中考英语完形填空20篇

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Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. It’s beautiful but it’s hot in __1__. So I usually returned to my hometown when my __2__ began. It is not big, but it’s cool and quiet. I could __3__ in the daytime and have a good sleep at night.

One day I had some __4__ to solve. But I didn’t take the dictionaries home. My father told me Charlie, one of my __5__, had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didn’t see each other after I __6__ middle school. At first h e didn’t recognize me. He __7__ me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! It’s you, Fred!”

Of course we were __8__ to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and __9__. Later on he showed me around his library. It wasn’t big b ut there were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I __10__ were in them too. At last I said, “__11__ you lend some dictionaries to me, please?”

“I’m sorry I don’t lend any books to __12__,” said the young man.

“Are you afraid I’ll __13__ them?”

“No, I’m not. I’m afraid you won’t __14__ them to me. Look! All the books are not __15__, but borrowed!”

1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2. A. birthday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. holiday

3. A. study B. play C. rest D. run

4. A. words B. sentences C. problems D. stories

5. A. brothers B. sisters C. aunts D. classmates

6. A. finished B. heard C. saw D. met

7. A. lifted B. carried C. looked D. pulled

8. A. angry B. happy C. worried D. sad

9. A. doctors B. teachers C. workers D. drivers

10. A. looked for B. read C. wrote D. looked at

11. A. Need B. Must C. May D. Can

12. A. other B. the other C. others D. another

13. A. lose B. sell C. throw D. know

14. A. pay B. return C. use D. look after

15. A. made B. picked C. won D. bought

2

Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted 1 a teacher even when he was a young boy.

There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wang's middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes.

2 his "free" hour from 2 to

3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang 3 meet with parents, check students' homework and

4 many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his "free" hour is not free at all.

In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai’s poems 5 of all.

In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished 6 the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. 7 one wanted to stop when the bell rang.

8 home, Mr. Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students 9 the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them 10 . He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.

1. A. was B. being C. to be D. be

2. A. In B. At C. To D. On

3. A. has to B. has C. able to D. will

4. A. take care for B. care of

C. take care of

D. be careful of

5. A. better B. good C. well D. best

6. A. reading B. to read C. read D. doing

7. A. Not B. No C. Have no D. Any

8. A. By the way B. To his way

C. On his way

D. In the way

9. A. liked B. asked C. had D. wanted

10. A. learning B. to learn

C. learn

D. leant

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Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals(信号) and the signals have meanings. For example, __1 a bee has found some food, it goes 2 its home. 3 is difficult for a bee to tell __4 bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 5 it is.

Some animals show 6 they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 7 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to 8 how we feel about __9__ or we 10 something on our feet.

We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to __11__ each other information, to tell other people 12 we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 13 messages to people far away.

Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 14 speaks it.

A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 15 meanings.

1. A. because B. since C. when D. as

2. A. out of B. back from C. away from D. back to

3. A. It B. This C. That D. He

4. A. each other B. another C. the other D. others

5. A. how long B. how far away C. how many D. how old

6. A. why B. which C. how D. what

7. A. each B. every C. all D. some

8. A. show B. say C. talk D. speak

9. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

10. A. put B. drop C. fall D. set

11. A. give B. put C. show D. take

12. A. that B. which C. what D. why

13. A. send B. bring C. push D. get

14. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone

15. A. new B. right C. real D. good

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It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.

A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.

1. A. decide B. have C. need D. try

2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times

3. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. wrong

4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

5. A. trouble B. matter C. illness D. problem

6. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since

7. A. well B. wrong C. good D. bad

8. A. hurling B. changing C. touching D. worrying

9. A. clever B. silly C. good D. kind

10. A. made B. helped C. saw D. let

11. A. returned B. gave C. kept D. paid

12. A. paper B. box C. money D. letter

13. A. better B. well C. sick D. worse

14. A. never B. worse C. stronger D. harder

15. A. given B. received C. known D. forgotten

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Mr. and Mrs. king have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. They’re __1__ to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often __2__ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So there’re many young men in their shop. Of course people __3__ them and their friends often call on (拜访) them and __4__ them. We can always hear their rooms are full of __5__ and quarrel.

It was a Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. King were going to have a picnic on the island the next __6__. It was a little far from our town. So they had to __7__ earlier than usual to catch a six o’clock train. After __8__ a few friends came t o see them while they were cooking some __9__ and drinks for the picnic. Mr. king and his wife had to stop __10__ them. They talked a lot and few of them looked at the __11__ on the wall. Mr. and Mrs. King were anxious (焦急) but they couldn’t tell the visitors about it. The w oman thought for a few __12__ and had an idea. She said to her __13__, “Oh, it’s eleven o’clock! You’d better stop talking, dear! Our guests are anxious to __14__!

Mr. king heard this and stood up and said __15__ to the visitors and they left soon.

1. A. had B. polite C. cold D. careful;

2. A. help B. hurt C. hit D. watch

3. A. know B. understand C. meet D. like

4. A. play with B. fight with C. talk with D. catch up with

5. A. cry B. shout C. noise D. laugh

6. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. laugh

7. A. go to work B. get up C. go to sleep D. open the shop

8. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. meal

9. A. clothes B. bags C. books D. food

10. A. receive B. to receive C. receiving D. to accept

11. A. phone B. photo C. clock D. picture

12. A. minutes B. days C. weeks D. months

13. A. visitor B. husband C. brother D. father

14. A. go home B. go to bed C. go shopping D. have a rest

15. A. hello B. goodbye C. sorry D. nothing

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Martin Henfield talks about some of his experience(经历) as a twin: when we were small my mother dressed us __1_ the same clothes. That was bad enough and we didn’t like it. But we went on our first camping trip, it was even __2__. We were only ten years old, and while __3_ went into their sleeping bags for the _4__, we were not happy to snuggle(偎依) inside a double sleeping bag my mother made for us.

At school our classmates __5__us Henfield One and Henfield Two, so people ___6__ even see our difference according to our initials because __7__ of us were M.O. It was only when I went to _8___ and began to have my own friends that I started to feel my own freedom of identity（身份）.

Before I went to college, during my secondary school __9__, I __10__ to a job on a building site. My twin brother, Mike Henfield, didn’t work. One day I asked my boss, “Can I have a week_11__?” “Certainly,” he said, “but you won’t have the job when you 12__ back.” I didn’t want to __13__ the job. So on Monday morning, Mike went there in my _14__, jacket and hat and he worked for me for one week __15___ of them knew the difference.

1. A. in B. for C. on D. with

2. A. badder B. worse C. good D. better

3. A. all boys B. another boy

C. all the other boys

D. all the boys

4. A. day B. holiday C. night D. mid-night

5. A. called B. knew C. told D. made

6. A. didn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t

7. A. very B. each C. both D. all

8. A. middle school B. college C. high school D. school

9. A. holidays B. week C. weekend D. holiday

10. A. received B. got C. find D. made

11. A. off B. free C. on D. back

12. A. came B. will get C. got D. are

13. A. miss B. lose C. lost D. losing

14. A. coat B. shirt C. shoes D. trousers

15. A. None B. Nobody C. All D. Each

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Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, 1 give your money back? Of course, it 2 happens quite like that. The only language 3 to learn is the mother language. And think 4 practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language 5 the literature(文学) of the country. Now most people want to 6 a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning 7 .

How do they do it? Some people try at home 8 books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs. 9 they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will 10 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or 11 hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it 12 . But most people are 13 to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very 14 , but they can not do the students' work. 15 the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work.

1. A. so B. or C. and D. but

2. A. can＇t B. impossible C. never D. often

3. A. easily B. difficult C. able D. easy

4. A. how much B. how long C. how fast D. how many

5. A. studied B. to study C. studying D. study

6. A. talk B. tell C. speak D. say

7. A. them B. this C. that D. it

8. A. without B. with C. in D. by

9. A. If B. When C. Since D. Until

10. A. spend B. use C. take D. cost

11. A. some B. more C. other D. less

12. A. speaks B. is speaking C. spoke D. is spoken

13. A. able B. possible C. unable D. not possible

14. A. careful B. forgetful C. wonderful D. helpful

15. A. either B. whether C. what D. how

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I have tried many ways to be 1 . I don’t wear a sweater when I 2 , and two days ago I walked in the

3 without my shoes. But so far nothing

4 . Debbie once told me about a boy in her class who liked

5 school. He would rub(摩擦) the end of the thermometer (温度计) until it went

6 to 39℃. Then he’d put it in his mouth and his mother would think he was

7 ill.

This morning I tried doing that but it 8 went above 35℃and I rubbed it for ten 9 . So I held the thermometer 10 the light on my desk and it went up to 40℃. I thought I’d put it in my mouth and walk downstairs like that. 11 my mother would take it out and she would be 12 when she saw that I was rather ill.

The only trouble was I didn’t know the thermometer would be so 13 , As soon as I put it into my mouth I burnt my tongue(舌头)! I spit (吐) the thermometer out. It fell 14 the floor but it 15 .

1. A . well B. fine C. ill D. bad

2. A . could B. should C. must D. might

3. A . water B. rain C. sun D. wind

4. A . happens B. happened C. will happen D. has happened

5. A . being away from B. leaving

C. staying at

D. being out of

6. A . on B. down C. up D. off

7. A . really B. real C. bad D. badly

8. A . can’t B. not C. never D. didn’t

9. A . seconds B. hours C. minutes D. moments

10. A . near B. near to C. next D. next to

11. A . When B. Then C. So D. If

12. A . worried B. surprised C. happy D. frightened

13. A . cold B. hot C. warm D. cool

14. A . off B. down C. to D. on

15. A . didn’t break B. didn’t broke C. wasn’t broken D. was broken

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Do you know Eskimos (爱斯基摩人)? Let me tell you something about their 1 .

The Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two 2 there, winter and summer, There are no spring 3 autumn there. The winter nights are 4 . You can't 5 the sun for more than two months, even at noon. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never 6 and there is no night.

The Eskimos have 7 clothes. They make their clothes from the skin of animals. From these skins they make coats, caps and 8 .

Near the North Pole trees can't grow, for it is too 9 there. The Eskimos 10 make their houses from skins, snow or stones (石头). When they 11 in storm and can't 12 home, they make house of snow. They 13 these snow houses when the storm is 14 .

Life is 15 for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.

1. A. work B. life C. holiday D. families

2. A. weather B. seasons C. months D. years

3. A. not B. or C. and D. as

4. A. short B. warm C. long D. cold

5. A. see B. watch C. look D. look at

6. A. rises B. goes up C. drops D. goes down

7. A. beautiful B. metal C. warm D. cool

8. A. goods B. drinks C. medicine D. shoes

9. A. cold B. hot C. dry D. wet

10. A. will B. should C. never D. have to

11. A. go out B. go over C. keep on D. get on

12. A. get back B. got off C. get on D. get in

13. A. make B. leave C. stay D. break

14. A. over B. coming C. going D. hard

15. A. easy B. interesting C. hard D. lucky

Life in the twenty-first century will be very 1 . Many changes will take place, but 2 will the changes be.

The population is growing 3 . There will be many 4 in the world and most of them will live 5 than people in the twentieth century.

Computers will be much smaller and 6 and there will be at least one in every 7 . And 8 studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.

People will work 9 and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. 10 will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to 11 countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our 12 , too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be 13 . Work in the future will be different, too. 14 and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, 15 will not have enough work to do .This will be a problem.

1. A. interesting B. hard C. different D. beautiful

2. A. why B. how C. when D. what

3. A. slowly B. fast C. quietly D. suddenly

4. A. people B. workers C. scientists D. doctors

5. A. long B. longer C. happy D. lucky

6. A. more useful B. useful C. helpful D. less useful

7. A. hospital B. factory C. home D. town

8. A. science B. maths C. English D. computer

9. A. fewer hours B. more hours

C. eight hours

D. more than eight hours

10. A. Seeing doctors B. Going to the cinema

C. Shopping

D. Travelling

11. A. rich B. other C. poor D. small

12. A. food B. clothes C. fruit D. drinks

13. A. fatter B. thinner C .healthier D. more pleased

14. A. Safe B. Easy C. Simple D. Dangerous

15. A. a few people B. all the people

C. many people

D. some people

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Many people go to school for an education. 1 learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and maths. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can 2 a living. School 3 is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he 4 , can not teach his students everything they 5 to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to read and how to 6 . So much more is to be learned 7 school by the students themselves.

It is always more important to know how to study by 8 than to memorize(熟记)some facts or formula(公式). It is 9 quite easy to learn a 10 fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in 11 out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo, didn't learn many things from school. But they were all so 12 that they invented so many things for mankind.

The 13 for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not 14 at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of 15 .

1. A. Students B. They C. We D. People

2. A. make B. do C. have D. get

3. A. education B. degree C. lesson D. task

4. A. teaches B. knows C. learns D. practises

5. A. manage B. expect C. fail D. want

6. A. study B. play C. think D. work

7. A. From B. in C. within D. outside

8. A. heart B. students C. us D. oneself

9. A. not B. actually C. seldom D. known

10.A. real B. true C. certain D. great

11. A. setting B. working C. making D. doing

12. A. famous B. popular C. successful D. modest

13. A. experiment B. reason C. result D. way

14. A. kept B. showed C. expressed D. taught

15. A. duties B. jobs C. experiments D. records

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About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight(减肥). That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat 1 food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicines, or even have operations. 2 you can see losing weight is 3 work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But __4 do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?

Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also means to be 5 . Other people worry about their health as many doctors 6 overweight is not good.

Most people want to find an 7 way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are 8 . Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.

Losing weight can be 9 . Some overweight people go to health centres, like La Costa in California. Men and women 10 several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two, 11 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work for losing weight. __12__ 4 days on the programme, one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds (2.27kg). At $ 400 a day, she spent $ 320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still __13__ to do so.

Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all __14__ a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing __15__ too.

1. A. less B. more C. nice D. fast

2. A. For B. So C. Or D. And

3. A. good B. useful C. hard D. easy

4. A. why B. what C. how D. when

5. A. high B. short C. thin D. fat

6. A. talk B. say C. speak D. tell

7. A. dearer B. harder C. shorter D. easier

8. A. taken B. given C. written D. copied

9. A. cheap B. expensive C. easy D. safe

10. A. pay B. cost C. take D. have

11. A. making B. taking C. playing D. using

12. A. Before B. In C. After D. At

13. A. sorry B. angry C. sad D. glad

14. A. need B. have C. use D. get

15. A. health B. time C. food D. money

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When the boys 1 home, it was eleven o’clock. It was dark 2 but there was a light inside their home and the door 3 . They could see a man inside.

“Who can 4 be? ” Said Peter. “Mother and Father 5 to do some 6 . They won’t be home 7 eight o’clock. ”

When the man saw Peter, he looked 8 . Then he smiled and said. “Come in! You don’t know me, but I’m a friend of 9 .” The man didn’t see John.

Peter went inside and began 10 to the man but John didn’t. He quickly but quietly ran off. He soon found a policeman and brought him back 11 home. The man was 12 there, but when he saw the policeman, he tried to run off. The policeman caught him 13 the arm. Just then the boys’ parents14 .

“Is the man your friend?” The policeman asked Mr. Turner .

“No, he is a thief. He wanted to steal my money. 15 nice of you to catch him.”

1. A. reached B. arrived at C. goes to D. reached to

2. A. out of B. outside C. outsides D. inside

3. A. opened B. was open C. was opened D. open

4. A. he B. she C. it D. that

5. A. have been B. have gone C. go D. went

6. A. shops B. shopping C. shoppings D. shop

7. A. until B. at C. to D. before

8. A. frightening B. fear C. frightened D. surprised

9. A. your father B. your father’s C. your motherD. your family

10. A. saying B. talking C. speaking D. telling

11. A. to B. to their C. their D. at

12. A. already B. always C. still D. yet

13. A. in B. on C. at D. by

14. A. returned B. returned back

C. had returned

D. had returned back

15. A. I t’s B. This’s C. This is D. So is

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It is common in English to ask people about their holidays. In the

West, many 1 go away on holiday during the summer months, 2 so it is very usual to 3 about this. If the holiday has not 4 taken place, then their holiday plans 5 be talked about. And if it is already over, then where 6 went, whether they 7 it and so on can be discussed. Similar questions are asked

8 some public holidays.

9 living and working in China often 10 opportunities for travel, either at weekends or during 11 holidays, so such kind of 12 lead to fruitful discussions. They may be 13 to know if they have chosen the 14 places, especially those a little less 15 ones.

1. A. factories B. families C. schools D. farms

2. A. but B. and C. because D. for

3. A. ask B. see C. know D. write

4. A. still B. already C. yet D. often

5. A. must B. should C. need D. can

6. A. we B. he C. they D. she

7. A. liked B. followed C. finished D. found

8. A. to B. before C. with D. by

9. A. Visitors B. Foreigners C. Strangers D. Players

10. A. make B. carry C. have D. keep

11. A. his B. her C. their D. its

12. A. Answers B. exercises C. excuses D. Questions

13. A. glad B. interested C. worried D. lucky

14. A. right B. different C. helpful D. terrible

15. A. expensive B. famous C. useful D. friendly

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Dear George,

Half a year has gone by 1 we said goodbye to each other at the Kaitak airport (飞机场) . Except for 2 hurriedly written notes you have not written to any of your old 3 any letters 4 a few days. We are

studying 5 a foreign university, but know 6 of what is going on about you.

Last night, John, Tom and I 7 a happy reunion (重聚) in dinner. It was all like the old high school 8 except that you were not in this get together. 9 we all felt 10 you. We then began to talk about you and wondered 11 at that moment. At last we 12 to your health.

What kind of life you are living in London? Is your school-work keeping you 13 ? And there are a thousand things we want to 14 . P lease tell us.

My 15 regards (问候) , also John’s and Tom’s.

Your old friend,

Tonny

1. A. since B. after C. before D. when

2. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

3. A. classmates B. friends’ C. comrades’ D. masters’

4. A. in B. for C. with D. during

5. A. in B. at C. on D. to

6. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

7. A. made B. started C. had D. did

8. A. time B. place C. days D. teaching

9. A. Suddenly B. But C. Or D. And

10. A. to miss B. in missing C. miss D . missing

11. A. what were you doing B. what you were doing

C. how were you doing

D. how you were doing

12. A. drink B. drank C. had drunk D. was drinking

13. A. busy B. happy C. free D. sorry

14. A. understand B. hear C. see D. know

15. A. good B. better C. best D. well

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One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 1 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become 2 official(官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say 3 to his teacher.

“It is 4 job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict 5 yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already 6 one hundred top hats, which will 7 those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen! 8 could a real gentleman do such a thing” his teacher was a bit 9 . “Never forget 10 I ta ught you in class!”

“ 11 are always right, sir I also hate such things. But, sir, 12 no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

After hearing this , the teacher was 13 . “What you said is true!”

“I have 14 one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine 15 .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

1. A. to put on B. putting on C. wearing D to wear

2. A. a B . the C. an D. /

3. A. hello B. good bye C. OK D. thanks

4. A. not an easy B. not easy C. a good D. difficult

5. A. about B. with C. from D. to

6. A. made B. Bought C. prepared D. repaired

7. A. give B. let C. keep D. make

8. A. How B. What C. Why D. When

9. A. anger B. angry C. angrily D. angrily

10. A. that B. how C. why D. what

11.A. You B. We C. They D. Us

12. A. hardly B. about C. almost D. nearly

13. A. disappointed B. pleased C. angry D. sorry

14. A. sent out B. bought C. sold D. borrowed

15. A. left B. already C. yet D. else

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“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was 1 and I was tired. I 2 at the front of the school bus.

Janie, the driver, tries to 3 the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen 4 , but usually I am too 5 thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth 6 .

“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her 7 . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students 8 a smile.

With a sudden change of in terest, I asked, “ what’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice 9 , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already 10 my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for

her.

I sat on the 11 thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want to anyone to go through that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus 12 , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares 13 .

I suddenly 14 very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

I shouldn’t have been so selfish an d self-centered. 15 people is an art.

1. A. in B. off C. over D. on

2. A. ran B. walked C. sat D. stood

3. A. rest B. break C. close D. open

4. A. polite B. rude C. politely D. quickly

5. A. busy B. free C. busily D. freely

6. A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to

7. A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears

8. A. with B. within C. without D. for

9. A. usually B. usual C. unusual D. truly

10.A. remembered B. forgotten C. lost D. missed

11. A. seat B. house C. room D. desk

12. A. worker B. driver C. teacher D. doctor

13. A. also B. either C. too D. at all

14. A. felt B. feel C. thought D. was

15. A. Looking at B. Understanding C. Getting to know D. Watching

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The women’s college had a very small car park, and because several of the teachers and students, and many of the students’ boyfriends, had cars, it was often 1 to find a place to park. The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a 2 in the car park for her own small car. There were white 3 around it, and it had a small blackboard saying, “Only for Head of College.”

One evening when Miss Baker got 4 to the college a few minutes before the time all the students should be in, she 5 another car in her parking place. There were two 6 in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker 7 that the young man would have to leave soon, 8 she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, for her to park her car in the place for the night 9 going to bed.

Because the young man’s car was10 to the railing, Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other 11 , where the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, 12 her own window and tapped her horn lightly. The girl was having her head on the 13 shoulder. She looked round in 14 . She was even mor e surprised when she 15 Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”

1. A. late B. difficult C. important D. quick

2. A. place B. seat C. room D. card

3. A. pictures B. maps C. lines D. walls

4. A. out B. up C. away D. back

5. A. stopped B. found C. caught D. missed

6. A. boys B. women C. teachers D. people

7. A. said B. forgot C. knew D. waited

8. A. until B. since C. though D. so

9. A. before B. after C. about D .from

10. A. next B. far C. ready D. same

11. A. way B. side C. hand D. corner

12. A. closed B. pulled C. opened D. cleaned

13. A. car’s B. woman’s C. park’s D. man’s

14. A. trouble B. time C. surprise D. hurry

15. A. heard B. learned C. taught D. close

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Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived 1 together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy (仙女) visited them .

“Fred, you’r e a 2 farmer. I’d like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.

“A wish?” Said Fred.

Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “ Thank you ,Luck Fairy. We’re very 3 and happy.”

“ 4 we’re old, we still work in the field every day,” said Doris.

“You wok very hard but you 5 very little money. Would you like some gold coins ” asked the Luck Fairy.

“Oh no , my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have 6 food to eat.” Replied Fred.

“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.

“Though we haven’t got 7 clothes, we’ve got enough,” said Doris.

“Well, what about a nice new house?” Asked Luck Fairy.

“Thank you, but I 8 my small old house very much. I’ve lived here since I was born. I don’t 9 a

new house,” said Fred.

“You’re quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and Luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy 10 and never came back.

1. A. sadly B. happily C. worried D. anxiously

2. A. bad B. lazy C. good D. unhelpful

3. A. healthy B. careful C. difficult D. important

4. A. If B. But C. Because D. Though

5. A. cost B. lose C. make D. borrow

6. A. no B. little C. enough D. expensive

7. A. old B. many C. bad D. clean

8. A. hate B. love C. need D. dislike

9. A. need B. see C. buy D. build

10. A. smiled B. nodded C. laughed D. disappeared

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A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas(地方) covered with trees. We call these woods.

Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared(消失) because there was not enough food for them. 7 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.

You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos. There are still about 36 different animals 10 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch(补丁) under the tail. They look like deer 12 but they are much like a dog 13 . In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)—14 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal(违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important 15 people to protect (保护) wild animals.

1. A. work B. study C. live D. enjoy

2. A. many B. a few C. no D. not

3. A. other B. others C. the other D. another

4. A. people B. animals C. plants D. things

5. A. grew B. made C. got D. kept

6. A. fire B. hotness C. heat D. stoves(炉子)

7. A. So B. Such C. As D. Nor

8. A. lived B. died C. came D. left

9. A. besides B. except C. and D. or

10. A. live B. to live C. lived D. living

11. A. have B. without C. with D. get

12. A. high B. higher C. short D. shorter

13. A. shouting B. crying C. barking D. talking

14. A. tigers B. men C. wolves D. elephants

15. A. to B. for C. like D. of