even if the person’s friend isn’t fine.The reason is that “How are you?”isn’t really a question and “Fine”isn’t really an answer.They are simply other ways of sayi ng“Hello”or “Hi”.Sometimes,people also don’t say exactly what they mean.For example,when someone Asks “Do you agree?”,the other person might think,“No, I disagree.I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly,so the other person might say“I’m not sure.”It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people.For example,many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.”Often,the person who wants to hang up gives andexcuse:“Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.”The excuses might be real,or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want totalk any more,but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite,and it doesn’t hurt the other person.Whether they are greeting each other,talking about an idea,of finishing a talk,people don’t say exactly that they are thinking.It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other,and it’s part of the game of language.( )1.When a person in America asks“How are you?”,he or she wants to hear“”A.How are you?B.HelloC.I don’t know.D.Fine( )2.When a person disagree with someone,it is polite to say“”A.You are wrong.I disagree.B.I’m not sure.C.I’m sure I disagree.D.No, I disagree.( )3.A polite way to finish talk is to say“”A.You have to go now.B.I want to hang up.C.I have to go now.D.I don’t want to talk any mo re.( )4.When a person says“I’ve to go now.Someone’s at the door.”,the person may be________..A.giving an excuseB.hurting someone’s feelingC.illD.asking you a question( )5.The rule of the game of language is probably .A.“Always say what you mean”B.“Don’t disagree with people.”C.“Never say exactly what you’re thinking.”D.“Be polite.”BI’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of is Mother sat wriging letters. Standing by her chair,looking at the ink bottle, pens,and white paper,I decided that the act of writing must be a most be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later,during her final illness,Mother kept different things for my sister and brother.“But the desk,”she said again“is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry,never saw her cry.I knew she loved me;she showed it action. But as a young girl.I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened.And a gulf opened b etween us. I was “too emotional（易动感的）”.But she lived“on the surface（表面）”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope tumed to disappointment,then little interest and, finally,peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it,and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to,that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work.. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter,folded and refolded many times.It was my letter.“In any way you choose,Mother,you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”( )6.The writer began to love her mother’s deskA.after Mother diedB.before she became a writerC.when she was a childD.when Mother gave it to her( )7.The passage shows that .A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB.Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC.Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD.Mother wrote to her daughter in cardful words( )8.The word“gulf”in the passage means.A. deep understanding between the old the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land( )9.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years,she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her lif e.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.( )10.What’s best title of the passage?A.My Letter to MotherB.Mother and ChildrenC.My Mother’s DeskD.Talks between Mother and me三、任务型阅读理解仔细阅读下面的短文，按要求完成短文后的问题What will the future be like?It’s possible that we may often fly up into space! Out of all the coolest inventions of the year,Time chose Spaceship One as the best. Spaceship One is a 6-meter-long white spaceship. On June 21,American pilot Mike Melvill flew it to space and back-about 100 kilometers up into the sky.（1）Some might say it’s not a big deal.You know,people went to the moon years ago.Well, Spaceship One is special because（2）it is the first spaceship that wasn’t made by the government.It was built and launched（发射）by a private US company.Lots of people want to travel in space.But it’s too expensive.American milliomaire DennisTito paid almost US $ 20 million to become the first space tourist to visit the International Station in 2001. So private companies began to think of making their own spaceship to take other tourists up into space.（3）飞船一号的成功是一个好的开端。
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If you can dream about it and try your best to make it happen, it will become reality however difficult or expensive it may sound.Gabriel, a good friend of mine, had a small farm. He only had a cow and 36 about having a large cow farm.One day, he told his father, "Dad,1 would like to have that large land（土地）over there. How can I 37 it?" His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner to see 38 they could get the land. Gabriel replied, "But we don't have the 39 ." His father said, "Don't worry! Go and talk to him."A few years have passed and now Gabriel not only owns the land but also a theme park. In the park, there are hundreds of cows, a small zoo, and many fun things for the whole family to40 .A year ago, Gabriel and his wife Sarah had a dream. "We want to build the biggest 41 in the world," they said. They asked another friend Manuel Hemandes, to help with this task. In three 42 he had plans for the whole project. Then they asked, "How much will it cost?" Manuel said it needed a lot of money.‘‘43 will lend us that much money to build a cow," they thought. But because of all their hard work, the manager of a bank believed in them and their dream.Last October, the biggest cow in the world was open to the public. It is 9 metres tall and 16 metres long. The cow“44 ”you, and you travel inside the cow learning how grass is changed into milk. Later you take the lift out 45 a 17-minute wonderful trip inside the cow.36. A. talking B. worried C. dreamed D. cared37. A. buy B. get C. enter D. win38. A. when B. whether C. why D. how39. A. money B. experience C. reason D. chance40. A. play B. enjoy C. join D. watch41. A. cow B. farm C. park D. land42. A. hours B. days C. months D. years43.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody44. A. catches B. eats C. pulls D. picks45. A. taking B. trying C. continuing D. finishingOnce a man and his wife worked 36 an old man. There was a big box in his living room. The old man 37 the box and said, "There’s only one thing you mustn't do. Don't open the box." 38 saying this, he left his home.The woman said to her husband, "There 39 be something expensive in the box. Let's open it, 40 ?" Her husband said 41 to her. But the woman didn't give up the 42 . One day, she decided to find out 43 . was in it. Her husband didn't stop her. She opened the box. 44 , she found nothing in it. She tried hard to close it, but she 45 .That evening the old man came back and he found the box was open. He got very 46 and 47 the woman and her husband leave his home. "But there is nothing in the box," the woman said, "We 48 anything at all." The old man shouted at them, " 49 the box is not important, I can't believe you any more. That's 50 !"（）36. A. at B. with C. for D. on（）37. A. looked at B. pointed to C. took off D. put up（）38. A. Before B. After C. By D. Then（）39. A. must B. may C. can D. might（）40. A. do we B. will you C. shall we D. can we（）41. A. yes B. OK C. not D. no（）42. A. thought B. advice C. decision D. experience（）43. A. which B. where C. what D. who（）44. A. In the end B. Unluckily C. Of course D. To her surprise（）45. A. refused B. failed C. did D. succeeded（）46. A. annoyed B. confused C. excited D. relaxed（）47. A. hoped B. asked C. told D. let（）48. A. haven't taken B. didn't take C. won't take D. don't take（）49. A. Because B. Until C. Although D. If（）50. A. difficult B. important C. impossible D. necessaryCBDAB ABCBD三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把其编号填入答题卷相应的位置上。
AEverybody is afraid of quicksand（流沙）.In the films, suddenly people fall into quicksand, they are pulled down and down. They disappear! No one sees them again!What is quicksand? Can it really pull things down? No, it can not. Quicksand can not pull things into it. Quicksand is really loose sand and a lot of water. The water makes the quicksand. It is different from the sand on the beach. A person can walk on the beach. A person can not walk on the quicksand. It is too loose.Falling into quicksand does not hurt., It is almost like falling into water! Your body will go down. But then it will come up. People can float in quicksand. But they must not fight the sand. That would make them go down. They should move slowly until they float.Quicksand is found in many places. It is found near the mouths of large rivers. The mouth of a river is where the river meets the ocean or the sea. Quicksand is also found on land. In some places the water stays on the land. It does not drain（排放）or dry up. If there is sand around, the sand gets very wet. Then it becomes quicksand.Will you go down in quicksand? Yes, but not all the way. You will float. But you should float in clean water. Quicksand is too dirty!51. If you fall into quicksand, _______A. you should move fast and try your best to get outB. you will be down and no one will see you againC. you will be pulled down and then die quicklyD. it is nothing serious and don't be afraid of it52. A person can not walk on quicksand because_______.A. it is dangerousB. it is too looseC. it will hurt himD. it will pull him down53. It is difficult to find quicksand in_______.A. dry countriesB. ChinaC. AmericaD. wet countriesBIn ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack on the State of Yue. The king of Wu wasbadly hurt and soon died. His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided to fight back for his father's death. He trained his army strictly until it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder (苦胆)before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.If one voluntarily works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a "Gou Jian", and his story, a "Gou Jian's story".54. Three years later_______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.A. Gou JianB. Fu ChaiC. Gou Jian's fatherD. Fu Chai's father55. Gou Jian_______ when he was in the state of Wu.A. ate gall bladdersB. raised horsesC. trained his armyD. forgot his pain56. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The gall bladders tasted good.B. Gou Jian loved horse-raising.C. Finally Fu Chai was set free.D. Finally Gou Jian was set free.57. The story mainly tells us that_______.A. a country without a strong army is easy to defeatB. if someone attacks you, you should just fight backC. if you fail in doing something, it's better for you to forget the painD. if you face difficulties bravely without giving up, you'll finally succeedCChris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and was told all about the trip.Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.Reporter: What did you do next?Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn't know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert（专家）for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars,Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than l, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.58. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from _______.A. a visit to a zooB. an elephant expert from IndiaC. the photos of elephantD. an old friend who lived in India59. The elephant expert told Chris _______.A. when to buy an elephantB. how to feed an elephantC. where to sell his elephantsD. how to ride an elephant60. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because _______.A. it is a very interesting placeB. he would be able to sell Tara there easilyC. elephants cannot be sold any where elseD. it would take only a short time to get there61. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, _______.A. he realized that he did not really want to sell TaraB. he visited some shopkeepersC. he sold Tara to a national parkD. he decided to take Tara home with himDWhat makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners. The race is called marathon（马拉松）.I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training. Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks（人行道）．Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold thatthey looked like red carrots. My nose didn't get warm until lunchtime!Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn't go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.At first, the running was easy. The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing. Why did I train so hard?"Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn't go any more.1 was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood.1 was almost falling down. I can't remember anything about the last five miles of the race.I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line."You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?""Wonderful!" I replied.For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner,62. Which one best describes the weather on the race day?A. Cold and rainy.B. Cold and sunny.C. Dry and cloudy.D. Wet and foggy.63, How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?A. Difficult.B. Boring.C. Easy.D. Interesting.64. According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?A. One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep.B. One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day.C. One must run along ice sidewalks every day.D. One must be willing to train a lot and doesn't give up easily.65. Then I hit "the wall". What do you think "hit the wall" means here?A．撞击墙壁B．到达极限 C．抵达终点 D．中途加速DBAAB DDCDB AACDBⅧ、词语运用（共10分）根据所提供的语篇内容，用方框中所给出的词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、正确、连贯。