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广州市卓越教育培训中心2014-2015年暑假初二英语语法选择
(一)
2010年中考 语法选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
My friend, David Smith, kept birds. One day he phoned and 26 me he would be away for a week. He asked me to feed the bird 27 him and said he would leave his key in my mailbox.
Unfortunately, I did not remember to feed the birds 28 the night before David was going to return. I rushed out of my house and it was already dark when I arrived at 29 house. I soon found the key he gave me could unlock neither the front door 30 the back door! I kept 31 of what David would say when came back.
Then I noticed 32 one bedroom window was open. I found a big tone and pushed it under the window 33 the stone was very heavy. I make of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb up.
I had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone 34 a torch(电筒)up at me. I looked down and saw 35 policeman and an old lady, one of David’s neighbors. “What are you doing up there?” Said the policeman. Feeling like a fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Smith’s birds.”
( )26. A. tell B. tells C. told D. had told
( )27. A. with B. to C. for D. at
( )28. A. until B. before C. as D. since
( )29. A. her B. his C. their D. our
( )30. A. and B. but C. or D. nor
( )31. A. to think B. think C. thinking D. thought
( )32. A. how B. that C. what D. why
( )33. A. If B. Because C. When D. Whether
( )34. A. is shinning B. was shone C. shines D. was shining
( )35. A. a B. the C. an D. /
(二)
2011年 语法选择 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
Jack worked in a shop that sold clocks. He was always telling Harry 26 a new clock. But Harry, 27 lived next door to Jack, said he didn’t need one.
“ 28 needs a clock,” Jack said. “How do you know when it’s time to get up?”“My landlord Mr. Smith turns on his radio at seven o’clock and listens 29 the news,” Harry said. “That’s my morning call.”“Ok. But how do you know when to go to work?”“By the time I 30 my breakfast, it’s eight o’clock, time to leave for the office. Then I walk there. When I arrive at my office, it’s nice o’clock. That’s 31 time I start work.”
“Ok. But how do you know when it’s time to go home?”“The factory bell 32 ” Harry told him.“But how do you know when it’s time to go to bed?”“The television programs come to end.”
By now Jack was really 33 。 “Ok,” he shouted. “Now tell me what would happen 34 you woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to know the time.”“That’s easy,” Harry said, “I would knock heavily on 35 wall. Then you would shout at me, ‘What are you doing knocking on my wall at three o’clock in the morning?’”
( )26. A. to buy B. buying C. bought D. buy
( )27. A. which B. whose C. that D. who
( )28. A. No one B. Neither one C. Everyone D. Someone
( )29. A. at B. to C. in D. on
( )30. A. eats B. have eaten C. ate D. was eating
( )31. A. a B. an C. the D.不填
( )32. A. ring B. rings C. was rung D. ringing
( )33. A. anger B. angrily C. angry D. angering
( )34. A. if B. that C. why D. how
( )35. A. his B. their C. her D. your
(三)
2012年中考 语法选择
People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day.However, the holiday 26 differently in different countries 27 each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs.
For example,people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day 28February 14.But in Japan,only romantic partners come together, while in America,it can be shared by anyone 29 is close,friend or lover.Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US 30 it is common in Japan,too.However,in the US other kinds of gifts are 3 1
given,and many people exchange cards.
The biggest 32 is that in Japan,only girls and women.33 chocolates to boys and men,but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of 34 friends.And while American men and women both receive gifts,women usually get 35 expensive gifts than men.That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!
26.A.celebrates B.is celebrating C.celebrated D.is celebrated
27.A.although B.where C.because D.if
28.A.on B.in C.at D.by
29.A.whom B.who C.whose D.which
30.A.so B.as C.and D.or
31.A.too B.either C.neither D.also
32.A.difference B.differences C.different D.differently
33.A.give B.to give C.giving D.given
34.A.theirs B.they C.them D.their
35.A.many B.more C.few D.fewer
(四)
2013年中考 语法选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
It’s very important that we all recycle(再利用). In nature, everything 26 again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes 27 animal’s food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags 28 can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and 29 water and soil. 30 we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we must recycle 31 .
We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t.
Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, 32 these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much 33 than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut 34 more that 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree 35 . Recycling can help us save the earth, so let’s take action right now.
( )26. A. use B. using C. is used D. used
( )27. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
( )28. A. who B. which C. how D. where
( )29. A. pollutes B. polluted C. polluting D. is polluted
( )30. A. When B. Whether C. Why D. If
( )31. A. them B. their C. it D. itself
( )32. A. but B. so C. and D. or
( )33. A. fastly B. fast C. taster D. fastest
( )34. A. out B. down C. in D. up
( )35. A. grows B. for growing C. growing D. to grow
(五)
Mr. King was a strange man. He liked travelling and animals very much. He founded his own empire(帝国).
Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. After he left school, he 26 all over the world collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped 27 two examples of every kind of animal on his island. 28 he was afraid that people would find him someday.
In his spare time, he 29 books about his travels, and about his animals 30 he collected the money from the books and helped to pay for the food 31 these animals ate.
One day, when Mr. King was out 32 drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for 33 zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anybody else about it, it would be 34 end of zoo and his life’s work.
So he decided 35 anyone about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.
( )26. A. has traveled B. had traveled C. traveled D. travels
( )27. A. to collect B. collecting C. collects D. collect
( )28. A. Or B. And C. But D. So
( )29. A. write B. writes C. wrote D. is writing
( )30. A. so that B. and that C. as to D. that
( )31. A. what B. who C. when D. which
( )32. A. looks forward to B. to look at C. looking for D.looked after
( )33. A. its B. his C. her D. their
( )34. A. a B. an C. the D.不填
( )35. A. to not tell B. to tell not C. not telling D. not to tell
(六)
In California, there lives a pretty girl called Donna Green. She is a 26 girl with big eyes and golden hair. She is good at singing and 27 the first place in the Singing Competition three times.
But two years ago she became very weak. She had an unhealthy heart. “Donna needs a new heart, 28 she will die soon.” The doctor said.
Jim Smith, 15, 29 was worried about Donna, was her best friend. He liked her very much and didn’t want her 30 . Jim talked to his mother about Donna. “I’m going to die, and I 31 my heart to Donna.” Jim’s mother didn’t pay much attention to him. She thought, “Jim is strong and healthy. He is still young.”
But Jim was not healthy at all. He 32 had terrible headaches. One morning, he woke up 33 a sharp pain in his head and 34 breathe. The Smiths rushed Jim to the hospital, but the doctor couldn’t save him. The Smiths were sad. But they remembered Jim’s words. Jim wanted to give his heart to Donna!
After several tests, Jim’s heart 35 and put into Donna’s chest. In a short time, the heart began to beat. The operation was a success.
Now, Donna can sing again. She is thankful to Jim for the great gift.
( )26. A. 14-years-old B. 14-years old C. 14-year-old D. 14 year old
( )27. A. wins B. won C. has won D. had won
( )28. A. or B. and C. but D. so
( )29. A. he B. who C. which D. that
( )30. A. die B. to die C. dying D. dead
( )31. A. give B. have given C. would give D. will give
( )32. A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes
( )33. A. in B. with C. of D. on
( )34. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. might not D. shouldn’t
( )35. A. took out B. is taken out C. was taken out D. takes out
(七)
Nasreddin was a poor man, so he tried to grow __26__ he could in his own garden, so that he would not have to buy so many in the market.
One evening he heard a noise in his garden and looked out of the window. A white cow __27__ into the garden and was eating his vegetables. Nasreddin at once took his stick, ran out and chased the cow, but he was too old to catch it. When he got back to his garden, he found that the cow had ruined most of his precious vegetables.
__28__next morning, while he __29__ in the street near his house, he saw a cart with two white cows which looked very much like the one 30 had eaten his vegetables. He was carrying his stick with him, __31__ he at once began to beat the two cows with it. As neither of them looked more like the cow that had eaten his vegetables than the other, he beat both of them equally hard.
The owner of the cow and cart was drinking coffee in a __32__ coffee-house. When he saw __33__ Nasreddin was doing _34__ his animals, he ran out and shouted, “What are you doing? What have those poor animals done to you for you to beat them like that?”
“You keep out this!” Nasreddin shouted back, “This is a matter__35__ me and one of these two cows. He knows very well why I am beating him!”
( )26. A. so many vegetables B. many vegetables C. as many as vegetables D. as many vegetables as
( )27. A. had got B. got C. was getting D. has got
( )28. A. One B. 不填 C. On D. The
( )29. A. walks B. waked C. was walking D. walking
( )30. A. who B. that C. whom D. 不填
( )31. A. so B. and C. but D. or
( )32. A. beside B. nearby C. near D. near by
( )33. A. that B. which C. why D. what
( )34. A. for B. to C. with D. on
( )35.A. among B. of C. between D. in
(八)
Many years ago, I was fresh out of school and working in Denver. I ___26_____ to my parents’ home in Missouri _____27____Christmas when my car almost ran out of gas. I stopped at ____28_____gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City. I was planning ____29____and visit a friend there. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台),I said hello to an older couple(夫妇)___30_____ were also paying for gas.
I drove away, ____31____had gone only a few miles when black smoke came from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered ___32____I should do. A car stopped behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they ___33______ me to my friend’s.
When I got home, I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping ___34___. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with said that helping me had made their holidays ___35______.
“Thank you”—two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
( )26. A. drove B. was driving C. was driven D. would drive
( )27. A. for B. at C. in D. on
( )28. A. the B. an C. a D. /
( )29. A. to stop B. stopping C. stop D. stopped
( )30. A. what B. which C. whom D. who
( )31. A. after B. but C. or D. before
( )32. A. what B. where C. which D. how
( )33. A. had taken B. would take C. was taking D. took
( )34. A. I B. mine C. me D. myself
( )35. A. wonderfully B. more wonderfully C. most wonderful D. wonderful
(九)
Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist,will write a 26 book with his daughter.Hawking said the book would be “ a bit like Harry Potter” but without the magic. “It explains the wonders of the universe.” said Hawking,while he was 27 a visit to Hong Kong last week.
Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after another English one 28 Albert Einstein.He is the expert on black holes.He has put his whole 29 into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe.
“My goal is simple.”Hawking once said.“It is to 30 understand the universe,why it is as it is and why it is there at all.”
Hawking has a bad illness that stops him from 31 .For a period of time,he had no way to communicate except by blinking (眨眼).
Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side.To communicate,he moves two fingers to control the computer’s mouse.He chooses his words from the screen, 32 are then spoken by a special voice machine (音响合成器).
Although Hawking is such a disabled man, 33 he made great achievements.He 34 many awards and prizes for his work over the years.This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award.It is 35 achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).
( )26.A. children B. children’s C. child D. childrens’
( )27.A. for B. by C. on D. of
( )28.A. name B. named C. naming D. calling
( )29.A. live B. lives C. living D. life
( )30.A. complete B. completed C. completing D. completely
( )31.A. move or talk B. moving or talking C. moving or talk D. move or talking
( )32.A. which B. where C. who D. that
( )33.A. and B. but C. / D. or
( )34.A. receives B. has received C. had received D. receiving
( )35.A. high B. higher C. the highest D. the most high
(十)
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time.
One day a young man went past the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in 26 . Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very 27 about this and asked, “You can’t
see these flowers. Why are you busy 28 care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, I can touch the flowers 29 seeing them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. The last one, that’s for you.”
“ 30 ? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels. We enjoy the happiness these flowers 31 us.”
The blind man’s work pleased our hearts and 32 our eyes, which also made his life 33 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later 34 and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, 35 his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
( )26. A. such a beautiful place B. so a beautiful place C. such beautiful place D. so beautiful place
( )27. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
( )28. A. take B. taking C. to take D. taken
( )29. A. on B. with B. at D. without
( )30. A. Me B. I C. My D. Mine
( )31. A. brings B. has brought C. have brought D. had brought
( )32. A. open B. opens C. was opened D. opened
( )33. A. happily B. happier C. more happily D. most happily
( )34. A. life B. live C. lives D. living
( )35. A. and B. so C. but D. or
(十一)
I still remember I fell in love with English from a very young age, because I thought it was ___26___ useful language. Full of strong wishes of ___27__ English, I began to learn it. But soon I found it ____28___ than expected. There were too many words, expressions and many other things to remember. And even if you know 29 , you can't use them correctly and exactly. And I did rather 30__ in my first English test. I was worried about it. This made me __31___ my interest in English little by little.
While I was in trouble, my English teacher gave me much help. I knew that interest didn't mean __32 and I should have some learning methods. I did __33__ he said and tried many different ways of learning English. As the days went by, I could do better and better and became more and more interested in it.
During summer vacation, an old lady from Australia visited my school. She had a talk with us. It was the first time to meet a foreigner. I got _34__ nervous at first, but soon I found it exciting to talk with her, and I learned a lot from her. ___35___ I wish to practice speaking English with foreigners every day!
( )26. A. such a B. such an C. so a D. so an
( )27. A. learn B. learned C. to learn D. learning
( )28. A. better B. more difficult C. worse D. easier
( )29. A. how to write them B. how should you write them
C. what to write them D. what to write
( )30. A. well B. worse C. bad D. badly
( )31. A. dropped B. dropping C. drop D. drops
( )32. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
( )33. A. as B. like C. so D. so that
( )34. A. little B. a little C. a few D. few
( )35. A. What B. Why C. How D. When
(十二)
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information , your life will be much ___26___.
Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous ___27___, you can find them ___28___
Your bag should ___29___towards the front of your body instead of___30___it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is ___31___ for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
If you are followed___32___ someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person
understand ___33___ you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.
If you have to take ___34___bus to place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops ___35___from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
( )26. A. safe B. safety C. safer D. safest
( )27. A. happens B. happen C. happened D. will happen
( )28. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. easily
( )29. A. be carry B. be carried C. carry D. carries
( )30. A. puts B. put C. putting D. be put
( )31. A. enough easy B. easily enough C. enough easily D. easy enough
( )32. A. from B. by C. in D. for
( )33. A. what B. how C. which D. that
( )34. A. a B. an C. the D.不填
( )35. A other B. the other C. others D. the others
(十三)
Andy Lau, one of Asia’s most popular singers, was born on September 27, in Hong Kong. Andy was born in a poor family. So __26__ being famous, he did lots of labor work _27__ money for his family. His original ideal was to be a fireman. When Andy first began to sing, there were just very few people __28__ liked him. __29__ he never stopped struggling, and he never gave up in his way. He tried his best to learn and worked very hard. His efforts (努力) made him __30__ at last. Almost 20 years past, Andy has always been __31____.
Over the years, Lau has got a good-image(形象) not only _32__a superstar, but also a hard-working entertainer in Hong Kong. His work spirit has won the respect and admiration of his fans. In the past twenty years, Lau __33___ over one hundred films and kept a successful singing career.
However, for many years the one thing Lau really wanted to do was to be taken seriously as an actor. He ___34__ with the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards(香港电影奖) in 2008.
Recently, Lau was named as the ambassador (大使) of _35_ a kind of lung disease(疾病).
( )26. A. before B. after C. when D. if
( )27. A. earn B. earning C. to earn D. earned
( )28. A. which B. what C. where D. who
( )29. A. So B. But C. Though D. As
( )30. A. succeed B. to succeed C. success D. successfully
( )31. A. good B. better C. the best D. goodness
( )32. A. in B. as C. of D. like
( )33. A. has made B. made C. will make D. has been made
( )34. A. awarded B. has been awarded C. is awarded D. was awarded
( )35. A. prevent and control B. preventing and controlling
C. to prevent and to control D. prevented and controlled
(十四)
Henry found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It 26 and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing 27 . He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by 28 side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things.” Henry said to himself. “I have to get it right now, 29 others will take it away.”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on 30 . The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and 31 in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court. A judge asked 32 he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong 33 his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you have heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.
“ 34 the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t, sir.”
“You are telling lies. There is nothing wrong with 35 of your ears.” The judge said.
( )26. A. snow B. snows C. was snowing D. snowed
( )27. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
( )28. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
( ) 29. A. or B. if C. and D. so
( )30. A. run B. running C. runs D. ran
( )31. A. hurt B. hurts C. is hurt D. was hurt
( )32. A. that B. what C. or D. if
( )33. A. on B. with C. by D. in
( )34. A. Cover B. Covers C. To cover D. Covering
( )35. A. either B. neither C. both D. all
最新中考英语完形填空
My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ___1___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him ___2___.
Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___3___ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, ___4___. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be ___5___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In ___6___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, ___7___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the ___8___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five mile every day—even when he had a fever. I was ___9___, so I went to ___10___ him after school. I found him running ___11___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ___12___.
Two weeks later, the names of the team ___13___ were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___14___ the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just ___15___ it.
1. A. spent B. taken C. cost D . paid
2. A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk
3. A. after B. before C. during D. till
4. A. either B. too C. though D. yet
5. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid
6. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth
7. A. so B. if C. then D. because
8. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade
9. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried
10. A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for
11. A. alone B. away C. almost D. already
12. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running
13. A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers
14. A. got B. kept C. made D. found
15. A. made B. played C. had D. took
Fashion not only in Clothes
For most people,the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question,“What ___1___ are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a ___2___ coat.” “His shirt was really a fashionable color.”
But of course there are fashions ___3___ many things,not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are ___4___ fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages. Fashions ___5___ as time goes. ___6___ you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different ___7___ one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1850.
Today fashions change very quickly. We hear about things ___8___ more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and televisions send information from one country ___9___ another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will ___10___ new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
1. A. color B. clothes C. food D. money
2. A. nice B. beautiful C. expensive D. fashionable
3. A. at B. by C. in D. with
4. A. even B. just C. only D. already
5. A. change B. changes C. are changed D. changed
6. A. Where B. When C. If D. As
7. A. on B. for C. with D. from
8. A. very B. much C. too D. quite
9. A. in B. by C. to D. with
10. A. buy B. sell C. get D. use
The best way of learning a language is always using it. The best way of learning spoken English is ___1___ in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words ___2___ up and people will not ___3___ you. Sometimes people will ___4___ things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But ___5___ you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you ___6___. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing ___7___ your mistakes. It’s ___8___ for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, ___9___ they don’t understand what you we saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be ___10___ of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
1. A. listening B. talking C. reading D. writing
2. A. mix B. mixing C. to mix D. mixed
3. A. like B. know C. help D. understand
4. A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak
5. A. if B. when C. since D. although
6. A. have B. make C. take D. product
7. A. at B. on C. in D. for
8. A. good B. better C. best D. well
9. A. unless B. because C. as soon as D. as long as
10. A. sad B. worry C. afraid D. unhappy
We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn ___1___ second language in the same way, it would not seem so ___2___. Think ___3___ what a small child does. It listens to what people say and tries ______ 4______ what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ask ___5___ it. It is using the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the time. If people ___6___ use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.
We learn our own language ___7___ hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write. We imitate ___8___ what we hear. In school, though you learn to read and write ___9___ to hear and speak, it is the best way ___10___ all the new words through the ear. You can read them, speak them, and write them later.
1. A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. A. easy B. fast C. simple D. difficult
3. A. of B. out C. over D. about
4. A. imitate B. imitating C. to imitate D. imitated
5. A. of B. for C. after D. about
6. A. could B. should C. would D. had to
7. A. of B. by C. on D. with
8. A. what B. when C. where D. how
9. A. and B. but C. as well as D. as long as
10. A. learn B. learns C. learning D. to learn
There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ___1___ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man ___2___ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ___3___ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world
started to change ___4___. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ___5___ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies ___6___ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new ___7___ was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking ___8___ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries,including China and Japan, ___9___ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. ___10___ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
1. A. scientist B. artist C . musician D. invention
2. A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
4. A. largely B. differently C. greatly D. freely
5. A. Between B. Among C. Before D. After
6. A. in B. of C. on D. with
7. A. mistake B. product C. world D. material
8. A. for B. out C. after D. around
9. A. made B. were made C. have made D. hade made
10. A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Americans D. Russians
Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran ___1___ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like ___2___ you to a wonderful palace now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he ___3___ the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him ___4___. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very ___5___ everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, ___6___ you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised(许诺). At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he ___7___, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. ___8___ the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “I’m ___9___ now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face ___10___ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
1. A. through B. away C. into D. out
2. A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite
3. A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away
4. A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner
5. A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for
6. A. so B. or C. but D. as
7. A. went back to home B. was back home C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea
8. A. To his surprising B. To one’s surprising C. To one’s surprise D. To his surprise
9. A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man
10. A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked