1、完形阅读专练 5Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the mans living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, “Theres only one thing you 46 do. Dont open the box.” 47 saying this, he left his home.The woman said to her husband, “There must be 48 expensive in the box. L
2、ets open it, shall we?” Her husband said 49 to her. But the woman didnt give 50 her idea. One day, she decided to find out 51 was in it. Her husband didnt stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. 52 her surprise, she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to close it, but she 53 .That eveni
3、ng the old man came home and found the box was 54 . He was very angry and asked her husband to leave his home.“But there was nothing I the box.” The woman said. “We havent taken anything at all.” The old man 55 them, “The box is not important, but I cannot believe you. Thats important!”( ) 46. A. da
4、re not B. neednt C. mustnt D. may not( ) 47. A. After B. Before C. Form D. By( ) 48. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything( ) 49. A. yes B. goodbye C. hurry up D. no( ) 50.A. away B. up C. to D. back( ) 51.A. how B. what C. which D. that( ) 52.A. At B. In C. On D. To( ) 53.A. failed B. d
5、id C. refused D. succeeded( ) 54.A. broken B. empty C. open D. lost( ) 55.A. turned to B. listened to C. shouted at D. smiled atI was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europes most beautiful cities 56 staying at one of its best
6、 hotels. ” Now I wasnt so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I 57 and now the shower in my room wasnt working. I called hotel reception. “Hello. This is Room 308. There isnt any 58 in my bathroom. ”“Are you sure?”“Of course Im sure!“Ill 59 our hotel engineer at once. ”An hour
7、later, the engineer came to look at the shower. He hit the pipes (管子) a few times and looked 60 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he 61 his hand. I couldnt believe it! He wanted a tip for doing 62 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 63 , I gave the engine
8、er a few coins. He hadnt fixed my shower but he had taught me something about staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a 64 situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly what to do. I gav
9、e the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 65 into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom. 56. A. since B. while C. after D. before57. A. arrived B. passed C. left D
10、. stopped 58. A. toothpaste B. water C. shampoo D. soap 59. A. send B. catch C. trouble D. bring60. A. proud B. worried C. angry D. excited 61. A. put up B. cleaned up C. took back D. held out 62. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 63. A. Seriously B. Especially C. Quickly D. Luckily
11、64. A. helpful B. perfect C. terrible D. busy 65. A. broke B. looked C. rushed D. moved My mom only had one eye. I hated her.There was one day during primary school when my mom came to say hello to me. How could she 61 this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day one of my classm
12、ates said, “EEEE, your mom only has one eye!“ I wanted my mom to just disappear from my life. I told her that day, “If youre only making others laugh at me, why dont you just 62 ?“ My mom was silent. I didnt 63 to think about what 1 had said, because I was full of anger.I wanted out of that 64 ，and
13、have nothing to do with her. I studied hard and went to Korea. 65 1 had my own family. 1 was happy with my life and my children.One day, my mom to visit me. When she stood by the door, my children laughed. I shouted at 66 ,“How dare you come to my house and scare (惊吓) my children! GET .OUT OF HERE!
14、NOW!“ My mom quietly answered,“ Oh, Im so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong 67 ,“ and she went away.One day, I came back for a school reunion (聚会). My neighbors saw me and told me my mom died. They 68 me a letter.My dearest son,I think of you all the time Im sorry that I was an embarrassment to you
15、 when you were growing up.You seewhen you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldnt 69 you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so 70 of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye.With all my love to you
16、,Your mother( ) 61. A. say B. do C. explain D. throw( ) 62. A. come B. leave C. die D. start( ) 63. A. stop B. need C. want D. care( ) 64. A. school B. class C. hospital D. house( ) 65. A. Still B. Then C. Again D. Suddenly( ) 66. A. them B. you C. it D. her( ) 67. A. address B. idea C. time D. key(
17、 ) 68. A. wrote B. sent C. handed D. left( ) 69. A. bear B. find C. watch D. keep( ) 70. A. sure B. tired C. nervous D. proudOnce，in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 16 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 17 of them to st
18、udy at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally 18 a plan. They would toss (抛）a coin. The loser would go 19 into the mines (煤矿）and，with his money, 20 his brother study at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies，after four years,
19、 he would support the other brother studying at the 21 .James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were very much 22 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 23 , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.Jame
20、s returned. When he told Jack he could go to the art college, Jack said 24 , “Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it is too 25 . Now I cant even hold a glass.”To show his great love and respect, James drew his brothers hands with fingers towards the sky.He called h
21、is drawing “The Praying Hands,” which became very famous years later.16. A. school B. books C. painting D. money17. A. both B. all C. any D. neither18. A. looked out B. got out C. took out D. worked out19. A. off B. down C. up D. away20. A. pay B. follow C. agree D. let21. A. college B. mine C. home
22、 D. school22. A. cheaper B. worse C. better D. older23. A. waited B. graduated C. walked D. arrived24. A. happily B. bravely C. softly D. angrily25. A. late B. early C. good D. helpfulAHello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers safety becomes a serious
23、problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!What is School Watch?School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It wil
24、l keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.Is it for everyone?Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.What else can it do?School Watch makes it possible for us
25、not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.Who is the School Watch?Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!How do you start? To
26、 be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at if you want to get more information. 46. School Watch can help its members_.A. save the environment B. go to school on time C. improve the quality of scho
27、ol life D. organize the sports activities 47. The members of School Watch are probably_.A. teenagers B. doctors C. parents D. policemen48. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _.A. everyone may have problems B. everyone can give help to others C. everyone doesnt go to school D. everyon
28、e isnt busy 49. The best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from_ every year.A. the website B. the school C. the parents D. the director50. If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should _.A. check the websiteB. talk to the director of the plan in your gradeC. be good at school work
29、D. go to the policeBWe use passwords(密码)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers fi
30、les containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and an
31、imals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(账户) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to
32、-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But its not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:Never give out information that will allow someone to find you o
33、ffline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.Dont include your real name as part of your online screen name.Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.Top 10 worst passw
34、ords: 1.password 2. 123456 3. 12345678 4. qwerty 5. abc123 6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. letmein 9.trustno1 10. dragon51. What is “Splash Data”?A. A company. B. A TV station. C. A scientist. D. An American.52. The underlined word hacker means “ ” in Chinese.A. 流浪者 B. 黑客 C. 银行职员 D. 软件设计师53. Which is the wo
35、rst and most common password? A. abc123. B. monkey. C. password. D. 123456.54. You cant put your _ on the Internet.A. address B. phone number C. name D. A,B and C 55. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Animal names can be very safe passwords. B. You can meet people you met on the Internet in pers
36、on in a very public place. C. You cant use your real names as part of your online screen name.D. Its necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.C The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world.It teaches people how to face changes in their lives.It
37、is just for teens.The book tells us that when facing change in our life,like a new school or new friends,dont be afraid.Use this change to make a better life.The book gives an example of a change at school.A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.
38、Several teens are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris is not.He laughs and tells a story about two mice,two“little people”and some cheese.The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for The cheese.Here,cheese means some thing important in life.But they find the cheese is gone.The
39、 mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese.This means finding different dreams.The little people cant do this.They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story,the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese,move in a new dire
40、ction quickly.His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face,such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself. 67.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants to teach us_.A.how to find the cheese B.how to face changesC.how to make a better life D.how to do well in our st
41、udy68.From the story,we can know that finding more cheese means_.A.finding more food B.finding more friendsC.finding different dreams D.feeling good about ourselves69.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?A.He wants to help his friends out. B.He likes telling stories.C.His friends like listen
42、ing to stories. D.His teacher asks him to do so.DLong long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before.When he got there,he saw a lot of fruit,but much of it was expensive because they couldnt grow much because there was little water.Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and lo
43、ng fruit.And it was the cheapest in the shop.So he went up and asked,“How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said,“Two rupees(卢比).”Two rupees in India was nothing.So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it.But after he ate some of it:oh,my god!His eyes watered,his mouth watere
44、d and burnt,and his face became red.He jumped up and down,saying,“Ah!Ah!Ah!”But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said,“Youre crazy,man.Those are chilies(辣椒)!You cant eat so many!People use them as a condiment,but only a little bit to put i
45、nto food for taste.You cant just eat them like that.”But the silly man said,“No,I cant stop!I paid money for them,and now Ill eat them up.Its my money!”And you think that man was silly,right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that.We spend money,time or effort doing something.And even though its b
46、een a long time,hard experience tells us it wont work,and we know theres no more hope,we still continue just because weve put money,time,effort and love in to it.Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldnt stop because he didnt want to waste the money hed paid.So even if youve
47、lost something,let it go and move on.Thats better than continuing to lose.1.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because .A.he hadnt eaten it before_ B.he was hungryC.it was cheap D.he hadnt seen it before2.The underlined word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_.A.零食 B.水果 C.调料 D.蔬菜3.
48、Which of the following sentence is TRUE?A.The man went to India to buy fruit. B.The man didnt want to waste money.C.The man bought the fruit because it was expensive. D.India can grow a lot of fruit.73.From the passage,we can learn that_.3we shouldnt waste money B.we shouldnt eat chiliesC.we shouldnt buy something cheap D.letting something go is
